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Another resource for teaching verification

Posted by on Jan 25, 2012 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Looking for a way to help students understand the importance of verifying information before they break stories – no matter which platform...

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Thinking first or acting first? A journalistic dilemma

Posted by on Jan 22, 2012 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Lessons abound following the death this morning – and premature reports of it – of Penn State football legend Joe Paterno. We raised the...

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Yearbook ethics guidelines

Posted by on Jan 12, 2012 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Projects, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching, Yearbook | 0 comments

Yearbook staffs are responsible for creating an annual publication that becomes the permanent record of the school and the school...

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Yearbook controversy a time for discussion

Posted by on Jan 8, 2012 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

This week’s events involving a submitted senior photo for Denver-area yearbook create the potential for discussion and introspection, not...

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A birthday to celebrate and honor

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Today is the 22oth birthday of the Bill of Rights, a time to celebrate through our actions and our recommitment to what it means. • Today,...

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Op/Ed Writing With An Ethics Twist: An In-Class Lesson

Posted by on Nov 30, 2011 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

By Megan Fromm This lesson was inspired by the recent Twitterfest regarding Kansas high school student Emma Sullivan’s tweet about the...

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