Webinar

Escaping the Ordinary: The Best Back-to-School Story Ideas
Back-to-School Webinar

August 5, 2015 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

For education reporters, coming up with fresh angles for back-to-school stories is an annual challenge. Two veteran education journalists—Steve Drummond (NPR) and Beth Hawkins (MinnPost)—share smart tips for digging deep, and keeping ahead of the curve on the latest trends. We discuss new ways of approaching the first day of school, ideas for unique profiles, strategies for data projects and how to make the most of your publication’s multimedia resources.

Speakers

Steve Drummond, senior education editor, NPR News
Beth Hawkins, education blogger, MinnPost

Moderator

Emily Richmond, public editor, Education Writers Association

Watch a Recording

See upcoming and previous EWA webinars.

Blog: The Educated Reporter

Back-to-School: Story Ideas That Shine

August 6, 2015 Mikhail Zinshteyn

While it may seem that every back-to-school story has been written, the well is far from dry. Are you following the blogs teachers in your district write? Have you amassed the data sets you’ll need to write that deep dive explaining why so many local high school graduates land in remedial classes when they first enter college?

No? It’s OK. You’re not alone.

Blog: Latino Ed Beat

Back-to-School Brainstorming

August 23, 2011 Monica Rhor

In Houston, the temperature is the 100′s, the leaves are turning brown and auburn (from a stubborn drought), and kids are stocking up on pencils, notebooks and backpacks.

That can only mean one thing: The school year is starting again. In the next few weeks, classes will kick off in districts around the country. So where are good story ideas lurking for education writers and others covering Latino communities?

Here are some thoughts and possible resources:

EWA Radio

Covering the K-12 Beat and Stories to Watch in 2015
EWA Radio, Episode 17, Part 2

January 5, 2015 Emily Richmond Mikhail Zinshteyn Subscribe to #ewaRADIO

Two journalists, a local reporter who covers education in Bakersfield and national reporter for NPR, discuss how they approach their beats, reflect on surprises they encountered in 2014, and provide predictions for the stories of 2015. Teaser: What grabs attention nationally may not be on the minds of local readers.

Blog: The Educated Reporter

Back To School: Education Story Ideas To Steal

September 4, 2012 Emily Richmond

For many school districts across the country, today is the first day of a new year. For education reporters, finding fresh angles on familiar turf can be a challenge.

Blog: The Educated Reporter

The Higher Ed Beat: Ten Story Ideas on Technology and Innovation

December 24, 2013 Emily Richmond

It’s been a busy year for higher education reporters, and the New Year promises plenty of challenging — and important — stories to cover. I thought it would be a good time to revisit one of our most popular sessions from EWA’s National Seminar, held at Stanford University. Today’s guest blogger is Delece Smith-Barrow of U.S.

Escaping the Ordinary: The Best Back-to-School Story Ideas Back-to-School Webinar

Watch a Recording

Related Posts

Log in

Commands

Escaping the Ordinary: The Best Back-to-School Story Ideas
Back-to-School Webinar