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There are five primary reasons that schools publish yearbooks.
1. Education: yearbook production is great preparation for careers in the fields of journalism, photography, design, and marketing. You will learn how to write a good journalistic story, take interesting photos that convey a story, design a page to impact a reader, and sell yearbooks and ads to increase yearbook revenue.
2. Reference: the yearbook records the students, staff, events, and statistics of the year. It provides names and photos for anyone who might be researching the school or people, including police officers, employers, community members, and reporters. As a published work, the yearbook is an official record of this information.
3. Memories: on a purely personal level, the yearbook records memories for students. It covers the events and activities of students’ lives, both personal and school, and, if done well, the emotions, too. Of course, not all memories are good–the yearbook covers all memories of the year, including the tough moments.
4. History: you can also think of the yearbook like a history textbook; it records trends, community issues, and world issues in relation to students and becomes a reflection of the culture of the times.
5. Public Relations: a good yearbook captures the personality of the school and can be a great tool to pull in new students and staff. It shows all the different activities in which a student can participate and shows what classes are like.
Source: https://mrsbraman.wordpress.com/learn-publications/unit-1-purpose/1-yearbook-functions/
1. Education: yearbook production is great preparation for careers in the fields of journalism, photography, design, and marketing. You will learn how to write a good journalistic story, take interesting photos that convey a story, design a page to impact a reader, and sell yearbooks and ads to increase yearbook revenue.
2. Reference: the yearbook records the students, staff, events, and statistics of the year. It provides names and photos for anyone who might be researching the school or people, including police officers, employers, community members, and reporters. As a published work, the yearbook is an official record of this information.
3. Memories: on a purely personal level, the yearbook records memories for students. It covers the events and activities of students’ lives, both personal and school, and, if done well, the emotions, too. Of course, not all memories are good–the yearbook covers all memories of the year, including the tough moments.
4. History: you can also think of the yearbook like a history textbook; it records trends, community issues, and world issues in relation to students and becomes a reflection of the culture of the times.
5. Public Relations: a good yearbook captures the personality of the school and can be a great tool to pull in new students and staff. It shows all the different activities in which a student can participate and shows what classes are like.
Source: https://mrsbraman.wordpress.com/learn-publications/unit-1-purpose/1-yearbook-functions/
