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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We want you to celebrate a few good forums
Since it’s Scholastic Journalism Week, let’s do some celebrating. In the past, we have sought student media which are not forums for student expression. Let’s try a positive statement: We want recognize student media that are forums for student expression, either by policy or practice. Forums for student expression are thus defined: • Forums by…
How important is public forum status?
Because it is Scholastic Journalism Week, I wanted to share a question raised at a conference sponsored by the McCormick Foundation and the Illinois Press Association earlier this month. The question: Should the groups involved endorse public forum status as a prerequisite for any kind of protocol process that might be established or should any…
Daddy, why is the computer taking my picture?
Orwellian. Administrators at Lower Merion School District have activated Webcams installed on school-owned laptops, in effect spying on students, although they say their efforts only attempted to find lost and missing computers. Spying is what a class-action lawsuit filed filed against the school alleges. The suit states this not only occurred, but in at least…
Join a team that opposes censorship
Looking for something constructive to do that concerns education, scholastic journalism and maybe even the future of democracy? Join a team that opposes censorship. Team McCandless. Students and parents who want to stop censorship of student media started team McCandless because adviser Cathy McCandless has said she will not advise student media next year given…
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.