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Standards for accepting non-staff content
Standards for non-staff generated content (including student media ads) Guideline: Our publication will not accept advertising content that includes profanity, obscenity or nudity (with the exception of baby pictures for the personal ads). The editors reserve the right to edit all copy for style or to refuse an ad on the basis of its content….
Solutions Journalism
Solutions Journalism doesn’t offer its solution to issues. It does report on what others haveworked and what has not by Kristin Taylor David Bornstein co-authors the “Fixes” column in the New York Times, a column focused on solutions journalism. In his 2012 TED talk, Bornstein explains why he has pursued solutions in his investigative journalism…
Transparency
Transparency maintains credibility, strengthens reporting Guideline In order to maintain credibility, student reporters and editors should strive to be transparent in all aspects of their reporting. This includes revealing within the text of a story how interviews were obtained (if anything other than an in-person interview is used), giving proper attribution to direct quotes, as…
FOIA requests
Data your school district keeps for its own information or to report out to the state or federal government is an important resource for journalists. It can reveal patterns and statistics that belie the school’s reputation for better or for worse. It can help reveal positive or alarming trends in student discipline, achievement, attendance or…
Student journalism is not public relations
Scholastic reporters should not feel pressured to present relentless stream of utopia, glossing over problems to cover the ‘good stuff’ Imagine the American press was only allowed to report on good news. No mention of problems in society, no opportunity to speak out against injustice or corruption — just a relentless stream of positivity with…
Diversity is a journalistic must
Diversity in cultures , sources and ideas brings stronger coverage Guideline: Student media staffs should reflect the racial, economic, social issue and gender diversity of the schools they represent. Social media post/question: Diversity is important, but how do we accurately represent our school? Are we representing our school’s diversity in our student media? Stance:Coverage and…
Censorship leads to fake news
Prior-review/censor guideline /policy Journalists often are considered mirrors on society. As such, journalism should reflect the community in which it is produced. In order to also maintain their watchdog function, journalists must also be able to act as candles that illuminate and challenge a community’s values and preconceptions. Monitoring the status quo and the powers that…
Importance of news literacy
News literacy resources Stance: Informed citizens are a crucial part of a democracy. As both producers and consumers of news, student journalists must understand the principles of news literacy. Social Media Post/Topic: Your students produce news, but are they news literate? Here are some resources to teach them the basics. Reasoning/suggestions: Given the current controversy…
Credibility strengthened with
use of sources in opinion pieces
Writers should show they have done research and interviews in opinion pieces just as they do in objective reporting. Doing this provides credibility and authority to their views. It also shows audiences the students are informed on the issue. Each opinion story should show sufficient research which has informed the writer’s viewpoint. Include sources in…
Study others’ First Amendment climate to better your own
First Amendment survey Social media post/question: What does your school’s empowerment of free expression entail? Topic: By localizing the survey “Gallup: Free Expression on Campus: A Survey of U.S. College Students and U.S. Adults,” students can begin to see their students’ reactions to free expression points made in the survey. Stance: Free expression isn’t always a…
We have the responsibility to ensure
administrators see journalism’s values
In the spirit of Constitution Day, help administrators. know what journalism means to the continuation of America’s democracy: School administrators can feel tremendous pressure to protect their schools’ reputations, so it’s understandable that they may be wary of supporting a scholastic press where students have final say over all content. Educating administrators about the value of…
SPRC adds ‘one-stop shopping’
for law and ethics manual
Four concepts drive the creation of journalistic approaches: mission statement, editorial policy, ethical guidelines and staff manual procedure. Together, with forum material, the four comprise a package of complementary principles we call the Foundation of Journalism, often known as a staff manual. These principles represent the key pillars of standards-based journalism and are the products…