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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How two other school districts escaped lawsuits
by fostering an independent student press QT 61
Student First Amendment Rights Douglass v. Londonderry School District (2005) and Sisley v. Seattle School District (2011) Douglass v. Londonderry School District (2005) The yearbook staff at Londonderry High School in New Hampshire voted against running the photograph Blake Douglass submitted as his senior picture. The photograph showed him kneeling, a broken (open) shotgun across…
Advocacy and journalism:
coexistence or natural conflict?
by John Bowen, MJE Initially came the mass shooting of 17 students and school staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida. Students and scholastic media reported the issues surrounding the shootings and the followed student protests, trying to make sense of it all. Then came discussion among journalism educators about student advocacy and journalism….
Use of VR by scholastic media QT 60
Key points/action: According to its proponents, Virtual Reality offers virtual and immersive storytelling that puts audiences into the scene and enables them to feel such emotions as fear. VR, proponents say, gives people authentic reactions of those in the real situation. Commercial news media, and others,k are trying VR out across the country. Columbia…
Providing feedback QT59
Guideline: Editors should conduct relationships with staff members in a fair and professional manner. By considering the program’s best interests above matters of personality, students will be able to work together in a positive and productive environment. Social media post/question: How can peer coaching may help staffers build positive relationships. Stance: Teaching students work together…
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.