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Crossing the line: student challenges public media ethics
When a television reporter crossed the line to get a story about a local high school’s security system that led to a school lockdown, a student journalist challenged the media’s ethics. Kirkwood High School’s (Mo.) Ian Madden knew from journalism class that truth is the most important tool in journalistic ethics. When a reporter from the St….
The rules of the journalistic road
start with law and ethics
by Stan Zoller, MJE Once a week I find myself at the local police station. It’s a routine I have gotten into as part of the coverage I do for my local blog. Every week I check the police reports to see what sort of dastardly things local residents have called the police for. It…
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…
How to use this guide for
ethical use of staff manuals
A strong and effective staff manual describes the procedures of the staff in accordance with best policies and specific ethical guidelines. Because a staff manual should be a collaborative creation between students and advisers, it also becomes a living document, changing as necessary to reflect the culture and practices of the staff. Each year…
General resources for Policy and Ethics
in Student Media
Resources listed here can provide additional information for ethics and staff manual development, as well as assistance for your journalism students and program. Organizations American Society of News Editors Columbia Scholastic Press Association First Amendment Coalition Journalism Education Association —Digital Media Committee —Scholastic Press Rights Committee National Association of Broadcasters National Press Photographer’s Association National…
Policy sets standards and staff manuals
ethically carry them out
by John Bowen It’s 3 p.m. Friday, and the final deadline is in four hours. At issue is a package covering a controversial subject of growing importance in the community. The staff is divided. Some want to publish the story because it is controversial, important and will create needed community discussion. Others say there has…