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Rethink Repeaters

Presented by The Harker School, San Jose, CA

JEA/NSPA Spring Convention 2025

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Roadmap

Relevance

Variety

Adaptation

Design

Ensure repeaters are timely and local.

Incorporate a range of repeaters in sections and brainstorm new ideas.

Consider the best form of media for content.

Create memorable logos that draw readers in.

Harker Journalism

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Why Repeaters?

Repeaters can be valuable tools to incorporate consistent coverage into your publication. With similar formats and storytelling styles, repeaters are a great way to train new reporters and ensure reliable ideas.

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Relevance

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Timeliness

Angle

Unlike most news pieces, repeaters can be planned ahead and published on a regularly scheduled basis. �

To keep them timely, connect the piece to current events.

Because repeaters often follow similar structures, they can quickly become stale.

Make sure your stories reveal fresh perspectives that are impactful on your community.

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In our publication

Angle

Timeliness

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Variety

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APEX

Profile article and portrait on standout student athletes

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Campus Compass

Feature on the history and story behind parts of campus that students encounter

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Friday Five

Staff members’ top five rankings on various subjects

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Features

News

STEM

A&E/Lifestyle

Sports

Opinion

Harker Journalism Repeaters

Talk around campus, Club Corner, Aquila Weekly, Global Headlines

Blooming from the STEM, Global Reset, Research Revelations, STEM simplified

Pulse of the People, Meet your Staff, Campus Compass, So you wanna be a…

APEX, Where are they now, What’s in my bag, Season recaps

Editorial, Perspectives, Friday Five, This I Believe, Heart of Harker

Book Corner, Out of the Nest, Music Monday, Tasty Tidbits

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Constant Innovation:

Our new repeaters this year

Video breaking down current STEM events and discoveries

Review of local spots staff visited recently with photos and videos to describe the location

Weekly video summary of recent campus events

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Our new repeaters this year

In-season athletes talking about their game and practice essentials

Fast-paced, short-form media

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Adaptation

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Newspaper

Online

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Design

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Design by Selina Xu

Elizabeth Zhang

Ashley Mo

Elevating Design:

Research Revelations

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Elements of student research throughout the logo

Customized title offers a preview to readers

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  • Adds diversity onto online website
  • Captivates reader attention
  • Colorful & fun!

How does this impact

our publication?

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Redesigning Previous Logos

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Fun Activity Time!

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Journalism

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Thank you!

harkeraquila@gmail.com

harkeraquila.com

@harkeraquila

Harker

Journalism