Scholastic Journalism Week 2017

The Feather Online attempts to cover and unite the surrounding community around FC through journalism. National Scholastic Journalism Week sponsored by the JEA, Feb. 19-25, gives The Feather the opportunity to showcase the importance of scholastic journalism. This year the theme throughout the week is ‘The Communities We Cover.’

The communities that The Feather covers are not just the ones inside FC but rather Fresno, the Central Valley and America as a whole. These events everywhere can have an effect on us, so it is important that we write about them. Part of our role as a newspaper is to not only surround ourselves in a bubble of school news but broaden the topics and issues that affect our main audience of high school students.

Our community of readers also have roles in our publication as a newspaper. Students who are front in center of a basketball game can capture a buzzer beater basket on their cell phones. In these moments, witnesses can contribute their own stories which can be shared on our own website. This community is not only a one-way street, the readers and journalists equally work together to make a newspaper what it is. We can express our five freedoms when we work collectively.

Following the theme of ‘The Communities We Cover’ The Feather is also supporting the community of scholastic journalism. Participating in many events throughout the year such as News Engagement Day and Scholastic Journalism Week, our newspaper is active in promoting the importance of accurate and informed storytelling.

As a newspaper that strives for excellence, it is our role to deliver news of truth and integrity. Part of publishing forthright news is to broaden the boundaries and events we cover. We hope that you engage and show your support for newspapers everywhere as we celebrate National Scholastic Journalism Week.

The Feather encourages everyone to use the hashtag, #SJW2017 throughout the week to show support for the scholastic journalism. There is also a contest to see who the most engage student at FC is. Continue to like, comment, and share Feather articles. At the end of the week, the number one Feather supporter will win a $25 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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