Journalism Classes
    Journalism classes were introduced gradually over the past few years at LZHS. Bear Facts, accordingly, has grown from a publication worked on entirely after school to a newspaper that takes input from several credited classes. The journalism program's most recent addition is that of a broadcast class, where students focus on live media and reporting.

Journalism I & II
    Journalism I & II are courses in written and oral communication. Journalism I & II are designed to build strong writing, editing, and speaking skills for students of all age and ability levels. Students survey all aspects of print journalism, from legal and ethical issues to myraid writing forms to photography and design. Students also discuss current events and media's role in society. Both courses make extensive use of the journalism computer lab and desktop publishing software.
    Journalism I & II are devised as separate, sequential classes. Journalism I surveys legal and ethical issues of the press, as well as historical development of print journalism. Journalism I focuses on news and feature writing, editing, and design. It is advised that students enroll in J-I first and progress to J-II. J-II builds on skills from J-I and operates on the premise that students have mastered basic journalistic style and concepts of newsworthiness. J-II provides in-depth development of news, opinion, and/or sports writing, writing styles which demand advanced organization and delivery. J-II students also work toward advanced page designs.
    Class members may function as an auxiliary part of the school newspaper staff by reporting on school-related events to develop news writing skills. Students are eligible to be considered for editorial positions on the school newspaper staff on successful completion of Journalism I & II.

Advanced Journalism
    Advanced Journalism builds on skills learned in Journalism I & II and allows students to work on publishing the high school newspaper. The course emphasizes strong writing, editing, and modular design skills. Students also learn the basics of digital photography, photographic manipulation and artistic design. Students use the various units to produce the school newspaper using desktop publishing. Advanced Journalism is a one-semester course, but students are strongly encouraged to enroll for an entire year.
    Students also engage in daily discussions of current events and newsworthiness of media reports. Students apply knowledge of subject matter in designing and managing all aspects of the school newspaper.

Broadcast Journalism
    Broadcast Journalism is a course for written and oral communication. Broadcast Journalism is designed to build strong writing, editing, and speaking skills for students of all ages and ability levels. Students survey media issues, including discussions on legal and ethical issues facing student journalists, the power of the broadcast medium, and the responsibilities of journalists. Students learn how to find and develop, plan and storyboard, film and edit, and, ultimately, how to "tell the story" in a news magazine format.
    Students also discuss current events and media's role in society. Broadcast Journalism makes extensive use of video equipment and desktop editing software in this hands-on classroom.