Welcome to HSBJ

The High School Broadcast Journalism Project (HSBJ), a journalism education program of RTDNF, promotes broadcast journalism by helping high schools establish and maintain outstanding broadcast journalism programs.

With HSBJ’s support, schools, teachers and students receive the information, training and resources needed to create and run successful radio, television and online multimedia programs.

What's new?Features

November 16, 2009 Carol Knopes to Receive Friends of Scholastic Journalism Award

Carol Knopes will be honored with the Friends of Scholastic Journalism Award by the Journalism Education Association at a luncheon on Saturday, November 14 at the JEA convention in Washington.

November 16, 2009 Vote for the Video of the Week

Vote for your favorite video from last week's featured schools.

November 3, 2009 JEA/NSPA Convention Special: Dine at the National Press Club Nov. 11

If you're coming to the Fall JEA/NSPA Convention in D.C., join us for a special advisers' tour and dinner at the National Press Club on Wednesday, November 11.

November 3, 2009 The Five Freedoms PSA Contest is now open

The Five Freedoms contest is now open. The deadline is February 19, 2010. Enter today.

November 3, 2009 Ask the Journalist: Bob Dotson

HSBJ is pleased to announce that NBC broadcasting legend, Bob Dotson, is our November journalist for Ask the Journalist. We'll be taking questions for Bob until Friday, November 19, 2009. We also have our answers from last month's journalist, Les Rose in the forum.

Featured Video

Holy Innocents Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA: Newscast: Lots of depth for such a new program. Strong anchors. Don’t miss the interview with the principal and teacher about what it took to get HI’s broadcast journalism program started.

View all featured HSBJ videos

HSBJ Homepage Videos

Nov. 16-20

This week we feature some great writing, fine videography, and solid reporting and anchoring in longterm and new programs. One school in particular was featured for a good story that used its final slates to explain that it had the rights to the music in the video.

We reject many otherwise very good videos when we are not sure if the music was copyright-free. Just add the information at the end or in the SchoolTube description space. Speaking of the SchoolTube description, please add your city and state. It will help us identify your school. Congratulations to this week's student producers and don't forget to vote on last week's videos. -- carolk@rtdnf.org

Register for the HSBJ Forums

Don't let the discussions go on without you. Register for the Forums and and keep up on the latest hot topics.

Subscribe to the RTDNF/HSBJ Listserv

Like the forum, the listserv is an opportunity to keep updated on what's happening with high school broadcast journalism programs around the country.

Visit the RTNDFListserv page to join the listserv and change your settings.

Cast Your Vote! Check out the current polls!