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What are ethics?
Laws indicate what journalists must do, while ethics indicate what they should do. Rooted in ethics, responsible and free journalism adheres to applicable laws and operates using professional standards to enhance student media’s reach and impact. Journalism, truly the cornerstone of democracy, starts at the scholastic media level, where students learn the legal and ethical…
Ways to celebrate Constitution Day 2018
The Scholastic Press Rights Committee is again excited to provide lesson plans and activities to help you celebrate Constitution Day and the First Amendment. Constitution Day recognized Sept. 17 each year, and we have a trove of new and archived lessons and activities to help you raise awareness of the First Amendment’s rights and applications…
Letter to editor
Write a Constitution Day Letter to the Editor Use this assignment to have your students engage with your local newspaper to share their free expression experiences as a student in your school or community. Objectives Students will explore the rights of the First Amendment and discern how it impacts their lives. Students will engage in…
Constitution Day quiz competition
Title Constitution Day Quiz Competition Description Have students compete (either individually or in groups) to demonstrate knowledge about the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights Objectives • Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history and content of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. • Students will assess their own level of familiarity with the Constitution…
Face, fight and educate
those who would limit media
by John Bowen, MJE A Boston Globe article about its Aug. 16 campaign for media to speak out against President Donald Trump’s attacks on journalists called the president’s rhetoric ”alarming.”` “Whatever happened to the free press? Whatever happened to honest reporting,” the reporter quotes the president in an Aug. 2 political rally in Pennsylvania. “They…
Maybe #Firstonthefirst initiative can help move the needle
Maybe it was last night’s reflection on Anthony Kennedy’s final day serving as a Supreme Court justice. Or maybe it was because I’m still recovering from the latest State of the First Amendment survey. In case you missed it, more than one-third of the survey respondents (40 percent) could not name a single freedom guaranteed…
What is copyright?
When students violate copyright, they are stealing from the original copyright holder. This reference area provides information on what copyright and fair use are, provides guidelines and provides best practices and copyright free resources.
Campaign spotlights students’ work
that made a difference
SPRC members are reintroducing the Making a Difference campaign. This monthly posting will highlight students who have made a difference through their coverage. When your students create content that has a positive impact on your school or community, please fill out the submission form and we’ll tell you how to send your content. JEA Scholastic…
5 activities to consider before next fall
By John Bowen, MJE Looking for end-of-year activities to rebuild or revisit how your student media operate, the range and effectiveness of content, no matter the platform? Consider the following, either now at the end of the year or during summer staff retreats, to help students strengthen your program’s foundation.
End-of-the-year audit: whose voice made the cut?
By Kristin Taylor One of the highest callings of journalism is to “give voice to the voiceless.” As scholastic journalism classes begin to wrap up, it’s a good time for staffs to look back at the year to evaluate their coverage and see how fully they’ve met that goal. Before starting the process, I suggest…
Clickbait QT68
Guideline: Journalists should present relevant information in context so the audience has adequate information on which to base decisions. Context is just as important as factual accuracy and can help readers fully understand an issue and its relevance to their daily lives.
Importance of scale in visual reporting QT67
Guideline: Journalists must be vigilant in ensuring charts and infographics do not inaccurately depict the information nor should it mislead the reader. Be weary of data interpretations from others — especially those who benefit from the results.