Middle School Student Newspaper Comprehensive How-To Guide (Starter Pack)

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Are you wanting to start a student newspaper at your middle school? Then, you need this comprehensive How-To Guide to help you get started and keep your school newspaper running strong! (GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION LINKED ON SLIDE 4 IN ORDER TO EDIT TEMPLATES)

A student newspaper is a vessel to carry student voices, interests and concerns at your school. A middle school newspaper publication is not as efficient or self-running as a typical high school student newspaper and it is not as simple and cute-sy as an elementary school paper. So, the advisor role is a bit more involved. But, that’s okay! You’ll be great! The first step is accepting that you are now the leader of journalistic integrity and exploration at your school! 

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Basics

• What is a student newspaper?
• What am I, the advisor, responsible for?
• Staff Evaluation Letters Template 
• When should newspaper club meet?
• How do I determine deadlines?
• So, what are my basic first steps?

Part 2: The Students

• How do I recruit students?
• Application Form Template
• How do I assign articles to staff?
• How do I get students to lead the work?
• Staff Badge Template

Part 3: The Paper

• What kind of articles should we have?
• What other pieces need to be included?
• DIGITAL: How do I create the layout?
• PRINT: How do I create the layout?
• How do I get the paper professionally printed?
• How do I get funding for all this?
• Additional Tips/Resources