The Yearbooking Report, February 2026 - The Value of Yearbook Writing

Let's be honest, most yearbooks at all levels are just picture books. When it comes to yearbook writing - well, not interested. Yet yearbook writing is a crucial part of any good yearbook. Words fill in the blanks that the pictures don't tell us, and that's a LOT. We talk with award winning adviser Justin Daigle of Brighton HS in Colorado about the need for writing, why kids seem to hate it so, what writing to add, how to do it and much more. Also the Vice President of the Journalism Education Association, Justin was the National Yearbook Adviser of the Year in 2024.