What’s new in year two?
It’s hard to believe we’re now on season three of Yearbook Chat with Jim! Way back in season one, host Jim Jordan did two new-adviser focused episodes. In “That First Year: New Advisers Reflect,”...
View ArticleBack-to-school tips for new yearbook advisers
Back to school is a time for decorating your classroom; new notebooks, pencils, folders and pens; a new outfit (or two!) and all things yearbook. Now is also the time to build upon the momentum of last...
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Get school off to a strong start with the Systems of Success
School gets back in session sometime between August 1 and Labor Day. (What ever happened to our three carefree months of summer?) Consider putting these systems in place to get you and your staff off...
View ArticleSix Walsworth advisers named 2019 JEA Rising Stars
We already know that we have the best yearbook advisers at our schools, but it feels pretty great when the rest of the country recognizes that too. That’s why it was so exciting to hear that six of the...
View ArticleLegacy High School adviser Leland Mallett, CJE, awarded JEA Medal of Merit
Congratulations are in order for Leland Mallett, CJE, of Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas. Mallett was one of five journalism educator recipients of the 2019 Journalism Education Association...
View ArticleAsk Mike: The Bicoastal Episode
In the newest episode of the Ask Mike podcast, host Mike Taylor, CJE, interviewed yearbook editors from opposite sides of the country. The first interview is done with Saugus High School, Saugus,...
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Journalism adviser provides the gift of life for student
Participation in scholastic journalism may have saved Neelam Bohra’s life. At 19 years old, the freshman University of Texas student started experiencing severe health issues and was diagnosed with an...
View ArticleIntroducing The Download, a podcast newsletter from WYPN
You’ve probably heard by now, but we have a podcast network! The Walsworth Yearbooks Podcast Network, referred to as WYPN in our office, is the home of Ask Mike, Yearbook Chat with Jim and Behind the...
View ArticleA resource for Adviser Mentors
The Walsworth Yearbooks Adviser Mentor Program pairs inexperienced yearbook advisers with those who have been doing it for a while. We want to make the first two years go as smoothly as possible, and...
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Are you ready to Level Up?
Success takes many shapes and forms. Many of you already have a successful yearbook – it’s a good book that sells. But if you staunchly believe normal is overrated, if your pursuit of excellence is...
View ArticleNew Adviser Roadmap provides roadmap to success
Producing a yearbook is a massive undertaking for anyone, but especially if you are a new adviser. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, but Walsworth is the place for new advisers, so we’ve got...
View ArticleIdea File magazine offers “Sneak Peek” at Fall issue
In a first for Walsworth Yearbooks, we are offering a sneak peek at the fall issue of Idea File magazine. Idea File has served as a resource for yearbook staffs for 30 years, covering all things...
View ArticleFive Walsworth Yearbooks schools represented as NSPA names Finalists in 2019...
Yearbook staffs from five Walsworth Yearbooks schools were represented last week when the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) announced the Finalists in its 2019 Photo of the Year Contest. In...
View ArticleWalsworth Yearbooks schools take half the Finalists spots for yearbook...
Submissions from eight Walsworth Yearbooks schools were named Finalists by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) on Monday in its 2019 Design of the Year Contest. Most notably, 10 Finalists...
View ArticleLevel Up your yearbook with Mike and Jim!
Entries to the Level Up contest are due this Sunday, Oct. 6. In celebration of the contest, WYPN podcast hosts Mike Taylor, CJE, and Jim Jordan worked together to produce a joint episode! You can...
View ArticleLevel Up your National Yearbook Week celebrations with Walsworth!
It’s National Yearbook Week, aka the best week of the year! If you are a newbie, you might be asking yourself, what in the world is National Yearbook Week? So, let’s start with the back story. In 1987,...
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Level Up your yearbook design
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As yearbookers, we know the pride you see when you hold that finished product, but are you effectively conveying your message to the intended beholder –...
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Level Up your yearbook photography game
Pictures help tell the story of the year in a way that draws your readers into your book. They can educate, illuminate, entertain and make our world a more beautiful place. Eye-catching photos will...
View ArticleLevel Up your yearbook coverage by digging deep to tell the stories of the...
The purpose of every yearbook should be to tell the complete story of one year at one school through words, photos and design. Your coverage plan is the framework that drives the telling of your story...
View ArticleLevel Up your yearbook writing
So you’re ready to Level Up your writing. Congrats! The fact that you’re reading this blog already means you are taking steps in the “write” direction. In the yearbook world, we know that any story...
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