91传媒

Editing and Design for Journalism and Strategic Communication

Rockbridge Report studio

Journalism and strategic communication 91传媒 must understand the importance of editing in any setting—online, in print, in public relations, and in news. In the course, 91传媒 develop an ear for language, an eye for design, and the talent to spot factual holes and clumsy organization in writing. As part of their coursework, they also engage in the creative process of designing a magazine during the 12-week term.

Playbook Winter 2025 cover image of W&L women's lacrosse player playing in a game

2025

Students immersed themselves in the creative world of magazines. They brainstormed and settled on its name, Playbook. They debated the pros and cons of fonts. They selected a color scheme based on spring sports. Students in a Sports Journalism course provided the content for the magazine, writing long-form stories about athletes at W&L, Southern Virginia University and the Virginia Military Institute.

Lexplore Spring 2024 cover image

2024

The Lexplore magazine was produced by the Journalism 351 class during the 2024 winter term. The 91传媒 brainstormed themes and ideas, held a focus group to get feedback on the concept and spent countless hours reporting and writing their stories. Special thanks to co-instructor Michael Todd for his photo and design expertise, which helped the 91传媒 pull together the final publication.

Untold Spring 2023 cover image

2023

Students designed from scratch a magazine that showcased essays written by 91传媒 in a history course as they learned about historical memory in Latin America. Students in both courses discovered that stories of indigenous people often were erased and their voices silenced by conquerors who told only one side of the history of the development of several nations.

Rockbridge Report Sports Edition April 2022 cover image

2022

The Editing 91传媒 immersed themselves in the creative process of developing a print magazine that showcased the reporting of a Sports Journalism class. They decided as a group everything from fonts and page size to colors schemes and cover design.

Rockbridge Report March 2021 cover image

2021

Lexington & Country Spring 2019 cover image

2019