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JEA-SPRC, SPLC condemn Neshaminy school district for
punishing newspaper editor, adviser
in ongoing fight over ‘Redskins’ name

Posted by on Sep 17, 2014 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Legal issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Student Press Law Center and Journalism Education Association Scholastic Press Rights Commission condemned the...

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It’s ironic

Posted by on Sep 17, 2014 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Legal issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

by John Bowen It’s ironic that Sept. 17, a day mandated to honor the Constitution of the United States, also this year marks the 2-day...

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Linking news literacy and scholastic journalism

Posted by on Sep 16, 2014 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Legal issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

by Megan Fromm This weekend, JEA President Mark Newton, board member Stan Zoller and I all participated in the “Because News...

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Try P-R-O active measures
to avoid charges of ‘questionable’ reporting

Posted by on Sep 10, 2014 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Legal issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

by Stan Zoller In his 1935 classic, “It Can’t Happen Here,” the late Sinclair Lewis wrote about a small-town newspaper editor, who,...

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Constitution Day lessons and activities, 2014

Posted by on Sep 4, 2014 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Law and Ethics, Legal issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

by Lori Keekley The Scholastic Press Rights Commission works to provide information and resources on legal and ethical issues to...

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Application of libel law: Ventura lesson

Posted by on Sep 4, 2014 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Hazelwood, Law and Ethics, Legal issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Application of Libel Law by Lori Keekley Description Students will examine the tenets and defenses of libel while analyzing a recent court...

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