alism and Yearbook classes headed to UNC Chapel Hill to improve their reporting skills October 18. UNC Chapel Hill hosted its annual Journalism Day. The field trip lasted from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The teacher for both classes, Brooke Smith, arranged for the classes to attend the convention for the second year in a row. Twenty-eight students, wearing matching blue "Keep Calm and Report On" t-shirts, got to experience this event that had student representatives from high schools across North Carolina.
There was an assortment of classes that students could attend. Students went to three sessions and ate lunch at the Lenoir Hall after classes were over.
Monica Hill, director of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association, greeted the school groups. Journalism Day started with an opening session about covering the current election year led by John Frank from The News & Observer. The session also featured a door prize drawing. The classes were mainly centered in Carroll Hall, with the advertising sales presentation in Gardner Hall. Each session lasted approximately 40 minutes.
After long lines and a delicious lunch, students headed back to Carroll Hall for the closing session. Steven King, former editor and director of video at The Washington Post and current UNC professor, gave a short lecture on what makes a story and why stories are important. A few more door prize winners were announced then students and teachers packed up and returned to their regular learning facilities.
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