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Accountability in journalism: What does it mean for student journalists?
Part of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission’s Constitution Day lessons and activity package: LESSON PLAN: Quick hits: questions for online discussion, inclusion in staff policies: The buzzword...
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Tinker Tour theme opens at OSMA
As Gabby, the Tinker Tour bus, wheeled into town for a stop at Kent State University Oct. 1, we became aware of another way to celebrate Mary Beth Tinker, Mike Hiestand and the myriad of student...
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Why we keep harping about prior review
by Kathy Schrier At the conclusion of our summer student journalism workshop here in Washington state, we asked for student feedback and one student wrote: “We spent too much time hearing about prior...
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FAPFA award application deadline is Dec. 1
by John Bowen Applications are now available for this year’s First Amendment Press Freedom Award (FAPFA). In its 14th year, the recognition is designed to identify and recognize high schools that...
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When law and ethics and good journalism combine
PART 1 OF a 3-PART SERIES An experienced Ohio newspaper adviser teams up with a former student — who now has a law degree — to teach the staff about using public records. An alleged rape on campus...
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When law and ethics and good journalism combine
PART 2 OF a 3-PART SERIES An experienced Ohio newspaper adviser teams up with a former student — who now has a law degree — to teach the staff about using public records. An alleged rape on campus...
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When law and ethics and good journalism combine
PART 3 OF a 3-PART SERIES An experienced Ohio newspaper adviser teams up with a former student — who now has a law degree — to teach the staff about using public records. An alleged rape on campus...
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The Tinkers return to their roots
Mary Beth Tinker at Kent State University during the Tinker Tour. Today, she returned to her middle school in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary Beth and John Tinker returned to Des Moines, Iowa, today as part of...
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FAPFA application deadline is Dec. 1
by John Bowen Deadline for the First Amendment Press Freedom Award (FAPFA) is fast approaching. The application can be completed by using a SurveyGizmo form. Deadline for submission is Dec. 1, 2013. In...
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All the photos fit to print: What a “selfie” can’t convey
By Megan Fromm It was the selfie seen ’round the world: President Obama, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt, and British Prime Minister David Cameron, leaning in for a quick click during a...
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And the children shall lead them: Student journalists make a difference
by Jane Blystone Scholastic journalists often make a difference in their school and community by publishing story packages that are live issues in their locale. However, when students choose not to...
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The Changing Internet: Why you should talk Net Neutrality with your students
By Megan Fromm, CJE Between deadlines, snow days and standardized testing, we all know there isn’t much time for “extra.” Those extra lessons you wish you had time to teach, those extra teachable...
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Student free speech vs. adviser job security?
“But what do you do if what they want to publish may cause a problem?” Rachel asked, a little furrow of a frown between her eyes. She and the other 16 education majors in Kent State’s Teaching High...
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Court ruling may give new meaning to ‘open mic’
by Stan Zoller The ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that strikes down the state statute prohibiting the recording of conversations without permission may not be the panacea a lot of people are...
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Fond du Lac English department posts support for students in censorship fight
Fond du Lac (WI) High’s English department has submitted a statement supporting student journalists and advocating the need for an open forum for student expression at their school. Student journalists...
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In case you missed Mary Beth Tinker students provide solid coverage
Editor’s note: The following is the introduction to Mary Beth Tinker at Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif. It is used here with permission in an effort to reach as many people as possible. Kavleen...
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Takedown demands? Here is a roadmap of choices, rationale
Because of a growing number of takedown demands, requests for removal of online articles, JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission offers guidelines to assist students and their advisers face these...
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Legal considerations for responding to takedown demands
by Mark Goodman When a student news organization receives a demand to remove content from its website, consider a handful of legal considerations as well journalistic and ethical ones. The first...
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Put Up recommendations
Developing a Put Up Policy Sometimes the best way to think about a Takedown Policy is to devise a system of proactive steps to avoid needing to take information down. Here are 10 steps to take before...
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Ethical principles and considerations
If your students have to make takedown decisions, the legal advice is essential. Just as important are the various ethical possibilities, too. While the legal principles are relatively clear, ethical...
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