The High School Journalism Workshop
July 12-16, 2026
High School Journalism Workshop
​The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism’s annual workshop for high school journalism students and advisers started in 1946 and is one of the oldest programs in the nation. The School of Journalism at 51ÂÒÂ× offers high school students and teachers the opportunity to interact with our faculty and professional journalists while learning journalism’s established practices and latest innovations in a campus setting.
Registration
Registration fee: $450
Open to high school students from rising sophomores to recent graduates.
Registration closes Friday, June 19, 2026.
The $450 fee includes food and lodging in university dining and residence halls, instruction and equipment, and workshop programming and activities.
Workshop Tracks
News reporting and writing
- Critiquing publications and interviewing tips
- Covering a story (news conference)
- How to structure stories and great and awful ledes
- The writing process
- Reading and feedback
Broadcast
- Writing for broadcast and interviewing techniques
- Covering a story (news conference)
- Production (B-roll, editing)
- Finalizing edits and polishing your work
- Viewing and critiques
Magazine
- What is great writing?
- Covering a story (news conference)
- Information gathering + sources and quotes
- Writing a feature story or profile
- Reading and critiques
Public relations and media relations
- Knowing your audience – and your objectives
- Defining key messages is key
- Writing with impact
- Planning a communications plan
- Socializing is essential work
Visual storytelling
- Photographs that communicate (shoot)
- Capturing found moments (review & shoot)
- Image selection and ethics (review & shoot
- Creating images that work together (review)
- Telling the story - produce package
Sports writing
- Writing a player profile
- Interviewing a sports figures
- Sports research and preparing to write
- Telling a sports story
- Reading and critiques
Podcasting
- Introduction to the podcasting lab
- Doing your homework and welcoming guests
- Interviewing techniques
- Structuring a podcast
- Producing a podcast
Sports Broadcasting
- Preparing for and announcing Radio/Audio-Streaming play by play
- Preparing for and announcing TV/Video-Streaming play by play
- Shooting sporting events for video highlights
- Shooting sporting events for LIVE broadcasts
- Viewing/listening and critiques
Summer workshop brings together aspiring high school journalists
Aspiring high school journalists attended the 2025 High School Journalism Workshop for hands-on learning, mentorship and inspiration, and came away with skills and experiences that will carry them into college and beyond.
Workshop Schedule 2026
Sunday, July 12
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. - Check-in (Sowle/Luchs Hall)
- 6:30-10:00 p.m. - Pizza social and Ping visit (Ping Recreation Center)
- 10:15 p.m. - Back dorm (Sowle/Luchs)
Monday, July 13
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast (Nelson Dining Hall)
- 8:45-9:45 a.m. - Campus Tour (from Nelson)
- 10:00-11:45 a.m. - Opening assembly, Introduction of track instructors & J Crew mentors (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 12:00-1:15 p.m. - Lunch (Nelson)
- 1:30–5:15 p.m. – Track Session 1 (Assigned rooms)
- 5:30–6:45 p.m. – Dinner (Nelson), Instructor meet-up (Schoonover 233)
- 7:00–8:30 p.m. - Keynote speaker (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 8:45–10:00 p.m. – J-Crew panel discussion (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 10:15 p.m. – Back at residence hall (Sowle/Luchs)
Tuesday, July 14
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast (Nelson)
- 9:00–9:50 a.m. – Data journalism session (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 10:00–11:45 a.m. – Track session 2 (Assigned rooms)
- 12:00–1:15 p.m. – Lunch (Nelson)
- 1:30-3:15 p.m. – News event/conference
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Track Session 3 (Assigned rooms)
- 4:45 - 5:15 p.m. – Media law session (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 5:30–6:45 p.m. – Dinner (Nelson)
- 7:00–10:00 p.m. – Copperheads baseball game
- 10:15 p.m. – Back at residence hall (Sowle/Luchs)
Wednesday, July 15
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast (Nelson)
- 9:00-9:50 a.m. - Untold stories session (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 11:00–11:45 a.m. – Track session 4 (Assigned rooms)
- 12:00–1:15 p.m. – Lunch (Nelson)
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Ethics session (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 2:45-5:15 p.m. – Track session 5 (Assigned rooms)
- 5:30-6:45 p.m. – Dinner (Nelson)
- 7:00–10:00 p.m. - HSJW goes to the movies (Athena Cinema)
- 10:15 p.m. – Back at residence hall (Sowle/Luchs)
Thursday, July 16
- 8:00-9:15 a.m. - Breakfast (Nelson)
- 9:30-11:45 a.m. - Project premieres and closing (Schoonover Center, Room 145)
- 12:00–1:15 p.m. – Lunch (Nelson)
- 1:30–3:15 p.m. - Check out (Sowle/Luchs)
Contact us
For more information, contact Mark Turner, workshop director or call: 740.593.2587.
For information about inclusion enhancement scholarships, contact Mark Turner before May 1, 2026.