Yearbook

[2] A marble slab commemorating a class of military cadets in Ancient Athens during the time of the Roman Empire is an early example of this sort of document.

[5] Yearbooks published by Australian schools follow a consistent structure to their North American counterparts.

Australian school yearbooks are predominantly created on A4 paper size, featuring a softcover style front-and-back cover, typically 250 or 300 g/m2 density.

A yearbook or a memory book would consist of testimonials and common pages such as the Director's address and events, and festivals' picture collages.

These yearbooks closely resemble those found in the US, with columns about certain themes, in-depth coverage of major events, and large collections of photos, as well as drawings reflecting daily life at these schools.

These yearbooks closely resemble those found in the US, with columns about certain themes, in-depth coverage of major events, and large collections of photos, as well as drawings reflecting daily life at these schools.

[citation needed] High school yearbooks are considered a form of journalism by scholastic journalism organizations such as the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (established 1925 and associated with the Columbia University and its School of Professional Studies (formerly by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism), at landmark Low Memorial Library on the Morningside Heights campus of northwest Manhattan in New York City); the National Scholastic Press Association, (founded 1921 - affiliated with the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis), along with the Journalism Education Association (formed 1924, headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, also the home of the nearby Kansas State University), and other numerous state and regional scholastic press associations.

[citation needed] Numerous levels of awards are given based on judging competitions for journalistic excellence annually, often at the nationwide or state / regional press conventions / conferences and seminars for school / college media.

[citation needed] Colleges that publish yearbooks follow a similar format to high schools.

ACP holds the annual Pacemaker competition for college yearbooks as well as other collegiate media outlets.

Many colleges have phased out yearbooks due to high prices and low demand, while some, like Auburn University, opt to support annual publications with relatively small portions of student fees to continue this over 120-year-old tradition.

The Glomerata continues to be one of the most circulated yearbooks in the country, distributing 8,000 copies to Auburn University's student body in April 2018.

[6] Warships of the United States Navy often produce a yearbook-style publication upon completion of a long deployment (typically six months or more).

These books, referred to by sailors as "cruise books" are produced on board by the ship's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Department and Public Affairs staff, and then printed ashore by the same printing companies that publish high school and college yearbooks.

The book is called "The Keel" after the part of a ship that is constructed first, as RTC or boot camp sets the foundation for the sailor's career.

The yearbook staff usually has one or more editors who are responsible for collecting and compiling all of the information to be contained within the book, as well as deciding the layout and allocation of space for each contributor.

Senior photographs are usually larger than those of underclassmen and are sometimes accompanied by text about their accomplishments throughout high school and their plans.

In addition, seniors typically wear formal attire and individuals select quotes that they feel represent themselves.

Sometimes members of a yearbook write editorial and journalistic content about life as a student, current events (local, national, and international), and other matters of interest to the peer group.

Along with a short article listing the season's highlights, these pages include team photographs and action pictures.

The colophon includes technical information about the yearbook such as publisher, the total number of pages, paperweight, and copyright.

Some yearbooks contain a few pages that will be left blank for people to write messages about the preceding year and summer.

Today, virtually all yearbooks are published using computers, which allows for shorter deadlines and easier editing.

[13] In 2014 Forever Connected created the first widely adopted interactive, mobile yearbook, based on the print edition.

[14] In 2019 Forever Connected rebranded as FC Yearbook and began offering their platform directly to schools.