A high school yearbook group examines fairness and accuracy in news
Newsy
The school has transitioned from an annual yearbook with sections like sports and activities to a year-long, magazine-type publication.
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Grandview High School students use their yearbook class as a place to focus on news literacy.
"We do chronological week-by-week coverage, which is fairly unique for a high school," said Kate Mullen, senior editor of the Grandview High School yearbook team.
The school has transitioned from an annual yearbook with sections like sports and activities, to a year-long magazine-type publication dedicated to covering nearly everything that happens in the school week-by-week with accuracy and fairness. The yearbook team is made up of more than 70 students.
"We found that doing it chronologically allows us to cover more topics in our school and give each topic more depth," Mullen said.
