10/17/2018 0 Comments News Team, Assemble!By: Mrs. B Anderson
Hinckley-Finlayson High School Here at the Jaguar Journal, we are taking a break from The Echo this week and the Monday Morning Jag next week given the short week. And in reality, the kids behind this production need a break because they have been working their tails off, short-staffed and over-burdened, for the past 7 weeks straight. They deserve a breather, as well as some serious recognition. That’s what I’m here for today, while they chow on doughnuts and take a few collective breaths. An Introduction The Jaguar Journal is made up of a small-but-mighty group of HF students who, with creativity, ingenuity, and grit, put out three solid news productions throughout each school week. They call themselves “a group of ambitious students, creating news about the school and the community around us from the student perspective.” This has been their mission from the very beginning, though their product has evolved. Without the dedication of a few incredible individuals, the Jaguar Journal would not exist. Our most senior members are Abby Painovich and Anders Prater, who have been dedicating huge amounts of time and energy to this project since the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Our student-led news production exists because these two were willing to make it a priority. Abby acts as the editor-in-chief, keeping tabs on the progress of all aspects of the news team and taking any extra necessities on her shoulders. She is the jack of all trades on the news team, and conducts her duties with professionalism and diligence. Without her expertise and her leadership, we would not have seen half of the success as we have over the past two years. She is always willing to take on new challenges, try new things, and go outside her comfort zone. Anders is the creative fire behind the news, and he has at least one hand in every aspect of it. He brings strong ideas and passion to the news team, and despite some lofty goals of his own, he has remained a team player with a one-step-at-a-time mentality. His goal of the past two years has been to produce a regularly occurring podcast, but some technical hiccups and busy news weeks have prevented him from putting his energy fully into that project. We look forward to getting into that project soon - stay tuned, you’re sure to enjoy it! Kenidy Cessna is our youngest member of the Jaguar Journal, but she comes to us with a year of news reporting under her belt as well and I am excited to see what contributions she makes over the next few years. She is a regular anchor on the Monday Morning Jag as well as a script writer for other reporters and a regular contributor to the Echo with a flair for creative titles and interesting stories. She puts a lot into everything she does, and is getting more and more confident in her abilities. What We Do The Jaguar Journal began with a desire to put out a daily news source which was easy to read and which highlighted those activities and announcements that were most critical to the staff and student body at HFHS. Once the daily news was created and gained its own feet, the crew decided it was time to start some real reporting. The club became a class, where students learned how to conduct interviews, gather information and write stories that are interesting and relevant to this community. Abby Painovich, Anders Prater and Kenidy Cessna write the bulk of those articles this year, but they also get regular contributions from Avery Degerstrom, Siarra Kubesh, and Raechel Painovich. Killeen Prater should also be mentioned, as she has taken a break from writing news stories this year but played a critical role in the production of both the weekly and daily news last year. Several weeks ago, the crew at Jaguar Journal added yet another news publication to their already full plate. The Monday Morning Jag is a video wrap-up of the previous week’s news and a look ahead at what’s coming up, and is produced in conjunction with Mrs. Johnson’s Creative Media students. Conor Romans and Nick Olander are the primary film and editors. We have also had some help from Jayde Haugen. Also part of the news team are Sam Bostrom and Zach Schueller. Right now, they help regularly with the daily news and are focused on learning skills in reporting and writing so that they can begin contributing to the various Jaguar Journal productions in the next few months. I look forward to an expanding news team. I also invite anyone interested in contributing, whether in writing, graphics and artwork, creative writing, or ideas, please see me or any of the staff at the Jaguar Journal with how you can help.
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