I was highly disappointed when I found out my high school did not have a newspaper club. I want to start one, does anyone have any ideas on where to start? Like perhaps ask a teacher or guidance counselor? Will colleges like I started my own club?
I had a similar problem at my school. The school has a website with its newspaper on it, but it hasn’t been updated in years, so it doesn’t really live up to the name of a “newspaper”. I found a few classmates who had similar interests, and we’re currently creating our own website to put news on.
I’m not sure about your school, but at my school, all club activity needs to be done at the school, and monitored by a teacher, so we are not officially recognized as a club.
Regardless of whether you are considered a club or not though, you can always mention the newspaper on your college application, or bring it up in the interview. It’ll show to them that you have initiative and are willing to do things outside of what the school offers, which is always good.
Based off your username, I’m guessing that you’re interested in some sort of writing/journalism major, in which case this will be good practice, and will show your commitment to the area to colleges.
If your newspaper is interested in doing articles not specific to your school, I’d be glad to have a collaboration between the two papers. Message me if you’re interested.