A recent trip to the USA Today headquarters in McLean, VA had students in the Upper School Journalism class imagining what it would be like to have a career at a national newspaper. The girls were hosted by Jayne O'Donnell, a reporter, podcaster, author, TV contributor, and mom of Cathryn Willing '18. The girls met with editors and reporters, attended the morning news meeting, and were interviewed about teen mental health for a segment the publication is doing for Teen Health Week.
The Journalism course offers students the opportunity to hone journalistic skills as writers and editors. Students learn how to write news and feature stories, determine appropriate editorial topics, edit stories others have written, write headlines, and design newspaper pages for inclusion in the school paper. The course focuses on developing clear, concise and accurate writing skills.
