Foundations of Journalism for West Virginia High School Students
Foundations of Journalism is a high school course that builds the core skills every student needs to understand, evaluate, and create media. West Virginia students learn how news is gathered, written, and published — and how to think critically about the information they encounter every day.
Key Skills Covered in This Course
- News writing: Learn how to structure articles using the inverted pyramid and journalistic style.
- Interviewing techniques: Practice asking effective questions and accurately representing sources.
- Media literacy: Develop the ability to evaluate sources, identify bias, and assess credibility.
- Editorial writing: Understand how to form and support an opinion in a journalistic context.
- Ethics in journalism: Explore the ethical responsibilities reporters and editors hold.
- Fact-checking and accuracy: Learn how to verify information before publishing.
How This Course Connects to West Virginia Standards
Foundations of Journalism reinforces skills outlined in the West Virginia College Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts. Reading for information, writing for specific audiences, and communicating clearly are all central to both the journalism course and the broader WV ELA framework.
How StudyPug Helps West Virginia Journalism Students
StudyPug provides clear, guided lessons and practice exercises for every topic in Foundations of Journalism. Whether a student is struggling with structuring a news story or wants to get ahead on editorial writing, StudyPug makes it easy to find the right lesson and work through it at their own pace. All content is accessible on any device, so students can study at home, in the library, or on the go.
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