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Jonathan RogersMaster Journalism Educator - IHSPA President - Adviser at Iowa City High School

@jon_rogers

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@jon_rogers

jashmore.rogers@gmail.com

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How do you start or can you start a website?

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STEP ONE:

Call a hosting service like GoDaddyor School Newspaper Online - SNO

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STEP TWO:

Get A WordPress Theme

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STEP THREE:

Build the site over three to six monthsbefore going live and create a social media policy.

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STEP FOUR:

Build the site over three to six monthsbefore going live and create a social media policy.

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STEP FIVE:

Create a passwords document Google Doc to be shared.

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WordPress WebsiteInstagramTwitterFlickrSmugMugFacebook

VimeoYouTubeISSUUPiktochartUStreamLiveStreamPinterest

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STEP SIX:

Create a Twitter list of high school publications you like.

My list of Almost 300...https://twitter.com/jon_rogers/lists/high-school-journalism

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STEP SEVEN:

Look at other websites to create a good design with well thought out categories.

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STEP EIGHT:

Promote the release date of your website.Tweet, Instagram, Facebook, and other Social Media.

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STEP NINE:

Schedule five to ten posts a week.Create a TOP TEN POSTS OF THE WEEK on Monday…

strive to get all ten posted.

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STEP TEN:

Have students video interviews, sporting events, and try and create video stories.

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Critique Pacemaker WebsitesSTEP TEN:

Get ideas and critique Pacemaker websites

http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/opm12.html

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Have fun!

EMBRACE THE NEW MEDIAIt is a great 21st Century Educational Tool

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@jon_rogers

jashmore.rogers@gmail.com