ADV ISER UPDATE
WINTER 2018
Table of Contents
8 NEWS LITERACY IN
THE CL ASSROOM
Tools for helping journalism
educators teach students how
to better sort fact from fiction.
14 GET TING THE MOST
OUT OF GUEST
SPEAKERS
Make sure classroom visitors
inspire students and leave
fulfilled.
C OVE R P H OTO
Tom Gayda (center) showing school
spirit with two former students,
Naomi Pescovitz, from the class
of 2005, who is a news anchor
for KMSP FOX 9 in Minneapolis
and Sam Alder, class of 2015, now
studying at Depauw University.
Photo by NCHS Live! staff
22 TOM GAYDA
Meet the 2018 National High
School Journalism Teacher of
the Year and other honored
media advisers.
34 LESSONS FROM
THE FIELD
Tips for preparing students to
cover controversial events and
differing points of view.
18 BEST OF BOTH
WORLDS 41 GREENING THE
NEWSROOM
A case study of how a schedule
change forced a teacher
to develop a 21st century
newsroom. Best practices in teaching
environmental journalism.
ABOU T U S
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