The Prospectus
About us
The Prospectus, Parkland College’s student newspaper since 1968, is comprised exclusively of students serving as reporters, contributors, and editors. The Prospectus News offers students with a co-curricular experience connecting a variety of majors and career interests and developing an award-winning newspaper. We provide an outlet for students to further develop their writing, photography, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills while producing a quality, trusted source of news for Parkland-goers.
Our mission
The Prospectus' mission is to create high quality, accurate, and meaningful reporting, publish a variety of student voices and work to reflect the diverse community of Parkland, and give students the opportunity to work as a team, develop their skills, and enrich their learning.
How to get involved
A student can join the Prospectus staff by:
Joining as a
- Reporter
- Editor
- Photographer
- Graphic Designer
- Podcaster
- Audio/Digital Editor
- Or Combined role
Members also have the opportunity to earn a scholarship covering up to 50% of their tuition starting next semester.
Complete this application form to apply to join the Prospectus staff.
Links:
For more information or to join The Prospectus, visit U110 or reach out to The Prospectus supervisor, Do Yoon Lee, at dylee@parkland.edu or call him at 217/560-6732. Students can also reach out to prospectus@parkland.edu for more information.