This course is a year-long blended course designed for students with an interest in media, social media, various forms of journalism, and writing.  Students will engage in hands-on writing opportunities in the school and local community in which they plan, research, design, and manage online, broadcast, and print publications.  Throughout the course, students will utilize hands-on production tools to generate, write, and edit stories and maintain an online publication (“PHS Productions”), a bi-annual news magazine ("The Hook"), a podcast ("The Bait"), the Pirateer (school yearbook) cand other school (and community) publications.