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
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Building stronger reporting practices
As teachers prepare for Scholastic Journalism Week and look for special lessons, articles from the Committee of Concerned Journalists could lead to lessons or teaching activities. Any or all of the concepts mentioned in the articles could lead to stronger reporting and practices. As too many advisers and journalism programs have learned, it is not…
The problem with teasing the news
When is using teasers bad news sense? When they become the news, rather than deliver it. At least that’s the argument Poynter makes when it reinforces the blog Journalistics regarding last week’s change in Zodiac signs. It’s a lesson in ethics scholastic journalists could examine as they decide how to use social media to inform…
Two articles relevant to importance of journalism
Two recent articles can add some substance to the importance of journalism. One, a guest blog in Education Week by Meira Levinson, an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a call for schools doing more to promote civil dialogue through teaching more meaningful civics. Journalism in its varied scholastic forms can…
An essay of journalism’s future worth noting
For an interesting discussion of and links to the future of journalism, check out this article by Michael Bugeja, director of the Journalism School at Iowa State University. The issue and links involved all are part of a discussion journalists should have about saving – and growing – journalism programs, including the parts of journalism…
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.