Resources for working on student free press legislation
For Constitution Day, we created a resource for those working on state student free expression legislation. This resource can take stakeholders through the stages of the process. We hope this blossoms into a robust resource area. Samples are included for many items, but please remember, these are samples of what others have done. It is…
Read MoreNew Year brings hope for New Voices Law
by Jackie Mink, JEA Emeritus Member This past January, I saw television reports about members of the United States Congress being sworn in for this new year. I also saw this happening with the Missouri legislature, which is the state where I live. New sessions makes me think of the New Voices of Missouri legislation, a movement to guarantee…
Read MoreContests should stress how to be journalists as much as they do winning
by Stan Zoller, MJEThe late sports writer Jerome Holtzman penned a book, “No Cheering in the Press,” which is a collection of fascinating tales by some legendary sports scribes. In the book, the scribes describe the ascent to the top of the craft to cover some of the nation’s most famous, if not infamous, sports…
Read MoreProactivity can help face a challenge
by Stan Zoller,MJE Watch just about any team sporting event and at some point, there will be challenge to a call. Or challenge to the rules. It’s no different with some scholastic journalism programs. Despite New Voices laws in 14 states, and bills introduced in three others, challenges to the rules, or in this case…
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