Bear Witness Student Newspaper

The Bear Witness is Branham’s nationally award-winning newspaper run entirely by student staff writers and editors. The publication covers topics related to the Branham community, including sports and school events. Students learn and develop skills related to interviewing, writing, photography and graphic design. 

 

The Bear Witness currently publishes its work via social media platforms, its website and in free newspapers hand-delivered to classrooms every six weeks. 

 

Website: bhsbearwitness.org 

Instagram: @bhsbearwitness

Facebook: @bhsbearwitness

 

Awards

The Bear Witness has received a variety of awards from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), a national nonprofit educational association of student journalists and scholastic journalism advisers.

 

NSPA 2017: Pacemaker Finalist

NSPA 2018: Pacemaker

NSPA 2019: Pacemaker

NSPA 2020: Pacemaker

NSPA Spring 2022: Fourth Place for Best of Show (1,500 or more students)

NSPA Spring 2023: Best of Show newspaper (1,800 or more students)

NSPA Fall 2023: Pacemaker

NSPA Spring 2024: Third Place for Best of Show (1,800 or more students)

NSPA Fall 2024: Pacemaker

(and more)

 

Contact

Reach the Bear Witness by email at [email protected]

Or, send a DM. Instagram (@bhsbearwitness)

Adviser: Yale Wyatt