- Reason for ethical decision-making
- Don’t get sued or censored
- S = Situation
- Explain the situation in complete detail
- Who is involved?
- What happened?
- What are the possible solutions?
- A = Analysis
- Analyze the potential consequences
- Who will be hurt if you choose Option A over option B?
- What are the consequences of each option?
- How will one option affect the larger community?
- What option will everyone involved prefer?
- D = Decision
- Using the information you have discussed, determine the best possible solution
- Your decision should be a sentence or two at most
- Then, explain why you’ve made that decision over your other options
9/27/18
- First Amendment
- Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
- Limits the power of the government over the people
- Public schools are an arm of the government
- 1943: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
- Overturned Gobitis – students have the right to refuse to say the pledge
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District 1969
- Supreme Court clarifies how much of the first amendment applies to public school students
- creates a standard by which all subsequent cases will be judged
- Established the Tinker Standard
- Students rights are not to be infringed on
- Unprotected Speech
- Still, certain kinds of speech that aren’t protected by the First Amendment for ANYONE to use
- Obscenity
- Defamation
- Slander
- Expression that is intended and likely to incite imminent lawless action
- Shouting fire in a crowded theater if there is no fire
- Fighting words
- Unwarranted invasions of privacy
- Deceptive or misleading advertisements or those for illegal products/services
- Clear and immediate threats to national security
- Copyright violations
- Expression on high school grounds that causes a material and substantial disruption, is indecent or vulgar, advocates illegal drug use
- Still, certain kinds of speech that aren’t protected by the First Amendment for ANYONE to use
Students and teachers give a warm welcome to a new Ladue
High School receives a much-needed renovation.
In August of 2018, teachers and students entered the newly renovated Ladue Horton Watkins High School, in shock from the now modern look and emphasize how much the building needed to be redone in the first place.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School, donated by Mrs. Horton Watkins in memory of her late husband, was built in 1951 and since has had little to no additions. Until the 2016 school year when Prop R passed, giving the thumbs up to start the million dollar renovations.
“I remember coming to the school and everything was really old and crusty, and things were falling apart,” said sophomore Addie Bitting when asked to recall the outdated building. Walking around the dusty and dim hallways, students at Ladue knew that a change was needed in order to keep up with the modern world around them.
For most students, like junior Rebecca Sachs, the school was overwhelmingly spread apart making walking to classes inefficient and confusing.
“Well, freshman year it was very spread out because a lot of things were not there so we had the trailers and the black box, and as a freshman, I was overwhelmed because there was so much stuff everywhere. It was just very dirty. Now, it’s all in one area which I like a lot better,” Sachs said.
Ladue’s million dollar renovation included new classrooms, football stadium, cafeteria, library, and student entrance. In August 2018, with renovations complete, students and staff around Ladue High School are in awe over the incredulous change.
“Everything was new and clean and not gross anymore,” Bitting said after seeing the renovations on the first day of school. Not only were the renovations beneficial to the students roaming around Ladue’s halls, but also to the staff.
Shruti Uphadyay, an English teacher at Ladue High School has been in many different rooms teaching generations of students for 12 years. Seeing it all, Uphadyay remembers each of her rooms and how she taught in them.
“I love the new room. I like the modern look and it has cabinets. I had no cabinets and we’re facing east so I like the morning sun,” said Uphadyay.
A new building means new learning and spirit capabilities in the eyes of Ladue’s students and they’re not quite done yet. The new football stadium, which will be finished soon, is leaving students even more excited to attend a 2019 football game under the lights of the new school.
“I’m really looking forward to the new football field which will be really cool,” said Bitting.
Headline Writing
- Rule 1: Good headlines have both a subject and a verb – choose lively, active verbs
- Rule 2: Most headlines will be in the present tense, only first word is capitalized unless its a proper noun
- Rule 3: News headlines are typically more straightforward, but can be creative; feature headlines are usually more creative/funny
- Rule 4: Use a comma instead of the word ‘and’
- Rule 5: Single quotes, not double
- Rule 6: Avoid question marks
- Rule 7: Shun clichés and avoid jargon
One line headline: Single line with a subject and a verb
Two Line Headline: Two lines with a subject and a verb. Subject and verb on same line
Subheadlines: Sometimes headlines need a subheadline to add information
Underline: Headline with a subheadline underneath
Overline: Headline with a subheadline above it
The Hammer Headline: The main headline is big and only a few words, not necessarily subject and a verb, and the subheadline has a subject and verb to explain the story
The Kicker Headline: Main headline has subject and verb, kicker is a word or a few words that help clarify. Kicker can be before or after headline.
AP Style Notes
Associated Press STYLE
- AP Style- Basic guide for news writing
- Works to keep journalists consistent and their writing concise
- Guides journalists in the following areas:
- Spelling
- Abbreviations
- Grammar
- Titles
- Numbers
- Basic Rules
- Names
- The first time you mention someone, use their full name and title
- Principal Brad Griffith
- Every other time, only use their last name
- The first time you mention someone, use their full name and title
- Punctuation Rules
- No oxford comma (no comma before the “and“)
- Commas and periods always go inside quotation marks
- NEVER use italics. Always use quotation marks.
- State Abbreviations
- Only abbreviate states when they come after a city name.
- If there is no city, write the state’s name out.
- States with five or fewer letters are never abbreviated.
- Titles
- Capitalize formal titles only when they come directly before someone’s name
- Do not use courtesy titles (Mr., Mrs., Ms.), unless a source expresses they want to be called as such
- Numerals
- Spell out zero through nine in writing, unless you are telling someone’s age
- Ages always use the number
- If you begin a sentence with a number, spell it out.
- Do NOT ever spell at years (2010)
- Spell out fractions; two-thirds
- For percent, use the number and spell it percent: 49 percent
- Time
- Use noon for 12 pm and midnight for 12 am
- Do not use the zeros
- 10 am; not 10:00 am
- Use a colon to seperate hours and minutes
- Avoid redudancies such as 9 am in the morning
- Dates
- For days of the week, use Monday, Tueday… not today or tomorrow and SPELL OUT the day
- For months with a specific day, abbreviate the month
- Tuesday, Sept. 4
- Without a specific day, then spell out the month
- Names
Evaluating Web Sources
- Why evaluate web sources?
- advantage: get info from anybody about virtually anything
- disadvantage: opinions
- Evaluating an Online Source
- Authority
- Reliable? Reputable? Easily contacted? Who is the author?
- Accuracy
- Did they find info or do they cite sources? Can we verify this info with another source?
- Grammatical/Factual Errors?
- Objectivity
- Sponsored? Biased? Can you trust them to distinguish between facts and opinions?
- Timeliness
- Has it been updated? Dates?
- Authority
Sophomore discusses aspirations and details of new hit app that helps find colleges fit to you.
Sophomore, Louis Jackson, creates phone app called “College4U” that narrows down college options based on a student’s preferences. After recently moving to St. Louis from LA, Louis Jackson, shares his app, how it works, and his inspirations with Ladue Publications.
“College4U is designed for juniors and seniors in high school. When you open the ap, it starts by asking you a series of questions that are essential to determining what college you would want to attend.”, said Jackson when asked the purpose of the app.
The app will then ask follow up questions to determine what colleges would be a good fit for each individual. So far, the app has been successful and has cleared a pathway for a Jackson’s career goal.
“I have always loved computers and technology, and after having so much success with College4U, I think I have a clear idea of what the career entails.”, Jackson said. But, the success and Jackson’s love for tech isn’t the only thing that has kept him inspired to keep making and exploring the app world.
Two years ago, Jackson’s mother passed away from cancer.
“She was amazing and totally involved. She was my biggest cheerleader in everything I did. I guess that’s what inspires me to keep going.”, said Jackson.
Jackson is constantly reminded of his love for the career by seeing an app he created at the age of 13, which he created with the help of his mother. The app was called App-tizing, and it was this and his mother that led him to create College4U.
College4U has its credentials from Jackson partnering with his high school’s college and career office and conversing with Universities to ensure all his information was correct.
“Don’t get me wrong, universities are constantly changing their rules and finances, so the ap has to be updated constantly, but to the best of my knowledge and ability, it is accurate.”, said Jackson.
Finding the Angle Notes
- Topic: The overall idea of your story
- Story Angle: The specific focus of your story
- How to Write A News Story
- Step 1: Go through your notes
- Identify important things
- Step 2: Create your lede
- Step 3: Choose a logical follow up quote
- Step 4: Write a Transition Sentence
- Go through notes and use any other details you might have highlighted to make a transition sentence to the next quote
- Step 5: Choose a logical follow up quote
- Nut graph; more info
- Step 1: Go through your notes
Lede Writing 8/31
- Lede– The opening sentence or short paragraph of a news article, summarizing the most important aspects of the story (Who, What, Where, Why, How; 30 words, 1 sentence)
- Past Tense
- Minimum adjectives/ description
- Ideally, around 30 words or less
- 1 sentence
- Sample Lede
- August 30th, a man fell asleep smoking in bed in his home, where the cigarette ignited his mattress, leaving three people hospitalized from smoke inhalation after the house caught on fire.
- What I learned from the article “Learn How to Write News Stories”
- News stories are written in inverted pyramid format.
- Keep writing tight, keep writing short and quick.
- Use the S-V-O format (Subject Verb Object)
LHWHS Teacher Mr. Krueger
Mr. Krueger, a Ladue Horton Watkins High School teacher, shared his love for teaching and the vast world of literature with Ladue Publications on August 28, 2018. Born and raised in Mexico, Missouri, Mr. Krueger found his passion for reading and writing. Although, that was not always the case.
“I wanted to be a pizza chef” Mr. Krueger said, but soon found his true calling.
“In sixth grade, I was inspired by my science teacher because of his enthusiasm while he taught.”, he said.
So, Mr. Krueger went to Truman State aspiring to be a literature teacher, to change other’s lives, and help people achieve their dreams. Mr. Krueger has been teaching at Ladue for several years now, but almost didn’t apply for a job here because “Ladue had a reputation of not hiring first year teachers.” But, on a Monday after his wedding, Mr. Krueger received the news while in the aisles at the grocery store that he was being offered a teaching position at LHWHS. After just getting married a few days earlier, Mr. Krueger was ecstatic to hear the amazing news from Ladue’s administration, one can imagine how delighted he must’ve felt. From not having a job a few minutes earlier, Mr. Krueger now had a job at one of the top public schools in the state of Missouri as he was standing in the grocery store. After hearing the news, Mr. Krueger had one thing come to mind.
“Let’s get steak”, Mr. Krueger said was his first thought.
Since then, Mr. Krueger has seen many faces and minds, and still loves teaching even more than he did before. Mr. Krueger loves keeping up with some of his students and has even written letters of recommendations for students’ in his classes so that they would be eagerly accepted into colleges of their choices. Ladue Publications openly urges everyone to take some of Mr. Krueger’s classes such as Science Literature & Satire, Journalism, and Literature and Composition in your time here at Ladue.
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