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High School Journalism Workshop
June 21 - 25, 2010
Expenses Paid!
Applications deadline: April 10, 2010

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June 22-26 High School Journalism Workshop Information

Apply Now for the June 22-26, 2009 High School Journalism Workshop
Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Application Deadline: April 10, 2009

Instructions for Application – Please follow the steps below. Print your documents on standard business paper. There is no separate form. Send questions to morrisb@marshall.edu.
1. Write a letter of application (in essay format) indicating your interest in the internship.
A. Section 1: The essay/application should begin with a salutation (Dear Professor Morris or Dear Selection Committee Members, etc.). The first paragraph should be a sentence stating that you are applying for one of the positions available in the high school journalism workshop. Include the name of your high school, your age and current year in school (such as junior or senior).
B. Section 2: The next section of the essay should describe the level of your interest in the journalism workshop and how you would use the workshop experience to improve your high school publication. Indicate whether you are interested in journalism as a writer, photographer, editor or page designer. Use as few words or as many paragraphs as you would like.
C. Section 3: State your qualifications for the internship. Cite grades, awards and any experience you have working on a high school newspaper, yearbook staff, or other work experience. If your experience is limited, explain how your strengths and abilities will lead you to success in the workshop.
D. Section 4: Discuss your level of maturity and personal responsibility that would allow you to live in a college dormitory for five days.
E. Section 5: Provide an article or photograph you have published anywhere. Include the publication’s name and publication date. If you have no published article or photograph to submit, include an essay you wrote for class as an example of your writing skills. (In this section of the essay/application, you should state that you are enclosing such items.)
F. Section 6: Indicate the best time to contact you to discuss your application. Include your e-mail address, home phone number and cell phone number.
G. Section 7: Write a statement indicating you have the approval of your parent or guardian to attend the workshop.
H. Section 8: Sign your essay/application and date it. Ask your parent or guardian to sign and date your application/essay -- next to your signature.

2. Please attach the following items.
A. Letter of support from a high school teacher (journalism, English, or other).
B. High school transcript.
C. Article, photograph or essay described in Section 1E, Section 5. If you are attaching a published photograph, include the cutline and credit line and describe what the picture is about.

3. Mail your application and attached documents to the following address with a postmark of no later than April 10, 2009:

Selection Committee for Journalism Workshop c/o Professor Burnis Morris W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications Marshall University 1 John Marshall Drive Huntington, WV 25755

2009 Winners

2009 United High School Media Award Winners

Newspaper

Best Newspaper Art

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Wayne
Third- Braxton County

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Parkersburg
Third- Cabell Midland

Best Newspaper Design

Division I

First-Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- Shady Spring

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Cabell Midland
Third- Parkersburg


Best Feature/Special Events Pages

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Braxton County
Third- Wayne

Division II

First- Parkersburg
Second- Parkersburg South
Third- Huntington


Best Editorial Pages

Division I

First- Braxton County
Second- Wayne
Third- Shady Spring

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Parkersburg

Best Sports Pages

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Wayne
Third- Braxton County

Division II

First- Huntington
Second- Parkersburg
Third- Parkersburg South

Best News Pages

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Wayne

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Parkersburg

Best In-depth Reporting

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- Shady Spring

Division II

First- Cabell Midland

Best Original Newspaper Advertisements

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Wayne
Third- Braxton County

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Huntington
Third- Cabell Midland

Best Newspaper Photography

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- Shady Spring

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Cabell Midland


Best Overall Newspaper

Division I

First- “The Pioneer” Wayne
Second- “The Tiger Times” Shady Spring
Third- “The Braxton Banner” Braxton County


Division II

First- “Continental Clarion” Parkersburg South
Second- “Journal” Parkersburg
Third- “The Medieval Times” Cabell Midland

Individual Awards

Best Editorial Writing

First- Casey Shreve, Wayne
Second- Olivia Carroll-Hefner, Parkersburg
Third- Katie Hamer, Huntington

Best Feature Writing

First- Casey Shreve, Wayne
Second- Jenny Long, Shady Spring
Third- Emily Damron, Huntington

Best News Writing

First- Zack Waddell, Shady Spring
Second- Ashley Clemens, Shady Spring
Third- Jenny Long, Shady Spring

Best Sports Writing

First- Nikki Dotson, Wayne
Second- Brad Jenkins, Cabell Midland
Third- Tabytha Bills, Wayne

Best Column Writing

First- Drew Thomas, Shady Spring
Second- Alle Settle, Parkersburg
Third (tie)- Megan Russell, Wayne; Ryan Skidmore, Braxton County

Best Feature Photo

First- Olivia Carroll-Hefner, Parkersburg
Second- Casey Shreve, Wayne

Best Informational Graphic

First- Jenny Long, Shady Spring
Second- Casey Shreve, Wayne
Third- Joshua Paul Adams, Parkersburg




Yearbook

Best Yearbook Graphics

Division I

First- Parkersburg Catholic
Second- Wayne
Third- St. Marys

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Morgantown
Third- Parkersburg


Best Yearbook Cover

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- Parkersburg Catholic

Division II

First- Huntington
Second- Parkersburg South
Third- Parkersburg

Best Yearbook Design

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Wayne
Third- Braxton County

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Morgantown
Third- Cabell Midland


Best Yearbook Copywriting

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- Shady Spring

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Huntington
Third- Morgantown

Best Yearbook Original Advertisements

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- St. Marys

Division II

First- Cabell Midland
Second- Parkersburg South


Best Yearbook Theme

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Shady Spring
Third- Braxton County

Division II

First- Huntington
Second- Parkersburg South
Third- Cabell Midland




Best Yearbook Photography

Division I

First- Shady Spring
Second- Braxton County
Third- Wayne

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Morgantown
Third- Cabell Midland


Best Yearbook Division Pages

Division I

First- Braxton County
Second- Shady Spring
Third- Wayne

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Parkersburg
Third- Huntington


Best Overall Yearbook

Division I

First- Wayne
Second- Braxton County
Third- Shady Spring

Division II

First- Parkersburg South
Second- Huntington
Third- Morgantown



Cash Contest

Wayne

SOJMC Alumni Association Scholarship

Casey Shreve, Wayne High School

UHSM Itinerary

Registration Information

February 27, 2009 United High School Media Schedule of Events

1 p.m. Welcome
Smith Hall 154 Auditorium

1:30 - 3:45 pm Workshops

4 pm Media Challenge with Jamie LoFiego

5:15 Awards Banquet

The cost is $20.

Please fax the registration form and any additional pages to 304-696-2732 by Monday, February 23, 2009.

Now let's just hope for a nice warm late-February day.

Feel free to call me at 304-696-2273 or e-mail savage@marshall.edu with any questions.

Hope to see you soon,
Sandy

Deadline Extended

Since last week's weather caused most schools to be out of school most, of not all, week the entry deadline has been extended to

FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 2009