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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California court rules for student in Cyberbullying decision
For now, at least, school officials lost another round in the battle over punishing students for outside school use of the Internet and “Cyberbullying.” According in an article in the Los Angeles Times, A California federal judge said a middle school had gone too far in punishing a student for immature and hurtful comments. “To…
Stevenson censorship shows issues of empowering student expression
By Randy Swikle The censorship controversy at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill., shows the challenges facing those who believe in cultivating free and responsible student news media in public schools. That’s free as in student empowerment within the parameters set by the U.S. Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Board of…
What you find in the high school newspaper
Today, I took some time to read three online high school newspapers. Take some time and you will discover some great things in high school newspapers. Check out Pelladium (Iowa), The Hillel Periscope (Florida) and Neirad (Connecticut) to see what is on the minds of teens. What I discovered was deligthful, thought provoking and intelligent….
Give yourself the gift of time…for learning
“You can’t teach what you don’t know.” It’s something my friend and mentor Tony Willis used to say, and I couldn’t agree more. The responsibilities of a journalism adviser get bigger and more complicated by the minute as we watch the constant changes in media and technology. There’s so much we need to know in…
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.