Mrs.Webster’s 8th grade Publication's class at Sunridge Middle School headed out to the East Oregonian on October 29th, 2014. The 8th graders took a bus down to East Oregonian during 7th and 8th period to learn about reporting. When they got there some of the staff took them on a tour, and told them who everyone was and what they did. Then they all went into a room with a few rows of tables and chairs with notepads and pens on the tables.
They all picked a seat and sat down while getting out everything they needed. Then three guys walked in behind some of the other kids that were still coming in. After everyone was seated two of the men brought around newspapers as the other man got his computer set up. First they started by telling the kids their names then went on to tell about what the did. There was Daniel and he went on to say that he was an editor. Then there was Tim and he also was an editor/reporter. Lastly there was E.J. and he was the photographer for the East Oregonian. Then they told us more details on what the East Oregonian does on a daily basis. Then they asked for questions. At first nobody raised their hand then Michael broke the silence. Once almost everyone had their chance to ask their questions the three guys handed the kids off to the older looking man.
The older man showed the kids around the machinery. The machines where very huge with buttons and knobs everywhere you looked. He took the kids past the machinery and in to another room where they printed ads. The machines that print the ads take a lot longer than the ones that print the regular papers.
Once the whole tour was over they went back to school just in time for advisory. They learned lots about photography and writing. All of this information is bound to help them in their work ahead. Although it was shorter than the trip last year the students looked pretty intrigued, and were very glad they went.
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