SESSION NOTES

Nikki MacDonald

An organized layout like a clean room has a focal point.
We need dominance in the yearbook because it directs the reader
Make sure the viewing experience is great for the reader and yourself
Always plan your page with the content in mind
An alternative copy of a page has quick reads, quotes, how to, facts and survey boxes.
A story worth telling has relevance, emotional and newsworthy
Don’t get a quote from somebody, find a story that is interesting. Go out and have a conversation with them. ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS.
Make sure that you’re listening to the person you’re interviewing
You can have a spread that features one person
Go find stories and meet new people; everybody has a story.

We should report on mental health because it increases awareness, gives people resources, decreasing stigma and holding institutions accountable for providing services
Logics suicides song may have led to fewer suicides- studies found
The potential risks while working on the mental health issues can be, triggering them during the interview, affecting their future/ employment, hurting family and loved ones, invasions of privacy.

Welcoming the staff in a personal way creates a good welcoming community
Creating an atmosphere, like good teaching, can help embrace all learners
Reteach to new people and correct individual needs and don’t bore the entire group when only a couple of people need to be pulled aside and get privately taught.
Teaching something is a way to force yourself to relearn.
Have people evaluate themselves—people usually grade themselves lower.
PRAISE IN PUBLIC, CORRECT IN PRIVATE
Make applications and tryouts to be on staff even if you don’t make it- it builds excitement.
Post on social media- introduce the staff to the school community
HAVE SPECIAL STAFF PRIVILEGES- HAVE A YEARBOOK ONLY SIGNING DAY FOR STAFF.
DESIGN CUTE PRESS PASSES
Make t-shirts for the staff to distinguish them
Pass along positive deadline wishes, like a candy bag and a reason behind each of the candy
Using social media as a reward; post group activities and not just be based on photographs.
MAKE YOUR NAME KNOWN
Regarding staff with stuff like cards or small prizes from small businesses- black-owned businesses
Have a recognition night for the photographers
Remind everybody that they are awesome- if you’re winning or working; show off your program
Make a group chat for the staff to have communication with each other. The group chat can only be for business only and not chitchat and stupid stuff.
Give words of praise