Turning Point Secondary School – Journalism

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This full-year course, an introduction to all forms of mass media, emphasizes the type of writing necessary for publishing a school newspaper and yearbook. The class trains the student in advertising and business management of a publication, helps the student to evaluate news happenings, develops the student’s awareness of his responsibility in learning to meet deadlines, and introduces desktop publishing using Macintosh computers. Students also learn public relations skills. The class publishes a newspaper in the spring.