OUTREACH PROGRAMS

The School of Media & Journalism has several opportunities for college and high school students to participate in the summer and throughout the year.

REPORT FOR A-STATE

Report for A-State is a program where journalists are paid to report on their communities within the counties of the Arkansas Delta Region.

  • Write and report about issues affecting your community
  • Get paid $30 for a publishable story
  • Stories are published on the Delta Digital News Service website
  • Audio stories may be used by KASU Public Radio
  • Any news organization can you use your content as long as you receive credit.

SUMMER JOURNALISM WORKSHOP

Multimedia Journalism Bootcamp

Typically held the 3rd week of June or July

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Note: Lunch is included!

Age/Grade: 10th-12th Grade (rising grade levels- Fall 2023)

Location:  Education & Communication Building Room 155B

Instructor: Terrance Armstard

Note: Students must have a valid driver’s license, Adobe Creative Cloud license, an email to establish a free WordPress account and a smartphone capable of taking photos.

This camp will introduce to you the principles of journalism and build upon that foundation by reporting and writing local stories. Students will learn the basics of news writing, layout and design, audio reporting, video reporting, and photojournalism. You will sharpen your editing skills by using Adobe’s Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Audition and Adobe Premiere software to edit content. The camp is individualized to a degree because of each person’s interests and abilities. So, whether you’re new to journalism or looking to further develop your journalistic IQ, A-State’s School of Media & Journalism is the perfect environment to learn multimedia journalism in all its aspects. Although journalism is a deadline-oriented practice, students will be able to work at their own pace, while establishing a solid foundation. This 5-Day course will provide the time necessary to create fresh content and/or refresh already acquired skills.  In this workshop you will:  

  • Gain an understanding of the principles of journalism, while learning the fundamental skills of reporting. 
  • Use your mobile phone to capture audio, video and quality still photos 
  • Gain an understanding of workflow and digital asset management 
  • Understanding basic principles for layout and design  
  • Understand the basics of WordPress 
  • Tour of SMJ Facilities, The Sun newspaper, KASU Public Radio station, K8/KAIT 8 and KJNTB television stations.