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Editorial Note: How Herald Tomorrow Trains Student Reporters

Date : 2025.12.18

I am the Editor-in-Chief of Herald Tomorrow.
The English writing program we pursue at 'Herald Tomorrow' is designed to teach students how to write journalistic articles properly and professionally.
To achieve this, we have adopted a news publishing system modeled after that of mainstream Korean media organizations.

Our process follows a structured and rigorous workflow:

① Article writing by the student journalist

② Editorial review by the Editor-in-Chief

③ Revision by the student journalist

④ Secondary editorial review and final desk approval

⑤ Upload of the finalized article by the student journalist

⑥ English proofreading

⑦ Official publication of the article

In particular, after an article has passed final desk review and publication approval, it is returned to the student journalist for direct uploading. This step is intentionally designed as an additional learning opportunity, allowing students to review the entire process once more and reinforce what they have learned.

Through this program, we encourage student journalists to experience the full cycle of news production, just as professional reporters do. This includes:

ⓐ Finding newsworthy topics

ⓑ Conducting research and interviews

ⓒ Defining article angles

ⓓ Writing effective headlines

ⓔ Crafting strong lead sentences (opening lines)

ⓕ Developing supporting body paragraphs

By doing so, students learn to observe their surroundings through a journalist’s lens, develop curiosity, cultivate social awareness, and ultimately express their thoughts through writing.

We also use real newsroom terminology and systems, such as “desking,” to help students build the mindset and writing habits of professional journalists. This immersive approach allows students to think critically, absorb diverse information, and experiment with structure, logic, and expression—even through trial and error.

Another key component of our program is the detailed editorial feedback provided by former media professionals. By reviewing these professional critiques and revising their own articles, students strengthen their ability to convey clear messages grounded in logic and reasoning.

The ability to write persuasively, with logical structure and consideration for the reader, is a skill that will greatly benefit students not only in journalism, but also in academic writing, research papers, and reports throughout their school years and beyond.

For this reason, our program places strong emphasis on comprehensive evaluations, guiding students to produce writing that is both structurally sound and logically coherent.

Herald Tomorrow is a place to learn the fundamental principles of English news writing:
- how to create compelling headlines that capture attention,
- how to write opening sentences that invite readers to continue,
- and how to structure body paragraphs that effectively support the lead.

Editorial reviews focus specifically on four core elements:
news value, headline, lead sentence, and body content,
and these criteria are directly reflected in article evaluations.

In the Herald Tomorrow Student Reporters Program, which serves students residing in the United States and Canada, all communication and instruction throughout the entire process are conducted in English.

Moving forward, Herald Tomorrow will continue to strengthen and uphold the educational philosophy and objectives that define our program. We are committed to supporting the growth of Korean international students living in Canada, helping them develop their voices and skills through meaningful journalistic experience.

Thank you.

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