C:JET Fall 2019 - Journalism Education Association

Fall 2019 | Volume 53 | Number 1

Contents

Law and ethics: Take it down, by Bradley Wilson, MJE, page 3
Graphics: Compete to comprehend, by Howard Spanogle, page 9
Audio: 'J Room' the podcast, by Jerred Zegelis, page 14
Audio: Podcasts rely on journalists doing great interviews, by Ellen Cowhey, page 17
Research: Re-establishing student press rights: Kansas' response to Hazelwood, by Kristy Dekat, MJE, page 20
Showcase: The Pylon newsmagazine, Salina Central High School, by Gary Lundgren, page 34
Coverage: Covering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and related issue in the scholastic media, by Bradley Wilson, MJE, page 35
Coverage: Advisers: help students cover the world honestly, truthfully, transparently, by Logan Aimone, page 44
News: New faces behind the scenes, by Bradley Wilson, MJE, page 45
News: JEA elections in 2020, by Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, page 47

Online supplement

Thought-provoking suggestions for policies, coverage

Cover photo by Abigail Roberts, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School (Shawnee, Kansas); Susan Massy, adviser.

In the lead article, on the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Adam Pawlus, executive director of NLGJA, The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, and Bethany Grace Howe, a recent graduate of the doctoral program at the University of Oregon, answer questions about how to cover the LGBTQ community in the school. And Logan Aimone gives an adviser's perspective on how to be honest, truthful and transparent.

Then various advisers and attorneys specializing in scholastic media law give advice on how to deal with takedown requests, when a student or staff member requests that material published online be taken down.

Also, Howard Spanogle takes a look at how students who compete in JEA's Write-off infographic competition learn by doing. So, here's an exercise created just to supplement this issue of C:JET. It's modified from the spring 2017 infographic contest. DOWNLOAD IT here.

And, in a package devoted to creating quality podcasts, Jerred Zegelis discusses "J Room" and Ellen Cowhey discusses what Chris Waugaman told advisers about podcasts and audio recording during the JEA Advisers Institute.

JEA Digital Media Podcasting Guide

In a peer-reviewed research article, Kristy Dekat looks back at how Kanas created legal support for students as part of what became the New Voices movement.

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Changes coming in magazine, association leadership

With bylaw changes that were approved by the Board, some Board members will be leaving their leadership positions after next year's elections. Some may choose to run again. Either way, some positions will be open for fresh faces. READ COMMENTARY BY CANDACE PERKINS BOWEN

But the Board is not the only place within JEA to see leadership changes. The flagship magazine — Communication: Journalism Education Today — will also see some changes after the retirement of two senior staff members. READ COMMENTARY BY BRADLEY WILSON

“While the temptation may be to think only of showing a film as a few easy class days, that approach limits student learning and smothers teacher vitality.” | Howard Spanogle, author, "Directors of the Screen" in spring 2007 issue

Movies in the classroom

Scholastic media instructors often find it useful to use documentaries or popular films in the classroom for educational purposes.

However, the worst thing a teacher can do is just start playing the film with no discussion in advance, no discussion during the film and no context after the film.

Instead, for each film, select discussion scenes, important results and journalism challenges. Plan appropriate questions after showing a short segment — five to 10 minutes. Consider using repeat segments later in the semester. The information about the actors and the historical background provides helpful details about the stature of each film as a major journalism film.

Being familiar with the background and the trivia details equips teachers to enhance the value of the film for their journalism students.

To that end, use each of the movie guides printed in Communication: Journalism Education Today to accent classroom instruction.

Guides provided include those for

Absence of Malice
All the President's Men
Good Night & Good Luck
Newsies
The Paper
The Post
Shattered Glass
Spotlight
Through a Lens Darkly

VIEW THE MOVIE GUIDES