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The foundations of journalism:
policies, ethics and staff manuals
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Practical application the best way
to learn civic involvement, not tests
And that involvement should include journalism An April 21 Education Week article notes that a dozen state legislators want to require graduating students to take — and pass — a test similar to one given those who want to become U. S. citizens. While the legislation might have some merit, it is not a solution for the best way prepare students to be contributors…
Fighting censorship?
Here are ideas that can help
Because so many advisers have talked about prior review situations lately, and how to handle them, her is a link to an Student Press Law Center-Newspaper Association of America Foundation project that might offer some help. Titled Press Freedom in Practice, besides reviewing basics of press law, it highlights adviser stories about how they overcame issues like prior…
Build on the state legislation
success of North Dakota
Based on the success of North Dakota’s John Wall New Voices Act, journalism groups across the country should seriously consider similar approaches to protecting student expression. To do so, check out these resources: • North Dakota site and resources • Student Press Law Center resources • Scholastic Press Rights resources
Submissions for Making a Difference, 2015
by Jane Blystone Advisers, as you prepare for the end of year contest submissions, consider entering student work in the JEA Scholastic Press Rights Commission Making a Difference project. You can fill out this online form and upload documents for consideration for publication. Making a Difference Submissions We published our first copy of Making a Difference in hard…
Helping the John Wall New Voices Act
be a springboard for change, more legislation
North Dakota’s passage of the John Wall New Voices Act sets a good model for those of us in other states who want to protect free expression for students as they learn how that expression is the cornerstone of democracy. We should realize the importance of this passage, the first in eight years since Oregon’s passed….
New policy, ethics and staff manual elements posted
Just to give everyone a heads-up, the SPRC just published its Foundations of Journalism package to offer a new look at how editorial policies interact with ethical guidelines and staff manual procedures. The package is available at http://jeasprc.org/buildingfoundations/ and includes separate models for possible board- and media-level policies, including rationale for each. The ethics and staff manual examples…
Guidelines for breaking news
Ethical guidelines Journalists may need to act quickly and in less than ideal conditions to cover a breaking news story for their publications. In these times especially, it is important for students to report based on a variety of credible sources with a focus on accuracy rather than rush to release information. Staff manual process…
Visual reporting
Ethical guidelines Journalists are charged with documenting what’s happening in the world around them by capturing and presenting images. The way journalists obtain access to capturing these photos and video footage is just as important as the images themselves. Deciding which visual elements to use in telling a story — as well as which to…
Sponsored content/native advertising
Ethical guidelines In the last several years, commercial media have faced a new kind of paid content — “native advertising” or “sponsored content.” The goal with this content is to provide advertising in a way that mimics the look and style of news/editorial content instead of appearing as traditional advertising. This style of advertising has…
Obituaries
Ethical guidelines Journalists should report a student or staff death in an objective, consistent manner that has been decided when the staff manual is being revised. Choosing what to publish at the time of any tragedy is not wise and can cause staffs to make choices that create problems in the future. Staff manual process…
Policy model 2
Policy 2: [NAME OF SCHOOL] student media are designated public forums in which students make all decisions of content without prior review from school officials. Freedom of expression and press freedom are fundamental values in a democratic society. The mission of any institution committed to preparing productive citizens must include teaching these values and providing…