International Honorary Society
for High School Journalists
NEWS
BLOG HOW-TOs
Start a blog. Sharpen your blogging skills. Quill & Scroll magazine features are here to help add blogs to your news formats: Journalism and Technology columns by Julie E. Dodd and Judy Robinson of the University of Florida; an article by David Schwartz of the Iowa High School Press Association.
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
One recent college graduate explains how he turned his passions for writing and video gaming into a career, and how you can do the same! Read the story, "When the Economy Gives You Lemons...Do a Barrel Roll!," by Jayson Gegner.
YOU'RE HIRED
Finding the right person to head up a newspaper or yearbook can be a challenge. In the February/March issue of Quill & Scroll magazine, Ray Westbrook of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association offers advice on what qualities to look for when hiring an editor, as well as an overview of newspaper and yearbook editors' responsibilities once they've got the job.
NEW LOOK! NEW SERVICE!
Membership Mailings Go Green (umm... Yellow Actually) Keep your eyes open for our yellow brochure, a newly designed mailing for Quill and Scroll membership and contest materials. The brochure replaces the white stationery envelopes with inserts Quill and Scroll has mailed in the past.
JOURNALISM STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD
In the annual October-November college edition of Quill & Scroll magazine, study abroad opportunities for journalism students are explored. Read the story, "Taking Flight," by Abe Tekippe.
CELEBRATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS WITH INDUCTION CEREMONIES
It's an honor to be a Quill & Scroll member. Academic and journalistic achievements of members are significant, and worthy of recognition. So when it's time to induct new members, why not celebrate? Plans, often made by chapter members, may include award ceremonies, banquets, dessert receptions or guest speakers.