Take an average Thursday in the fall, toss in a tasty lunch, then pair experienced journalists with students eager to explore the newspaper business. That’s the recipe for The Joplin Globe’s annual Journalism Workshop, and your high school students are invited!

Schools in The Globe’s circulation area may register to send four students to spend the day shadowing and visiting with professionals at The Joplin Globe. Throughout the day, the young journalists attend sessions of their choice in news writing, feature writing, editorial writing, sports writing, photography, page design, advertising, graphic arts and the Internet. The goal of the workshop is to provide students with an inside look at the operation of a daily newspaper as well as an appreciation of and respect for the First Amendment.

Schools participating in the workshop are also invited to send copies of their school newspapers to be judged by Globe staff. At the conclusion of the workshop, prizes are awarded in categories including: Best Feature Story,
Best News Story, Best Editorial/Column, Best Photo, and Best Sports Story.

The free workshop begins at approximately 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m. Registration is mailed to schools in late September or early October. Early registration is necessary as space is limited.