It can be tough putting out quality journalism at regular intervals with a smaller staff. This lesson will go over some tips to market your class or program so you can continue to grow your school’s media program.
These tips were previously published in a support article and is courtesy of El Cid at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California.
In This Lesson
How to Market Your Journalism Class
- Spread the word in other classes
- Recruiting
- Showcase your awards
- Marketing through school channels
- Visibility
- Leverage relationships
- A bonus podcast episode!
[Click here to view and use the Google Slide Presentation “How to Market Your Journalism Class]
Activity
Brainstorming Session
Students will come up with three ideas that they think will increase enrollment in the journalism class/club at their school, making sure to explain why in their answers and defend the ideas in a group discussion.
[Click here to view and print the Google Doc handout “Brainstorming Session”]