Harlem High School – LNG 252-253 Journalism II

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students are required to serve on the school newspaper staff in order to gain practical experience in journalism.  Course content is designed to assist the student in learning copy and proofreading symbols, planning new pages, learning to write and count headlines, understanding the importance of and effects of advertising, recognizing good photos for a newspaper,  understanding the role of a free press in American society, learning pertinent legal restrictions of the press, learning the responsibilities of a journalist, studying the history of American journalism, surveying the mass media and evaluating the advantages of each, and developing attitudes and personalities of the professional journalist.