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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Students, join movement to make change:
Mary Beth Tinker
by Mary Beth Tinker The student uprising for safer gun laws is going to rock gun culture to its core. It already has. As it does, student journalists will be on the front lines, proving again they are not only the future, but the present. In this, they also have an opportunity to join…
SPRC package offers insights
for reporting protests, marches
by Candace Bowen Tomorrow will mark the beginning of a series of daily posts to help students cover upcoming protests. #NeverAgain will represent many thousands of marchers Saturday, March 24 in Washington, D.C., and cities across the country, and JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Committee wants to help student journalists be effective and safe as they…
Reporting stories student journalists
can best tell
by John Bowen, MJE The above statement is a good reminder or our social responsibility to report all aspects of teen issues – those with good, bad and impact – because our audiences have a right to know. These are stories student journalists can tell best. As journalists we do not actively protest, lead walkouts…
Political ads: Who can place an advertisement QT54
Social media post/question: Should student media allow political ads? Guideline Students make all content decisions, including those related to advertising, and maintain the right to reject any ads. Student media do not necessarily endorse the products or services offered in advertisements. Students should strive to retain as much control of funds or services obtained from…
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.