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.
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Facing takedown demands: Free Speech Week
A recent article by the Poynter Institute’s Rick Edmonds brings to light free speech choices journalists sometimes have to make. At issue are Takedown Demands. Scholastic media are not – and will not be – exempt from challenges raised by them. Free Speech Week is a good time to check out the topic and formalize…
In plain view from public places: Photojournalists and free speech
What can and cannot be photographed continues to fall under question, bringing attention to photojournalists and igniting important First Amendment conversations. As part of other Free Speech Week lessons and activities, teachers may use this opportunity to incorporate key readings and discussion geared toward visual storytellers. For starters, journalism students paying attention to current events likely caught…
Just This Once: FSW lesson 2
The American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee released “The Speaker … A Film About Freedom” in 1977. The film, in its original form, comes with a discussion guide. Today, the website for it has the discussion guide and links to coverage about the film and other pertinent articles. Controversial in 1977, the film today hits at…
Free Speech Week lesson:
What does the First Amendment protect
Lesson: What does the First Amendment protect? Description: This lesson takes a look at the freedoms the First Amendment to the Constitution protects and explores what these mean to students. Objectives: Students will understand more about their rights. Students will see how the First Amendment applies to them. Students will learn the First Amendment. Common…
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.