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La Salle sent seven members of The Falconer staff to Nashville for the bi-annual NHSJC convention.
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La Salle sent seven members of The Falconer staff to Nashville for the bi-annual NHSJC convention.
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La Salle sent seven members of The Falconer staff to Nashville for the bi-annual NHSJC convention.
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La Salle sent seven members of The Falconer staff to Nashville for the bi-annual NHSJC convention.
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Outside of the NHSJC convention, The Falconer explored various tourist destinations across Nashville, including the National Museum of African American Music.
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La Salle sent seven members of The Falconer staff to Nashville for the bi-annual NHSJC convention.
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Outside of the NHSJC convention, The Falconer explored various tourist destinations across Nashville, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Outside of the NHSJC convention, The Falconer explored various tourist destinations across Nashville, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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La Salle sent seven members of The Falconer staff to Nashville for the bi-annual NHSJC convention.
The sprawling Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center became a temporary classroom from Wednesday, Nov. 13 to Saturday, Nov. 16, when some of The Falconer staff joined over 5,300 attendees at the National High School Journalism Convention (NHSJC), swapping Portland rain for country hospitality and leaving with fresh perspectives on their craft.
Seven members of The Falconer staff and advisor Mr. Miles Kane — along with students from 48 states and eight countries — attended this year’s convention, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee.
Near the end of the convention, on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 16, the National Scholastic Press Association’s awards ceremony was held, celebrating one of the highest levels of excellence in student journalism across the nation.
Senior Harper Coleman’s piece, “Penalizing Parenthood: How U.S. Paid Leave Policy Fails Families,” was awarded first place nationally in the blog section of the Digital Story of the Year competition, marking the second year The Falconer has taken home the top spot in this category. Additionally, Coleman and senior Audrey Waters received an honorable mention in the interactive graphic category for the same story.
At the convention, The Falconer also took part in the Best of Show competition, in which participating outlets were evaluated over the course of the convention and given awards at the end. The Falconer placed fourth nationally for Best of Show in the category of website for schools with fewer than 1,800 students.
Before the convention kicked off on the night of Thursday, Nov. 14, The Falconer staff explored Nashville’s cultural landscape, visiting the National Museum of African American Music, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
The keynote address “Pulitzer on the Road,” featuring a discussion with three Pulitzer Prize winners, was moderated by a co-chair of the Pulitzer Board. The panel emphasized the need for trust in journalism at a time when news media faces mounting challenges and expressed hope that the next generation of journalists could be instrumental in rebuilding credibility with communities around the world.
“We can make people feel less alone,” Pulitzer Prize winner Jessica Gallagher said.
Then from Friday Nov. 15, through Saturday Nov. 16, students navigated the massive Gaylord complex to attend seven sessions per day, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. These workshops were led by professional journalists, college professors, and fellow high school students, covering everything from investigative techniques to multimedia storytelling.
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