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Noteworthy information for the start of a new school year

Posted by on Aug 11, 2010 in Blog, News | 0 comments

As we prepare to return to school, several pieces of information are worth our attention: • Another Washington school argues it is not...

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Journalism requires civic engagement

Posted by on Aug 7, 2010 in Blog, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

As we start the new school year, we need to remind ourselves that journalism is civic engagement. I have been thinking about this for some...

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Getting source consent when handling sensitive issues

Posted by on Aug 3, 2010 in Blog, News | 0 comments

Because some student journalists have had issues, including facing litigation, with identifiable sources claiming they did not give...

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Journalistic credibility – gone with LeBron

Posted by on Jul 9, 2010 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

I know this is not directly related to scholastic journalism, but in a way it is. As scholastic media – online and print – strive to find...

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NSBA

Posted by on Jul 8, 2010 in Blog, News | 0 comments

According to the National School Boards Association, July 8, First Amendment free speech protections apply to elementary school students....

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Adviser’s removal raises questions of retaliation

Posted by on Jul 6, 2010 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Less than a year following a run-in with a charter school principal. a California adviser has been dismissed. For the story, go...

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