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Join the Braswell Student Media staff!
We’re growing and we need you! If you have an interest in writing, sports, video, photography, design, marketing, computers or just having fun – take an advanced journalism class. We’re looking for photographers, writers, videographers, sports writers and more!
Did you know?
- Most journalism students are involved in other sports or activities. We have a student from most sports teams, band, football, choir, theatre, AFJROTC and more.
- Journalism/Student Media students earn college scholarships from UIL, Quill & Scroll, JEA, ATPI, TAJE, and NSPA.
- Over 800 people purchase our yearbook, The Ambush, each year. And that number has increased every year since we’ve opened.
- That our yearbook has increased its yearbook page count every year since 2018. We’re sitting at 224 pages right now. We had 160 pages back in 2020.
- Our student publications enter competitions and have been improving. We also get the opportunity to visit other states like Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, California, and New York – depending on the year, of course.
- We take annual trips to Austin, TX for ILPC and San Antonio, TX for Fall Fiesta.
- Braswell Student Media grads have gone on to attend the University of North Texas Frank W. and Mayborn School of Journalism, Texas A&M College of Communications, University of Texas, University of Arkansas, and University of Missouri.
Classes Offered ( No Application Needed):
- Journalism I
- Photojournalism
Classes offered that require an application:
- Advanced Broadcast Journalism I, II, & III (produces the BHS Now Student Broadcast)
- Advanced Journalism: News I, II, & III (produces The Bengal Beat Student Newspaper & Online site)
- Advanced Journalism: Yearbook I, II, & III ((produces The Ambush Student Yearbook)
Interested in joining the news staff (The Bengal Beat – online news/newspaper)?
Produces the newspaper/ online news website (https://braswellmedia.org)
Application Process
- Fill out the application (click here) & share it with [email protected]
- Select two teachers for references (click here to view the reference form)
Interested in joining the broadcast staff (BHS Now)?
Application Process
- Fill out the application (click here) & share it with [email protected]
- Select two teachers for references (click here to view the reference form)
Interested in joining the yearbook staff (The Ambush)?
Application Process
- Must have taken middle school yearbook, journalism 1, or photojournalism (PreRequisite)
- Fill out the application (click here) & share it with [email protected]
- Select two teachers for references (click here to view the reference form)
- You (and your parent) will sign a parent permission slip/ student agreement (click here to print parent permission form – return to A209)
- You will be selected for an interview if our panel decides they need more information or clarification
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance in April.
- Parents and Students will be required to attend a meeting after school in May – attendance is required for both the student and at least one parent/guardian.
*Please note, The Ambush yearbook is a $75,000+ program. We do not have room for students who just want to slack off or think it will be a blow off class. Our students are entrusted with a lot of responsibility. As such, Yearbook is a HIGHLY Selective and Competitve class. Not all students will be chosen. Applications, interviews with the panel, grades, and attendance will be evaluated. A student will multiple absences and low grades will not be selected.