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
‘Social Media Toolbox’ available for those
considering, and using, social media in journalism
Marina Hendricks, a member of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission, has developed a “Social Media Toolbox” for use by student journalists and their advisers. The toolbox, available at hendricksproject.wordpress.com, features 16 lessons on social media plus related resources. The lessons can be used as a unit or individually, depending on the needs of students, advisers and…
Lesson plans for Free Speech Friday and First Amendment appreciation
For Free Speech Friday, Scholastic Press Rights Commission members offer lesson plans usable any time during the year or immediately following Scholastic Journalism Week. The lessons are downloadable. • Applying the NSPA Student Code of Ethics The goal is to help students understand the elements of the NSPA Code of Ethics and apply that understanding…
A ray of hope: Missouri school’s Internet filter use leads to viewpoint discrimination
by Megan Fromm SPRC board members hear it time and time again. The biggest threat to a responsible, educated, well-rounded student media these days just might not be the principal. Instead, Internet filters make it next to impossible for student journalists to conduct research and adapt their products to an online world. As…
Want a good lesson plan? Me, too!
Whenever someone posts of the JEAHELP listserv, ” I need a lesson plan for ______ (fill in the blank with just about anything),” you can be sure someone will post, “Me, too.” There’s no shortage of need for good ways to help students learn. But all lesson plans aren’t created equal so if you want…
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.