That one large staff may account for the slightly higer average than the mode. Labs average 10.4 computers. Schools with PC labs tend to have about half the number of computers than those with Macs. No schools reported having other platforms, such as Silicon Graphics' unix computers. Seventy-one percent reported adding computers in the last year.
Most schools use both.
More than half the schools also use digital cameras. Twenty-two schools, or 41 percent, use all three. Microsoft Word continues to be the overwhelming choice of word processor software used. Perhaps one of the fastest growing areas of journalism programs is the inclusion of an online newspaper. Adobe's PageMill software is the most popular program for generating web pages, but Microsoft's FrontPage follow closely.