‘I just wrote that to get a grade:’
Students should write what they believe QT42
Guideline: For opinion stories, students should stand behind what they write. Key points/Action: To ensure credibility, students should...
Read MoreThe process of deciding staff editorials QT41
Keys to effective editorials include focused positions, credible sources and meaningful topics. If the topic is focused on issues and...
Read MoreLetters and commentary can enhance pubic forum role QT40
Publishing letters to the editor is another way of fulfilling student media’s forum obligations to engage audiences through journalistic...
Read MoreAccepting guest commentaries
enhances forum role QT 39
Accepting guest commentaries, offered randomly, reinforces student media’s role as a public forum for student expression. This would not...
Read MoreObstacles and criticism can inspire
by Lindsay Coppens, adviser of The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA Being a scholastic journalist or...
Read MoreEmpowerment, making a difference,
is REAL news
Censored news is fake news by Candace Bowen, MJE Nearly half of U.S. voters think media fabricate news stories about President Donald...
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