High School Journalism Workshop
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism’s annual workshop for high school journalism students and advisers started in 1946 and is one of the oldest programs in the nation. The School of Journalism at Ohio University offers high school students and teachers the opportunity to interact with our faculty and professional journalists while learning journalism’s established practices and latest innovations in a campus setting.
Registration
Registration fee: $450
College credit opportunity: $50
- An additional fee of $50.00 is required for participants seeking college credit (one hour). Students who sign up and pay for the college credit opportunity must complete two written assignments (a book report and workshop reflection) and attend all sessions.
Open to high school students from rising sophomores to recent graduates.
Registration closes Friday, June 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
The $450 fee includes food and lodging in university dining and residence halls, instruction and equipment, and workshop programming and activities.
Workshop Tracks
News reporting and writing
- Critiquing publications and interviewing tips
- Covering a story (news conference)
- How to structure stories and great and awful ledes
- The writing process
- Reading and feedback
Broadcast
- Writing for broadcast and interviewing techniques
- Covering a story (news conference)
- Production (B-roll, editing)
- Finalizing edits and polishing your work
- Viewing and critiques
Magazine
- What is great writing?
- Covering a story (news conference)
- Information gathering + sources and quotes
- Writing a feature story or profile
- Reading and critiques
Public relations and media relations
- Knowing your audience – and your objectives
- Defining key messages is key
- Writing with impact
- Planning a communications plan
- Socializing is essential work
Visual storytelling
- Photographs that communicate (shoot)
- Capturing found moments (review & shoot)
- Image selection and ethics (review & shoot
- Creating images that work together (review)
- Telling the story - produce package
Sports writing
- Writing a player profile
- Interviewing a sports figures
- Sports research and preparing to write
- Telling a sports story
- Reading and critiques
Publication design
- Introduction to visual communication
- Basic design principles
- Working with InDesign
- Introduction to publication design
- Critique and finalizing project
Podcasting
- Introduction to the podcasting lab
- Doing your homework and welcoming guests
- Interviewing techniques
- Structuring a podcast
- Producing a podcast
Sports Broadcasting
- Preparing for and announcing Radio/Audio-Streaming play by play
- Preparing for and announcing TV/Video-Streaming play by play
- Shooting sporting events for video highlights
- Shooting sporting events for LIVE broadcasts
- Viewing/listening and critiques
Students explore career opportunities at 2024 High School Journalism Workshop
Tentative 2025 Workshop Schedule
Sunday, July 13
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. - Registration at dorm
- 7:00-10:00 p.m. - Pizza social
- 10:30 p.m. - Back at residence hall
Monday, July 14
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast
- 8:45-9:45 a.m. - Campus Tour/Instructor’s meet up
- 10:00-10:30 a.m. - Opening assembly
- 10:30-11:45 a.m. - Introduction of track instructors and J Crew student mentors
- 12:00-1:15 p.m. - Lunch
- 1:30–3:00 p.m. – Track Session 1
- Break
- 3:30–5:00 p.m. – Track Session 2
- 5:30–6:45 p.m. – Dinner
- 7:00–8:00 p.m. - Keynote speaker
- 9:00–10:00 p.m. – Voices & perspectives session
- 10:30 p.m. – Back at residence hall
Tuesday, July 15
- 7:30-8:45 a.m. - Breakfast
- 9:00–10:15 a.m. – Track Session 3
- 10:30–11:30 a.m. – Missing or undercover stories session
- 12:00–1:15 p.m. – Lunch
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. – News conference
- 2:45-4:15 p.m. - Track Session 4
- 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. – Data journalism session
- 5:30–6:45 p.m. – Dinner
- 7:00–10:00 p.m. – Copperheads baseball game
- 10:30 p.m. – Back at residence hall
Wednesday, July 16
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast
- 8:45-10:15 a.m. - Track Session 5
- 10:30–11:30 a.m. – Media law session
- 12:00–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. – Track Session 6
- 4:15-5:15 p.m. – Ethics session
- 5:30-6:45 p.m. – Dinner
- 7:00–10:00 p.m. - Movie
- 10:30 p.m. – Back at residence hall
Thursday, July 17
- 8:00-9:00 a.m. - Breakfast
- 9:15-11:30 a.m. - Project premieres and closing
- 12:00–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
- 1:30–4:00 p.m. - Packing time and check out
Contact us
For more information, contact Mark Turner, workshop director or call: 740.593.2587.
For information about inclusion enhancement scholarships, contact Mark Turner before Tuesday, April 1, 2025.