Colorado journalism teacher Mark Newton set up a blog for his journalism and publication students to discuss classroom assignments and readings. This is an easily duplicatable model and an excellent way to get expanded discussion not only among students but other stakeholders in democracy, local and distant. The questions are excellent and the responses show…
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As school officials become more sophisticated about scholastic media law or at least more aware of its implications, they might attempt to change forum policies into something less educationally valid. Here are some suggestions, in priority order, to help you and your students if faced with such situations: Collect all the documentation you can find…
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1,869 participants 714 award recipients (38%) 116 Superiors (16%) 241 Excellents (34%) 357 Honorable Mentions (50%) Contest Award Name School Newswriting Superior Alex Dubin Beverly Hills High School CA Newswriting Superior Wes Duplantier Palo Alto High School CA Newswriting Superior Manisha Goud Palos Verdes Peninsula High School CA Newswriting Superior Rory Linnane Shorewood High School…
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Sixth Texan, first sibling of previous recipient, given JEA scholarship By Lisa Van Etta Adviser, Cypress Falls High School It began two years ago. I sat at my desk, cursing the scientific world for its failure to have perfected the human cloning mystery. I desperately wanted, no needed or so I thought, to clone Marcelino…
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Dorothy Gilliam and Prime Movers program honored with the JEA Diversity Award Diversity Award Press Release The Journalism Education Association will honor Dorothy Gilliam and the Prime Movers program of the School of Media and Public Affairs of George Washington University with the Diversity Award on April 19 at the spring JEA/NSPA National High School…
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