Journalism & Advanced Journalism are year-long electives that count as Visual Arts courses and are open to students in Grades 9-12. In Journalism, students develop their skills in writing, interviewing, fact-gathering, communication, graphic design, and web design while working collaboratively using InDesign and Photoshop to produce The Fourth Estate magazine and its website. Student journalists seek out real stories that affect their readership. Once students master the basics in Journalism, they can apply for a position as an editor in Advanced Journalism, an honors-level course, where they will focus on leadership and the aspect of Journalism class they most enjoy, whether it’s writing, photography, art, graphic design, social media, business, or managing the website. Students enter their work in contests and travel to national conventions.