Hall School of Journalism and Communication welcomes student journalists for J-Day – Troy Today

Nearly 300 high school students from Alabama and Florida participated in the Hall School of Journalism and Communication (HSJC) annual J-Day on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  Students took part in workshops on broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals, including photography and how to prepare for college media programs. Faculty members Dr. Bridgette Colaco, Morgan Drinkard and Dr. Stefanie East served as organizers for the event. Drinkard said the J-Day reflects the mission of HSJC, to shape ethical and trustworthy communicators, something she hope students learned during their time at the event.  “J-Day gives us an opportunity to help high school journalists understand best practices and ethical storytelling,” she said.  The workshops are led by TROY and HSJC faculty, along with industry professionals, many of whom are TROY alumni. East shared J-Day is a great recruitment event for TROY and HSJC. “We have so many students who tell us they decided to attend Troy because of their experiences at J-Day, and that includes many of our workshop presenters who have already graduated,” she said. “To see the excitement in the students’ eyes when they get to tour the TrojanVision studios, hear from professional reporters working in the industry, or
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