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Tips for reporting protests
by Candace Bowen, MJE Covering a protest isn’t like covering a pep rally. The adrenalin rush might be similar, but the consequences are not. With marches in Washington, D.C. and many other cities, it’s vital for reporters to prepare for what they might encounter. The Student Press Law Center has helped by focusing on…
SPRC package offers insights
for reporting protests, marches
by Candace Bowen Tomorrow will mark the beginning of a series of daily posts to help students cover upcoming protests. #NeverAgain will represent many thousands of marchers Saturday, March 24 in Washington, D.C., and cities across the country, and JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Committee wants to help student journalists be effective and safe as they…
Reporting stories student journalists
can best tell
by John Bowen, MJE The above statement is a good reminder or our social responsibility to report all aspects of teen issues – those with good, bad and impact – because our audiences have a right to know. These are stories student journalists can tell best. As journalists we do not actively protest, lead walkouts…
Political ads: Who can place an advertisement QT54
Social media post/question: Should student media allow political ads? Guideline Students make all content decisions, including those related to advertising, and maintain the right to reject any ads. Student media do not necessarily endorse the products or services offered in advertisements. Students should strive to retain as much control of funds or services obtained from…
Ad Placement QT53
Newspapers used to keep in-depth, front page and opinion pages completely separated from advertising. The thinking was the advertising and promotion of products should not appear to influence a newspaper’s editorial choices. They wanted to keep their most important pages dedicated to the content they deemed most important. These self-imposed guidelines have relaxed significantly in…
Never doubt the reality and power
of the First Amendment
by Stan Zoller, MJE It’s a staple of any journalism curriculum. It’s on T-shirts. It’s on ties. It’s on posters and protestor’s signs. It’s on our minds. But is it in our hearts? It is the First Amendment. Attention to the First Amendment has escalated lately with the number of walkouts and demonstrations by students…
Celebration and grief: Parkland journalists embody importance of student voices during Scholastic Journalism Week
by Kristin Taylor Normally, Scholastic Journalism Week is about celebrating the hard work of student journalists around the country. JEA spotlights great student coverage, publications staffs wear journalism t-shirts and sweatshirts and show off their mastery of the First Amendment. We make videos to share the inner workings of student newsrooms and get our communities…
Handling sponsored content, native ads QT52
Although it is quite possible scholastic media will never face making a decision to run material known as sponsored content or native ads, students and advisers should prepare guidelines just in case. Sponsored content and native advertising, two media terms for paid materials, are becoming a fact of life for media and consumers. That said,…
Handling controversial ads/content QT51
Student media should not discriminate against advertising based on students’ personal beliefs. For example, students should attempt to include advertisers from multiple perspectives. According to the federal court decision in Yeo v. Lexington, student editors have the right to reject advertisements and school administrators are not legally responsible for advertising decisions students make. A potential…
SJW-Foundations Friday
FRIDAY: Foundations Friday: Given current events, including the New Voices movement, students should work to ensure their voices are heard. By adopting policies and guidelines that are student voice friendly in policy and practice, schools can further embrace empowerment of student voices and authority.
Promoting scholastic press rights legislation: A Blueprint for Success
Thursday, Feb 22 INTRODUCTION Educate, advocate, empower: The mission of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Committee is clear, active and powerful – the same traits we look for in successful school journalism programs. As the committee looked to put its mission into action, it worked to honor requests from a number of advisers across the country…
Scholastic Journalism Week: A chance to showcase your voices. Updated daily
Scroll down to see today’s post Student voice, student choice. JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Committee works to promote this theme of the 2018 Scholastic Journalism Week. We’ll take the week to highlight some SPRC materials daily. Monday, teachers who are looking for some last-minute lesson plans to fit with the theme of embracing students’ First…