Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #21
Title
APPROVAL OF THE PINE VIEW SCHOOL JOURNALISM AND TV PRODUCTION FIELD TRIP TO THE CSPA SPRING JOURNALISM CONVENTION IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, ON MARCH 13, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 17, 2012
Description
Students attending the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Conference will be developing or honing skills that directly relate to the state standards for journalism instruction (levels 1-4) marketing, writing, design, editing, photography, and media ethics. The three day conference offers more than 350 sessions organized around strands related to newspaper, yearbook, magazine, online media, and broadcast, which will enable students to network on a national level within their own field, in addition to engaging in dialog with students involved in other areas of journalism that represent potential careers. These course offerings are taught by high school and collegiate level experts in the field.
Recommendation
That the Pine View School Journalism and TV Production field trip to the CSPA Spring Journalism Convention in New York City, New York, on March 13, 2012 through March 17, 2012, be approved.
Contact
WHITE & CANTEES
Financial Impact
N/A