Avoid senior quotes; give them
to senior class for publishing, risks QT8
The question of using senior quotes in student media came up recently on JEA’s listserv. The Scholastic Press Rights committee would...
Read MoreBalance and objectivity
are key to reporting QT6
Balance and objectivity don’t mean isolation and a lack of care about people and their stories. They do mean trying to report all points...
Read MoreWhat do you do in the event of
student, faculty death? QT5
This guideline is the one you must have, but never want to use. It’s important to have a guideline in place before a student or staff...
Read MoreDetermine who owns student work
before publication starts QT19
Absent a written agreement indicating otherwise, student journalists own the copyright to the works they create. Each media outlet should...
Read MoreThe role of the adviser is multifold,
but ethically, practically not a doer QT20
The role of the adviser in student-run media incorporates teacher, coach, counselor, listener and devil’s advocate but not doer. We like...
Read MoreFree press–why students should
make decisions of content QT7
For students to prepare themselves for their roles in a democracy, they must be able to practice guarantees of the First Amendment, thus...
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