The Student Newspaper Survival Guide
The Student Newspaper Survival Guideis a handbook for student reporters, editors, page designers, photographers, Webmasters, advertising sales representatives -- and the advisers and business managers who counsel them -- on all aspects of putting out a college newspaper.The book can be used as a textbook for publication laboratory classes or as a handbook for students working on independent newspapers. It also features examples from some of the best college newspapers in the country.Special features include:Tips from professional journalistsInterviews with former college newspaper staffersChecklists on writing headlines, editing stories, designing pages, selling advertisements and other skillsExercises and ideas you can try at your own campus newspaperExamples of award-winning pages, stories and photosSample documents, such as employment applications, licensing contracts, evaluation formsA list of contests for student journalists