Erin Hiro760-744-1150 ex 3762

ehiro@palomar.edu

• Overview– Palomar’s campus newspaper since 1947– Weekly newspaper – Run solely by students– Financially independent– Goes out to 9 campuses and 30,000 students– Website www.the-telescope.com

• What we offer students:– The “learn by doing” approach provides:• Experience writing on deadline• Practice writing a variety of stories• Editing/managing work• Photography training• Cutting-edge multimedia skills

• What we offer students:– Conferences and awards• Journalism Association of Community Colleges• San Diego Press Club

• What we offer students:– Conferences and awards

• Society of Professional Journalists• College Media Best Newspaper Honorable Mention: The Daily Aztec, San Diego State 2nd Place: City Times, San Diego City CollegeFirst Place: The Telescope, Palomar CollegeJudges’ Comments: Great variety of stories, from campus

smoking to national and even international issues such as coverage of the Middle East conflict. Strong, relevant opinion pages. Well done!

• What we offer students:– Cutting edge lessons in technology• Photo Slide Shows• Blogging• Podcasting • Use of Video

• How to join:– Prerequisite: Journalism 101: Intro to News

Writing– Good for all kinds of communication majors– Helpful in improving ANYONE’S writing

• How to join The Telescope staff:– Journalism 105: Newspaper Production– Journalism 140: Photojournalism– Journalism 205: Advanced Newspaper Production– Journalism 210:Advanced Newswriting/Reporting– Journalism 215: Newspaper Editing– Journalism 295: Directed Study

• How to join without class meetings:– Journalism 110L: Journalism laboratory• Offers flexibility to write on student’s schedule• Allows students to select from a variety of stories• Helps students receive reporting practice• Gives students a taste of newspaper writing• 1 unit option: 7 stories• 2 unit option: 12 stories

• Internship program– Partnership with RBV High School– Allows high school students to become staff

writers while securing credits for their high school classes.

• Student Testimonial• For more information:• Erin Hiro• The Telescope Adviser• 760-744-1150 ex 3762• ehiro@palomar.edu

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