Adviser and Staff Spring 2004 - Jostens

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Yearbooks go Hollywood
in movie “13 Going On 30”
Jostens publishes popular
“Radical Write” textbook
J
ostens’ yearbooks hit the silver screen on April 23 in the new teen
romantic comedy,“13 Going On 30.”
The film, rated PG-13, stars Jennifer Garner, of the popular television
show “Alias.” Mark Ruffalo, Kathy Baker, Judy Greer,Andy Serkis and
Samuel Ball round out the cast.
Part fantasy, part romance, the movie, directed by Gary Winick and
produced by Revolution Studios, is a “delightful, be-careful-what-youwish-for-comedy.”
The plot centers around a teen girl named Jenna Rink, played by
Garner, who dreams of being pretty and popular. On the eve of her
13th birthday, Jenna wishes for a new life. Much to her surprise, her
wish is granted.Thirteen-year-old Jenna is miraculously transported 17
years into the future and finds herself trapped inside her 30-year-old
body.
To help fill in her 17-year memory-gap, Jenna pages through her
yearbook and reflects back fondly on her life.Along the way she
rediscovers things about her past.
Revolution Studios contacted Jostens to produce the yearbook
featured in the film.
“13 Going On 30” is distributed by Sony Pictures. For more
information about the film or to see a preview, visit
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/13goingon30.
Jostens produces
yearbook for new
romantic comedy
starring Jennifer
Garner appearing in
theaters on April 23.
By popular demand,
a newly-updated and
redesigned edition of
Bobby Hawthorne’s
best-selling
journalistic writing
textbook is now
available.
I
n the past decade, countless high school publication students have
learned the art of journalistic writing from The Radical Write, the
popular textbook written by Bobby Hawthorne.
By popular demand, a second edition of The Radical
Write was recently released. Hawthorne teamed with
Jostens to publish a new edition with updated text
and a fresh, new design.
The hardbound, 216-page text covers writing for
all student publications and features an extensive
Bobby Hawthorne
chapter devoted exclusively to yearbook writing.
Hawthorne uses writing samples throughout The Radical Write,
allowing students to learn by reading the work of others. Sidebar
quick-tips appear in narrow columns on the edges of each page.
And, anecdotes from Hawthorne add personality.
The Radical Write features 16 chapters, highlights include:
■ Find a Reader
■ Focus on Reporting
■Tell Readers a Good Story
■ Find an Angle
■Talk to the Right People
■ Organize Your Facts
■ Look Beyond the Facts
■ Make Your Story Flow
■ Make It Error-Free
■ Put It in the Yearbook
■ Put Your Heart Into It
The Radical Write is available for immediate shipment from Jostens and
sells for $22 per copy. Schools producing yearbooks with Jostens have
the option of adding the textbook purchase to the yearbook invoice or
requesting it to be billed separately. Orders are welcome from
newspaper advisers and yearbook advisers not currently working with
Jostens. Purchase orders are accepted.
To order, call Jostens Marketing Services at 1.800.972.5628.Ask for
item number 2000.
JEA honors Craghead
as National Yearbook
Adviser of the Year
A nationally-recognized publications
adviser and writing instructor was
recently honored as the 2003 National
Yearbook Adviser of the Year by the
Journalism Education Association at
its convention in San Diego.
Kathy Craghead,
yearbook adviser for
nearly 30 years at
Mexico High School,
Mexico, MO, was
honored as a
distinguished adviser
Kathy Craghead
in last year’s contest.
Craghead is a former Missouri
Journalism Teacher of the Year and is a
recipient of the National Scholastic
Press Association’s Pioneer Award.
In addition to Craghead, four
distinguished advisers and two
special recognition advisers were
named. Distinguished advisers are:
■ Mark Child, California
■ Sandra Jacoby, Wisconsin
■ Sandra Strall, Michigan
■ Cindy Todd, Texas
Special recognition advisers are:
■ Lisa Morris, Indiana
■ Margie Watters, Oklahoma
The adviser of the year competition is
sponsored by the nation’s yearbook
companies including Jostens. To
nominate yourself or your adviser, visit
the JEA web site: www.jea.org.
Deadline is Oct. 30, 2004.
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