Sunrise Mountain High School – Journalism II

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This one-year course is a continuation of the study and practice of advanced journalistic skills with major emphasis in the gathering, writing, layout, and dissemination of news through mass media. Students produce the school newspaper and/or the student news website. Students apply press law and ethics, student privacy, and intellectual property rights during the production of the newspaper. Students explore different technologies used to publish a newspaper, including online publications of the newspaper. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfi lls one of the elective credits required for high school graduation and may be repeated.