Press Rights
JEA stands firmly behind student journalists’ press freedom. Where journalism students delve into the impact of such events as the invasion of the Capitol Jan. 6 and issues stemming from it, they create community engagement and understanding of journalistic responsibility, roles and values. Where the same students make final decisions of content without prior review and restraint, democracy’s ideals flourish and expand. We denounce all efforts to stifle student journalists, and we stand in solidarity with advisers who support them.
Press Rights Quick Links
Prior Review | Law-Ethics Manual | Key Cases | What Are Ethics | Tools of Truth
‘Rope. Tree. Journalist’ T-shirt message
shakes teacher to her core
by Michelle Turner, 2016 National Broadcast Teacher of the Year Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required. The recent viral photo of a man in Minnesota donning such a T-shirt was yet another moment in 2016 that my jaw went wide open and I had to pick it off the proverbial floor. I do not know…
10 resources to strengthen
your journalism program: FSW
Solid reporting makes arguments for free expression in student media easier. Here are 10 articles journalism teachers and advisers can build from to put newsthinking into their journalism programs. How to do good journalism between now and election day http://www.poynter.org/2016/how-to-do-good-journalism-between-now-and-election-day/431978/ The key here is how to apply important points to all reporting, even after the…
Determine content ownership ahead of time: FSW
Recent discussions on the Journalism Education Association listserv focused on who owns the copyright of content produced for student media This group of links and other material should offer informed choices to advisers and students . Back to school checklist: Who owns what? Who owns the copyright to work created by a student journalist? It’s a…
Free speech?
Protests and the national anthem: FSW lesson
Title Analyzing and creating meaningful discussion about free speech issues over protests during the national anthem Description Discussion on whether refusing to stand during the national anthem is an acceptable and effective form of protest have grown in recent months. This lesson enables students an opportunity to research and clarify their views as they share them…
Need help with a censorship issue? You found it.
If you are a JEA member or students of a JEA member who need assistance concerning censorship issues, use the panic button below to generate an online form to explain your situation. This will go to a Scholastic Press Rights Committee member who will assist you quickly and notify others in your state so they can offer assistance. This outreach capability is a direct result of JEA’s Adviser Assistance Program and is designed to combat censorship issues advisers and students might face.