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A short wish list for Santa from your journalism students
Dear Santa, I hope this letter finds you well. I’m not sure what the COVID-19 cases look like up at the North Pole, but I would hope that you, Mrs. Claus, the reindeer and the elves have been maintaining social distance and wearing your masks (unlike too many of my fellow Americans). I imagine you have…
A gem you probably missed: AASA School Administrator Magazine feature
by Candace Bowen, MJE As school was winding down in Spring 2020, media advisers scrambled to help students find photos – ANY photos – for the yearbook. Or tried to cover the pandemic locally on their new, we-don’t-know-quite-how-it-works-yet website. Or they just focused on helping their students finish the year. For most, it wasn’t a…
Covering elections and post-elections: what Gen Z students care about
by Cyndi Hyatt Record numbers of citizens voted in this now contested presidential election, and the outcome of Tuesday’s contest may not be known for days. And although most high school students cannot yet vote, they still have opinions and cares about the government and their future. Whoever wins Tuesday will set the tone for the…
Semantics can strengthen reporting
by Stan Zoller, MJE When President Trump was hospitalized recently with COVID-19, it was, to say the least, interesting to watch the briefings from the medical professionals attending to him. It was evident their words were chosen carefully – so carefully I couldn’t help but think of the late S.I. Hayakawa. Hayakawa was a professor…