Journalism

Journalism Rooms Plan

Journalism Classrooms

·      The Journalism Area is comprised of the following:  A Workroom/Layout Room designed for 32 computer stations, a Journalism Classroom also designed for 32 station, a large Project room, and a Storage Room.

•        There will be windows in the wall between the Journalism Workroom and the Classroom.
•        The areas are laid out to accommodate a flow between spaces to facilitate collaborative activities, related to Journalism.
•         The set of rooms is located off of the main student commons to accommodate easy access by students for newsworthy production of stories and articles.

·         The Classroom and Workroom:

•          Each space is designed to accommodate 32 computer stations. 
•       There will be white boards on the walls to facilitate “pin-up” work.
•          The wall between these rooms will be filled with ½ height windows to allow vision between the rooms.
•         It is assumed that students may work in both rooms during a class period
• Typical classroom casework is provided for these rooms near the entrances.
• The north wall of the rooms that is shared with the Project room and the storage room is an existing load bearing wall, that restricts the configurations available for the rooms.

·         The Project Room:

•      This room is accessible from both the Journalism Workroom and the Classroom. 
• The room includes a kitchenette one end
• Markerboards will be provided on the walls 
• Open area in the center of the room is provided to accommodate layout tables or a large conference room set up.

      Storage Room

• This room will be accessed off of the Journalism Classroom.
• It includes one wall of built-in tall storage cabinets.

Journalism Isometric view