PA High School Journalism Curriculum
Give your high schooler the lessons and guided practice they need for Foundations of Journalism, built around what Pennsylvania schools expect them to learn.
About High School Pennsylvania Journalism
Pennsylvania follows the Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts, which frame high school literacy through reading, writing, and communication. Foundations of Journalism builds on those standards by developing news writing, reporting, editing, source evaluation, and media literacy skills students need for the course. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons, worked examples, and practice problems that track the Pennsylvania curriculum so students can study at their own pace.
- Core strands: news writing, reporting, source evaluation, editing, and media literacy
- Step-by-step lessons and worked examples for every journalism topic
- Practice problems with guided explanations aligned to Pennsylvania Core Standards
- Accessible on any device so students can review lessons at home or on the go
Curriculum topics by strand
Find lessons and practice for every Foundations of Journalism strand, aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts.
PA High School Journalism Topics
- News Writing: Structuring news stories, leads, and inverted pyramid style for print and digital formats.
- Reporting and Research: Gathering information, interviewing sources, and verifying facts with credible evidence.
- Source Evaluation: Identifying bias, assessing credibility, and distinguishing reliable from unreliable sources.
- Editing and Style: Applying editorial judgment, grammar, AP style conventions, and revision techniques.
- Media Literacy: Understanding how media is produced, distributed, and consumed, and analyzing its impact on audiences.
How StudyPug Helps PA High School Journalism Students
When a student gets stuck on a news story structure or cannot recall how to evaluate a source, StudyPug lets them go back to the exact lesson they need. Each concept is broken into clear steps with worked examples, so students can move forward on their own without waiting for the next class.
StudyPug also provides practice problems that reinforce the same skills covered in Pennsylvania high school Foundations of Journalism courses, helping students build confidence before assignments and assessments are due.
Aligned to PA High School Journalism Curriculum
StudyPug content for Foundations of Journalism is built around the Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts, which govern reading, writing, and communication at the high school level. Every lesson and practice problem is tied to the skills Pennsylvania students are expected to develop in this course, so nothing your student studies here is out of step with what their teacher requires.
Written by the StudyPug English Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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