hosted by The Coat of Arms, Menlo's student press
About MSJW
MSJW is an introduction to journalism for middle school students.
MSJW is a one-week program about journalism and the press for students coming out of 6th, 7th and 8th grade, from any school. Students will explore journalism through hands-on activities, projects and workshops, working with the Menlo journalism adviser and high school journalists.
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MSJW es un programa de una semana sobre periodismo y prensa para estudiantes que cursan sexto, séptimo y octavo grado, de cualquier escuela. Los estudiantes explorarán el periodismo a través de actividades prácticas, proyectos y talleres, trabajando con el asesor de periodismo de Menlo y periodistas de secundaria.
MSJW Topics
what does it mean to think like a journalist?
sources: getting and conducting interviews
the fundamentals of news and feature writing
an introduction to photojournalism: tell stories in pictures
how to be a smart consumer of news and social media