Harlem High School – LNG 250-251 Journalism I
Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester
The purpose of this course is to teach students the basic elements of journalism, to give them practical experience in using journalistic skills, to understand the role of the press in a free society, and to examine various careers in journalism. Course content is designed to assist the student in identifying newsworthy items, developing writing skills, learning the importance of background for news, recognizing and writing a good news lead, recognizing and writing news stories in the inverted pyramid form, and studying other methods of developing stories. Course content is designed to assist the student in studying, developing, and using a style sheet; distinguishing between fact and opinion; distinguishing between feature and news articles; writing feature articles; understanding and writing the role of the editorial in a newspaper; and recognizing and writing sports stories.
Grades: 10-12
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