Pica, Libel, Beat… Wouldn’t teaching Journalism class be easier if everyone could use and understand standardized subject specific vocabulary? Many of today’s students are unfamiliar with even the most basic journalism jargon, but getting everyone on the same page can be easy with the versatile vocabulary pack.
I created the journalism vocabulary word list to help ensure everyone on my newspaper staff was using the same words to plan, work as a team, and provide feedback. It turned out to be a