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#SJW11 and beyond: Legal and ethical foundations for tomorrow’s citizens
The Common Core State Standards were developed by the National Governors Association Center of Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers to “provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn” and were “designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that…
Following the TAO: Take the pledge as commitment to transparency, sound reporting
Student journalists who practice ethical journalism and want assure readers, viewers and school administrators of their commitment to excellence, can now go public by taking the “TAO of Journalism” pledge . The TAO Pledge asks journalists to promise that they will be “Transparent” about who they are and how the story was developed; “Accountable” for, and willing to correct…
SCSPA creates new way to fight censorship; good SJW model for others to follow
by Phillip Caston, Chairman, SCSPA Executive Board This year, the S.C. Scholastic Press Association has set a new goal of fighting for the cause of the free press in scholastic journalism. For too long, scholastic publications and organizations have been on the defensive when it comes to misapplications of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. In South Carolina, we believe…
Proclaiming Scholastic Journalism Week
Looking for another way to support Scholastic Journalism Week? Obtain a proclamation from your community officials about it and the importance of scholastic journalism. Adviser Stan Zoller, Rolling Meadows High in Illinois, wrote this for his community. It would be easy to modify it to meet the requirements of your community: WHEREAS, Scholastic journalism has…
Building stronger reporting practices
As teachers prepare for Scholastic Journalism Week and look for special lessons, articles from the Committee of Concerned Journalists could lead to lessons or teaching activities. Any or all of the concepts mentioned in the articles could lead to stronger reporting and practices. As too many advisers and journalism programs have learned, it is not…
The problem with teasing the news
When is using teasers bad news sense? When they become the news, rather than deliver it. At least that’s the argument Poynter makes when it reinforces the blog Journalistics regarding last week’s change in Zodiac signs. It’s a lesson in ethics scholastic journalists could examine as they decide how to use social media to inform…
Two articles relevant to importance of journalism
Two recent articles can add some substance to the importance of journalism. One, a guest blog in Education Week by Meira Levinson, an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a call for schools doing more to promote civil dialogue through teaching more meaningful civics. Journalism in its varied scholastic forms can…
An essay of journalism’s future worth noting
For an interesting discussion of and links to the future of journalism, check out this article by Michael Bugeja, director of the Journalism School at Iowa State University. The issue and links involved all are part of a discussion journalists should have about saving – and growing – journalism programs, including the parts of journalism…
ASNE-Reynolds summer opportunities available
Journalism teachers and advisers looking for a way to revitalize their media experience or add to their journalism background have a unique opportunity this summer at one of five fully-paid university programs. The two-week Reynolds High School Journalism Institute, offered through the American Society of News Editors high school journalism initiative, is funded by Donald…
Applications open for 45words, student free speech advocate group
About a year ago, the JEA Scholastic Press Rights Commission created Student Partners, a group of students to lead efforts in supporting free speech and raising awareness about First Amendment issues. We had a great year working with eight passionate and dedicated students, and now it’s time to select the next round of partners to…
New 45words blog post
Check out “Why we fight,” a new post from 45words, the press rights commissi0n student partner group. Look for more information here soon about exciting new projects and information from the press rights commission.
Making a Difference
Is there a story your student media outlet has published that has made a difference in your community? If so, we would like to consider your story for publication. The Journalism Eduction Association’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission is looking for such stories to share. Is there a story student journalists at your school have written…