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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Check out our new Press Rights Minutes
JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Committee just added 10 new Press Rights Minutes, bringing the total to 30 available for class and activity use. Plans are to add more in the immediate future. Content includes 60 second audio clips on ethics and legal issues, including new pieces on handling sponsored content, creating balance and objectivity, using unnamed sources,…
Information worth class discussion
– and action
Looking for information concerning free expression to spark discussion? Consider these sites: • What’s the impact of overzealous Internet filtering http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/whats-the-impact-of-overzealous-internet-filtering-in-schools/ • Journalism and public shaming: some guidelines http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/326097/journalism-and-public-shaming-some-guidelines/ • Expulsion of two OK students over video leads to Free speech debate http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/12/us/expulsion-of-two-oklahoma-students-leads-to-free-speech-debate.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=0 • Sunshine Week 2015 ideas and activities from SPJ http://www.spj.org/sunshineweek.asp • Sunshine Week…
Must reads for after Scholastic Journalism Week
As Scholastic Journalism Week ends, we don’t want to lose sight of issues students and advisers continue to face. Some are as old as Hazelwood; some much newer and raise additional concerns. • Active voice: SPLC project strives to empower women in student media SPLC Executive Director Frank LoMonte told attendees at the organization’s 40th anniversary that…
Students support peers across the country in censorship case
Part four of a series – Making a Difference In celebration of the anniversary of the February 25, 1969, United States Supreme Court Tinker vs. Des Moines, the JEA SPRC Making a Difference project salutes the The Foothill Dragon Press at Foothill Technology High School in Ventura (Calif.) for their support of fellow student journalists across…
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.