RSJ News
SF Chronicle editor speaks to teachers
07-13-2009
San Francisco Chronicle editor Ward Bushee encouraged high school journalism advisers to teach their students new media skills -- without losing sight of journalistic traditions -- Sunday July 12 at the Silver Legacy.
The teachers came to Reno from around the nation to attend a two-week institute that combines journalistic traditions with its new tools to use in their high school classrooms.
Teachers will learn about student press law from Frank LoMonte of the Student Press Law Center and discover new ways to address diversity in their classrooms at a workshop led by Dori Maynard of The Maynard Institute. A field trip to the Reno Gazette-Journal will include a group lunch with Editor Beryl Love, after the teachers attend the morning news meeting.
Over the course of two weeks, teachers will produce their own work of online journalism on the American Society of Newspaper Editor's HSJ.org Web site.
Hard work and long days are mixed with several fun opportunities for teachers to get to know the Reno area. They'll be attending a Reno Aces ball game and taking a trip to Sand Harbor for the Tahoe Shakespeare Festival -- as well as enjoying a traditional Basque meal at the Santa Fe in downtown Reno.
The event wraps up on July 24 at a luncheon. Peggy Santoro, Nevada Appeal editor, will talk about the ongoing challenges of newspapering.
