University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-02
JOURNALISM IN
HIGH SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOLS
There is field of journalism exist
ing in most of the gh schools o
Greater New York which is thin:
quite apart from the school curriculum
and quite Independent of any depart
mcnt of journalism" 1t is far NOR,
practical. far more inspiring. and Il:
educational in the making of the news
paper men of the future aS anythin.
that can be taught by teachers or dem
on>trated by word of mouth, says The
Fourth Estate. This field OF journalism
is the one run by the boys themselves
Every high school has its own paper
edited, illustrated and published by its
own boys, with the only help, when
called upon. of a faculty advisor.
The staff of a high school paper con-
sisis of the cditor-in-chirf and his two
associate literary editors. two art edi-
/ tors. two organization editors and the
exchange editor. In the business staff
are the business manager. subscription
three advertising" managers who are all
under the direction of the business man
ager.
The duties of the editor in chief are
the same as on any other paper-edt t
ing and supervising the entire staff
work. The editorial columns and the
| literary work are first read by the jun
ior literary editor. and the best are
passed to the senior editor. who passes
in-chief for consideration for pubIica-
tiOn.
The organization editors work to-
get her in reporting the news of all the
schools societies. and so with the ath-
letic editors. The exchange editor
reads and criticises the exchanges. ap-
prOpriating the best of the jokes that
he finds i'm them. The art editors work
very much on par. doing most of the
work themselves; they select the color
scheme of the covers and are re>ponS-
bile for the general appearance of the
paper and arrange for the cartoon page.
which is a composition of the best work
produced by any one in the school.
The paper is run. on whole more
with trend toward cooperation of
the entire staff than i'm most profes-
sional papers. Each man. aside from
his duties. as above mentioned. has
perhaps another department under his
care than the one assigned to him.
There is a ''Wizard.' Il question and
tiers from the People" column. the
Critic a column of criticism: ~Oh.
Let Us BE Joyful a column of humor-
Gus remarks about school affairs; The
Ro>trum." column of personal hits.
etc. each being edited by different
member of the board
There is system of reporters in
the school. who are not directly on the |
board. consisting of two seniors. three |
or four for the juniors. and seven or
eight for the sophomore and freshmen
rlasses. They report class news and |
knocks" and it is necessary that each
hand in news every month to remain /
IN the reporters list
Aside from this. each section room
in the building has a class agent who
sees to the sales of the magazine and !
hose selling the most are placed upon
IN honor roll. The entire material
must have the inspection of member
If the faculty. who sees that there is
nothing Objectionable i'm it, The paper
: printed by a job printer The edi-
orial and business training gained by
he boys in the working of such ma
hine is necessarily of great advantage
o them
The standard by which the contrib
ltOrs are judged is an unusually high
me for school publications. Each detail
eceives its criticism and to each con-
ributOr who is worthy of encourage
nent plenty is given: for it is largely
rom these that recruits are drawn to
i'll the vacancies caused by graduation
r resignation.
The places left open by these causes
re filled by competition. held under
ivil service rules. each competitor be-
ng given a number. with which he
igns his work: and in this way only
he best are chosen, quite aside from I
ny personal prejudice or favoritism. :