B-CC High School’s Student Newspaper
Sponsor: Ms. Angela Young
History
The Tattler has a wonderfully long history dating back to the early 1900’s. It is the oldest student high school newspaper in Montgomery County. It has been in continuous publication since 1926, spreading the news to the B-CC High School community.
The Tattler is student-run, under the sponsorship of English teacher Ms. Angela Young. It is printed about six times a year and has been recognized for various awards during its existence.
Awards
The Tattler has received numerous awards since its initial publication. In 2002, it was awarded the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (the “CSPC”) Gold Medal. In 2001 it won the CSPC Silver Medal and it 2000, it won the Bronze.
Submissions/Participation
The Tattler is a student-run newspaper. Articles may be submitted by any B-CC student. The articles are peer edited and given a final review by Ms. Young..
There is a variety of articles published in The Tattler, ranging from B-CC news and sports, national and international news, feature articles and human interest stories, editorials, and music and movie reviews. Students occasionally submit unsolicited articles for publication but most topics are chosen in a brainstorming session with the editorial staff and Ms. Young. Once topics for the upcoming issue are chosen, they are assigned to a member of the staff. Staff writers are assigned to articles based in part on their ability to be impartial.
Students interested in working on the staff of The Tattler must have taken Journalism I. Students become a member of The Tattler staff by getting accepted in the Journalism II course. Journalism II can be taken more than once, so students can continue working on the staff. Many students who work on The Tattler go onto working on their college newspapers.
If you have any questions or comments about The Tattler, please contact Ms. Young. You may also give them directly to any member of The Tattler staff
