In his latest column, Walsworth's Jim Jordan explains how the Adviser Mentor Program helps new yearbook advisers by providing a friend to guide and encourage them.
With the school year well underway, your yearbook staff needs strategies and inspiration to make this fall productive and… fabulous. Lucky for you, the fall 2017 issue of Idea File magazine is here to provide the help you need. Take a look at the entire issue in our Idea File gallery. Be sure to check…
The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) announced that eight individuals have been selected to receive a 2017 Pioneer Award, NSPA’s top individual honor. Each year, NSPA awards the Pioneers to people who have made a significant contribution to scholastic journalism beyond their regular job requirements. This year’s Pioneer winners include: Jeanne Acton Vicki McCash Brennan…
Strong theme copy helps introduce your unifying concept to your readers. Learn some tips and tricks for creating the optimal copy.
Walsworth Yearbooks announced Thursday that Jim Jordan, a 35-year veteran yearbook adviser and former national Yearbook Adviser of the Year, has joined the company as a Special Consultant. Jordan recently retired after a distinguished 40-year career as a teacher at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, where he advised the yearbook for the…
The Walsworth Yearbooks webinar series will continue on Sept. 26 when Walsworth’s Journalism Specialist Mike Taylor, CJE, hosts Not Your Mama’s Yearbook! at 3 p.m. Central time. Taylor will be talking about all the latest yearbook trends, including coverage, design and copy. Because, as the title says, your 2018 yearbooks are “not your mama’s yearbooks,”…
It’s the beginning of the year, and you and your staff are falling (or will fall) into a routine. You’re deciding on coverage and settling into a rhythm. Hopefully you looked at The Mike Taylor Back-to-school Checklist for New Advisers before the school year began. If you haven’t, check it out! There’s lots of useful…
You might not realize it, but color decisions impact every page of your yearbook. Colors influence mood, evoke emotions, attract attention and much more. The colors you choose to use, and the ways you use them, will be one of the most important design decisions you make during the yearbook creative process. That’s why Walsworth…
If you weren’t able to attend the live presentation of Walsworth’s Aug. 29 webinar, The New Yearbook Adviser Roadmap, don’t fret! A recording of The New Yearbook Adviser Roadmap webinar is now available for download to be watched at your convenience. Walsworth’s Alex Blackwell and Aimee Parsons kicked off our webinar series for this school…
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that media adviser Mark Newton, MJE, has been named the winner of this year’s Carl Towley Award. Each year, the Carl Towley Award is given to an organization member for exceptional service and is considered JEA’s highest honor. Newton is the adviser at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and…
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that seven individuals have been named new recipients of the Medal of Merit, an honor awarded each year to recognize exceptional service to JEA, state and regional scholastic journalism associations and the teaching profession at large. This year’s Medal of Merit recipients include: Jeanne Acton-Shanks, University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas…
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