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wrap-up: The completion of commentary that comes at the end of a taped segment in broadcasting; a strong ending to a report. News Reporting & Writing (Eighth Edition) by the Missouri Group. Copyright 2005. Reproduced by permission of Bedford/St. Martins.

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News by teens for teens

Across the nation there are thousands youth news organizations and journalists worth noticing, including those hosted on our own my.hsj.org hosting service. Youth-generated content fosters news literacy and creates a sense of community.

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National journalism groups

There are six main scholastic journalism organizations: Student Press Law Center, Journalism Education Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Quill and Scroll, National Scholastic Press Association and Dow Jones News Fund.

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Regional and state journalism groups

There are dozens of state and regional scholastic journalism organizations. Find the one near you and get on board.

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Future Now

A look at the changing profession of journalism and how some of its leaders are blazing trails.

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Test your skills

We have a database of journalism-related questions so you can test yourself. If you would like to submit a question, please do! We need a journalism-related question, two to six possible answers and one definitely correct answer; please include an explanation along with the correct answer. If your question is chosen, we'll put it in the database, too. Send it to us today.

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Find a scholarship

There are hundreds of scholarships available to students with a high school journalism background. Scholarships can come from schools, journalism organizations, private companies and others.

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Summer programs

We have put together a collection of summer journalism programs that students can participate in.

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Journalism schools

There are hundreds of journalism schools in the nation. They are the place to learn more about the craft and great steppingstones to going pro.

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A career in news

What kind of jobs do journalism school graduates get? Are they working in their major? How much are they paid? What organizations pay more? Is their unemployment rate higher than for the population as a whole?

Find out the answers to these and dozens more questions by reviewing the Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Graduates from the University of Georgia.

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Social Media Skills You Need to Qualify for Journalism Jobs

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How to start a HS newspaper

Sparked by a 2004-05 ASNE Partnership with The Montgomery (Ala). Advertiser, Notasulga (Ala.) High School and Auburn (Ala.) University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Journalism students in Associate Professor Laura Nan Fairley’s Newspaper Management class at Auburn took the initiative to chronicle their efforts to get The Notasulga Times back on its feet.

Their experience and tips are useful to high school students who want to start or improve their school newspaper.

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