• JOURNALISM: Newspaper, Photojournalism & Yearbook

  • Applications

    Applications for Newspaper and Yearbook are due January 15, 2025, including two teacher recommendations. Contact Mike Birnbaum with any questions.

    Links for the various forms needed can be found below:

    Panther Prints Newspaper

    Yearbook

    Newspaper & Yearbook Teacher Recommendation (you need two)

    Newspaper and Yearbook Editor Positions:

    If you are interested in one of the editor positions, please click on the following link for more information about each available editor position and let us know during the interview.

     

    Yearbooks

    Yearbooks can be purchased online at www.jostensyearbooks.com.

    Newspaper Information

    Panther Prints are now online!
    We have timely updates of world, community and campus news stories that are completely separate from the print issues. Stay up to date by visiting http://peshprints.com.

  • Meet the Faculty

     

Michael Brinbaum
Journalism
 

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  • Yearbook I

    Course Number: 106401
    Prerequisite: Application may be required

    Yearbook I gives students the opportunity to create layouts, do copy work, and take photographs to prepare the high school yearbook.

  • Yearbook II

    Course Number: 106501
    Prerequisite: Yearbook I and application may be required

    Yearbook II is a continuation of Yearbook I. Students will be given the opportunity to do advanced layout and copy work for the high school yearbook. More extensive photographic work will be done.

  • Yearbook III

    Course Number: 106601
    Prerequisite: Yearbook I and application may be required

    This course is designed to give students in-depth training in layout, copy writing, composition, advertising, and photography as well as to develop independent study projects.

  • Journalism

    Course Number: 106001
    Prerequisite: None

    This course is a general survey course of the mass media. Students will study the history of journalism, become familiar with careers available in the mass media, and learn the skills of reporting, news writing, and editing. Students will participate in extensive writing, revising, and editing.

  • Newspaper I

    Course Number: 106101
    Prerequisite: Journalism I and/or application

    This course is designed to give students practical experience in writing, editing, advertising, and producing publications. Class members will write, edit, and take photographs for the senior high newspaper.

  • Newspaper II

    Course Number: 106201
    Prerequisite: Newspaper I and/or application

    Students in this course will receive practical experience in writing, investigative reporting, editing, advertising, and processing the student newspaper. They will develop independent study projects and/or receive on the job training in a particular phase of the mass media.

  • Photojournalism

    Course Number: 106751
    Prerequisite: Yearbook and/or application

    Students enrolled in this course will refine and enhance their journalistic skills and plan, prepare, and produce photographs for a journalistic publication (such as the school yearbook).

  • Independent Study/Journalism

    Course Number: 106701
    Prerequisite: Approval of instructor

    This course offers the serious student of journalism the opportunity to conduct research, produce original work in print or some other media, develop an advanced skill, and study a specific area of interest.

  • Awards & Honors
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  • 2023-2024

    Interscholastic League Press Conference

    • Award of Achievement—Panther Pride Yearbook
    • Cartoon—1st Place—Kayla Vu
    • Page One Newspaper Magazine Design Honorable Mention—Varsha Jhanak
    • Feature Writing Honorable Mention—Kayla Vu

    Association of Texas Photography Instructors

    • Advertising—1st place—Rachel Ramstedt
    • Animals—Honorable Mention—Immaan Patel
    • Architecture/City Scape—Honorable Mention—Megan Glass (x2)

    Jostens LookBook Award—Best Spread-Track & Field Spread

    Texas Association of Journalism Educators-Photography Scavenger Hunt—1st place—Aycen Castro, Carter Fleming, Camille Wright, Reece Yeamans

    UIL District

    News Writing

    • Celine Tan—1st place (advanced to Regionals)
    • Immaan Patel—2nd place (advanced to Regionals)
    • Camille Wright—4th place

    Feature Writing

    • Melanie Pinkerton—2nd place (advanced to Regionals)

    Editorial

    • Varsha Jhanak—2nd place (advanced to Regionals)
    • Copy Editing
    • Immaan Patel—6th place

    UIL Regionals

    News Writing

    • Celine Tan—2nd place (advanced to State)

    Editorial

    • Varsha Jhanak—4th place

    UIL STATE

    News Writing

    • Celine Tan—6th place

  • 2022-2023

    Columbia Scholastic Press Association-Second Place for Single Image Illustration for Yearbook Publications — Tala Ishbib, Kayla Vu, Noah Winter

    Jostens LookBook Award—Best Book

    Panther Pride—Together We Rise

    UIL Invitational--Brownsboro

    Top Team

    UIL District

    Editorial

    • Eman Imran — 2nd place (advanced to Regionals)
    • Varsha Jhanak — 3rd place (advanced to Regionals)
    • Heli Dungrani—6th place 

    Headline Writing

    • Ami Amera—6th place

  • 2021-2022

    Newspaper- Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medal

    Claire Tweedie- 1st place headline writing, 1st place feature writing, 3rd place news writing, 6th place editorial (will advance to regionals)

    Kayla Vu- 5th place editorial writing

  • 2020-2021

    The Panther Prints newspaper staff received the following awards from the Dallas Morning News competition:

     

    Aubree Johnson- finalist for feature photo

    Staff- finalist for best newspaper

  • 2019-2020

    Newspaper

    ILPC Bronze Star, 2019-2020

    National Scholastic Press Association

    First Class with one mark of distinction

     

    Columbia Scholastic Press Association

    Gold Medal

    Yearbook

    ILPC Individual Achievement Award (people section), 2019-2020

  • 2018-2019

    Newspaper

    • National Scholastic Press Association- First Class with a mark of distinction in coverage & content, and text
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association- Gold Medalist

    Yearbook

    • National Scholastic Press Association- First Class with a mark of distinction in photography
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association- Silver Medalist

  • 2017-2018

    Newspaper

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class rating with a Mark of Distinction in coverage
    • silver medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

    Yearbook

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class rating with a Mark of Distinction in photography
    • gold medal and All-Columbian honors for visuals from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

  • 2016-2017

    Newspaper

    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award First Place for Front Page Design

    Yearbook

    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medal and All-Columbian Honors for Visuals
    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class rating with Two Marks of Distinction in essentials and photography

  • 2015-2016

    Newspaper

    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Finalists
    • National Scholastic Press Association All-American with marks of distinction in coverage & content, text, visuals and presentation
    • National Scholastic Press Association 2016 Cartooning Award Finalists-Ana Nguyen, editorial cartoon

    Yearbook

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class with a mark of distinction in photography.

  • 2014-2015

    Newspaper

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medal with All-Columbian Honors in essentials and verbal

    Yearbook

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class with 2 marks of distinction

  • 2013-2014

    Newspaper

    • Dallas Morning News Best Design Portfolio- Karan Mahendroo
    • Dallas Morning News Best Headline Portfolio- Sarah Sarder
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist
    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class with two marks of distinction (layout and writing)

    Yearbook

    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist - National Scholastic Press Association first class with a mark of distinction in design

  • 2012-2013

    Newspaper

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class
    • Dallas Morning News Best Headline Portfolio- Jenny Strater
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist

    Yearbook

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class with three marks of distinction (concept/essentials, writing/reporting and design)
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Medalist

  • 2011-2012

    Newspaper

    • National Scholastic Press Association First Class with two marks of distinction (coverage and leadership)
    • National Scholastic Press Association- Picture of the Year Honorable Mention- Environmental Portrait- Rian Allen
    • National Scholastic Press Assocation- Comic Panel- Finalist- Jason Dann
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association- Silver Medalist

    Yearbook

    • National Scholastic Press Association- First Class with three marks of distinction
    • Columbia Scholastic Press Association- Silver Medalist