SRHS MultiMedia Communications

Journalism

Calling all future reporters, anchors, writers, and photographers! This class will introduce you to the exciting world of journalism by looking at the basics: writing, interviewing, making editorial decisions, and taking digital photos and video. Your work can be featured in the Southridge Squawk website and on Hawk Talk TV. You will improve your communication, writing, and interpersonal skills! The instructor is a 10-year veteran of TV newsrooms. Each semester will include a field trip to a journalism workshop

• 0.5 Credits (1 semester)
• 9-12 grade

TV News

Are you ready to be on CNN? Want to show off your video editing skills? Ready to run a social media campaign? This is the class for any future journalists who want to learn how to produce broadcast-quality news from a teacher with 10-years of experience in a TV newsroom. As an team member you will learn the basics of TV News production, including writing for the ear, decoding facts versus opinions, shooting video and audio, organization, and working in a high-pressure environment, all while producing the weekly Hawk Talk TV. In addition, you will help manage the school’s social media platforms. Students who’ve previously taken filmmaking, journalism, or leadership strongly encouraged to enroll in this class.

• 1.0 Credit (2 semesters)
• 9-12 grade

Yearbook

Photographers, designers, writers, journalists, and outgoing people all have a home here! In this class you will work the entire year to produce our beautiful, 200+ page yearbook. Students will interview their classmates, take pictures at events, design pages, and promote yearbook sales. This is a class for students who can handle independent projects and firm deadlines. Note: Students in this class are expected to attend at least five events per month outside of regular school hours.

• 1.0 Credit (2 semesters)
• 9-12 grade

Media Leadership

Are you a top student journalist? If you’ve completed TV News or Yearbook and are ready for the next challenge this class is for you. You will serve as a Yearbook editor or TV News producer and help drive what stories we cover. Along with other editors, you will help teach new students, make coverage assignments, and be a leader in the newsroom. This is a major resume builder for college and professional life.

• 1.0 credit (2 semesters)
• 9-12 Grade

Students can participate in additional related activities such as: 

• Students produce the weekly Hawk Talk TV and help manage the school’s social media platforms.  They also produce the Southridge High School yearbook.
• Advanced students produce the Yearbook, alongside a business mentor, as part of a workplace simulation.

Thank you to the following business partners who support our teachers and help to ensure that students are prepared for their post-secondary and career plans after high school.

• KPTV
• Nike
• Cedar House Media
• Video Pro PDX
• Duro Compagnie
• Julie Chats