Join Your Middle School Newspaper Team

Running a middle school newspaper is an exciting way to give students hands-on experience in journalism, writing, and teamwork—but coordinating applications, reviewing writing samples, and scheduling advisor interviews can quickly become overwhelming when you're managing stacks of paper forms and email attachments.

This Middle School Newspaper Staff Application template from Paperform streamlines the entire recruitment process into one professional, easy-to-complete online form. Students can submit their applications, upload writing samples, indicate their section interests, and book their advisor interview time—all in one place.

Designed for Middle School Journalism Programs

Whether you're a journalism teacher, newspaper advisor, or student council sponsor, this template helps you collect everything you need to build a talented, committed newspaper team. The form captures student contact information, grade level, previous journalism or writing experience, preferred newspaper sections (news, features, sports, opinion, photography), photography and design skills, and publication schedule availability.

Students can upload writing samples directly, answer reflection questions about why they want to join the newspaper, and even schedule their advisor interview using Paperform's built-in appointment booking features. This means no more lost attachments, illegible handwriting, or back-and-forth emails trying to find a meeting time.

Streamline Selection with Paperform

Paperform makes it simple to review applications side-by-side, sort by section interest or grade level, and share submissions with co-advisors or student editors. You can set up email notifications when applications arrive, create custom success pages with next steps, and even use conditional logic to tailor questions based on whether a student is interested in writing, photography, or design roles.

For schools managing multiple clubs, teams, or extracurricular programs, Paperform becomes your central hub for all student applications and sign-ups—saving time, reducing paperwork, and creating a more professional experience for students and parents alike.

Ready to build your newsroom? This template is fully customizable, mobile-friendly, and designed to help middle school journalism programs find and develop the next generation of student reporters, photographers, and editors.