Trip to the E.O.

East Oregonian First Amendment

Mrs. Webster’s 8th grade Publication's class headed down for a tour at East Oregonian on Wednesday, October 29th, to learn about reporting. Publications is an extracurricular class where students can publish pictures and articles onto their school website and yearbook. The students were given a tour and a chance to ask questions, and also learned about the technology they use, which are Macbooks and laptops.“It was interesting learning about how newspapers work and how there are made everyday,” one of the students said.

The class that went to the East Oregonian learned how to get a good photo, and they also learned benefits and the disadvantages of a good reporter. The class learned about the life of a reporter and were also informed about editorial tips. Also the students were well educated about where the newspapers are manufactured and made, and sent out to over 2,500 people throughout Pendleton and Umatilla.

“What was the most traumatizing article you have ever wrote about?”, SMS 8th grader Lilli Oja asked. 
“The most traumatizing article we’ve ever written about is death. The obituaries are the most traumatizing to write about because sometimes it hits you hard, but you still have to be ready to do your job”, Tim answered. Daniel Wattenburger,Tim Trainor, and E.J. Harris, managing editor, reporter, and head photographer, all gave the students something that they can learn and work on as becoming a better reporter, editor and photographer. The students then loaded onto the bus and headed back to Sunridge. The students now have something to grasp on to and keep learning  about becoming a better reporter and photographer.