Concerns and Hopes

This is our final Chapter activity of the year. We hope you’ve enjoyed this new Scroll feature. A few weeks ago, CNN highlighted 10 photos that heightened concern about climate change. Take a look at these photos — especially the hope…

Next Year’s Goals

As we repeatedly state, Chapter activity is dependent on what the adviser and students would like. Now is the time to reflect on what your goals and aspirations are for next year’s group. Some questions for reflection: What is your favorite…

International Press Freedom

Russia jails U.S. WSJ journalist Highlights different roles press plays in other countries Russia jailed a Wall Street Journal reporter on Thursday, alleging he was spying for the American government and is holding him on espionage charges.…

AI Writing and Other Fakery

CNN recently highlighted how people are being duped by AI generated content in their social media feeds — including a video about the spread of misinformation by news anchors who were created by AI. Time even warned about the possibility of…

Kickball

The last few months can be filled with heavy decisions such as editorial staff and goal setting for the following year. Before that gets into full swing, why not take some time, grab a kickball and have an old fashioned kickball game for a change…

Why journalism matters

NSPA offers the sweatshirt “Journalism Matters Now More than Ever,” but what does it mean? Why does journalism matter? Why is it more important than any time in recent history to make sure we cover our local communities? (Hint: many cuts…

Speakers

March is a great time to bring in a speaker. Why not task your Quill and Scroll chapter with this task? Have them brainstorm on an area for improvement and then search for local journalists (or nonlocal if they are able) to come and talk about…

Quill and Scroll Induction

It’s time to start planning your spring Quill and Scroll induction ceremony. We leave the decisions as to how Quill and Scroll induction happens up to each Chapter. With that in mind, we have a few starter questions for the group. A…

Student Press Organizations

We talked last week about making sure you had your plans set for Scholastic Journalism Week and Scholastic Press Freedom day. These are great options if you haven’t already. Another starter discussion could center on just Student Press…

Examining the Mission of Journalism

This podcast by Audie Cornish examines not only objectivity, but also public trust and the “shutting out” of news.  The podcast does include a journalist talking about covering former President Donald Trump. The times listed are when…

Morale Booster

It’s late January, and some of you might be hitting the late January/early February blues. We have a popular morale booster for you. In fact, when I taught returning students would ask when we were doing this activity and others said it…

Recruitment Plans

For those of you who are part of a class, now might be time to outline your recruitment timeline and action plan. Some of the best recruitment involves student voice and outreach. A Chapter could take on some of these recruitment duties and…