BASIC CAMPUS JOURNALISM

BASIC CAMPUS JOURNALISM

is defined as that enjoyable activity of the staff of

the campus paper in collecting, organizing and
presenting news, writing editorials, columns, features,
and literary articles, taking picture, cartooning, copy
reading, proofreading, dummying and writing
headlines
Republic Act No. 7079 dated July 5, 1991

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT

AND PROMOTION OF CAMPUS JOURNALISM
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 Section 1. Title

This Act shall be known and referred to as the

"Campus Journalism Act of 1991.
 Section 2. Declaration of Policy

It is the declared policy of the State to uphold and

protect the freedom of the press even at the campus
level and to promote the development and growth of
campus journalism as a means of strengthening
ethical values, encouraging critical and creative
thinking, and developing moral character and
personal discipline of the Filipino youth. In
furtherance of this policy, the State shall undertake
various programs and projects aimed at improving the
journalistic skills of students concerned and
promoting responsible and free journalism.
 Section 3. Definition of Terms

(a) School. An institution for learning in the

elementary, secondary or tertiary level comprised of
the studentry, administration, faculty and non-faculty
personnel;
 Section 3. Definition of Terms

(b) Student Publication. The issue of any printed

material that is independently published by, and
which meets the needs and interests of the
studentry;
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(c) Student Journalist. Any bona fide student

enrolled for the current semester or term, who has
passed or met the qualification and standards of the
editorial board. He must likewise maintain a
satisfactory academic standing.
 Section 3. Definition of Terms

(d) Editorial Board. In the tertiary level, the editorial

board shall be composed of student journalists who have
qualified in placement examinations. In the case of
elementary and high school levels, the editorial board
shall be composed of a duly appointed faculty adviser,
the editor who is qualified and a representative of the
Parents-Teachers' Association, who will determine the
editorial policies to be implemented by the editor and
staff members of the student publication concerned.

At the tertiary level, the editorial board may include a

publication adviser at the option of its members.
 Section 3. Definition of Terms

(e) Editorial Policies. A set of guidelines by which a

student publication is operated and managed, taking
into account pertinent laws as well as the school
administration's policies. Said guidelines shall
determine the frequency of the publication, the
manner of selecting articles and features and other
similar matters.
 Section 4. Student Publication

A student publication is published by the student body

through an editorial board and publication staff
composed of students selected by fair and competitive
examinations.
 The Ideal High School Newspaper Staff

Some positions are obvious. Every high school

newspaper needs an editor. One, and in some cases,
two people must be responsible for the overall
newspaper. Beyond the editor, each staff has a great
deal of flexibility in how it shapes itself. Common
positions are:

Managing editor The managing editor helps the

editor make content decisions for the newspaper. The
managing editor also takes the leading role with the
design and appearance of the newspaper.
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Opinion or Editorial Editor The opinion or editorial

page editor writes the editorials and edits letters to
the editor. This person is also responsible for setting
the agendas at editorial board meetings and leading
the discussions to help the staff come to an
agreement about what position it will take on key
issues. The opinion or editorial page editor can also
be responsible for designing and building the editorial
page or pages of the newspaper.
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Sports Editor The sports editor is responsible for all

sports news. Depending on the size of the staff, the
sports editor may write these stories himself or
herself, or he or she may assign others to write them.
The sports editor can also be responsible for designing
and building the sports page or pages of the
newspaper.
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News Editor Depending upon the size of a staff,

some newspapers designate a person to be the news
editor. At some daily newspapers, this position serves
the same function as the metro or city editor. This
person is the point person for all news at the school,
making assignments for coverage and then giving a
first read to all copy.
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Copy Editor Again, depending upon the size of a

staff, some newspapers have one person who serves as
the copy editor for the paper. This person reads all
stories, helps write headlines, cutlines and proofs all
pages before they are printed.
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Photo/Graphics Editor One person must serve the

same function for photos as the news editor or editor
serves for copy. The photo editor is in charge of all
graphics and photographs for the newspaper.
Depending upon the size of the staff, this person may
be able to assign people to shoot photos or design
graphics, or he or she may have to do it by himself or
herself.
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Reporters The lifeblood of any newspaper is the

people who go out, gather the news and come back
and write it. School newspapers should have as many
reporters as possible on staff. Assigning them beats
and coverage areas is a great way to ensure that
school news is being covered adequately.
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Advertising manager One or more people must be

designated to sell and produce advertisements for
your newspaper.