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Social networking policies: Getting ahead of the curve

Posted by on Oct 6, 2009 in Blog, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

By Russell Hickey When the Washington Post recently announced new rules for the use of social media by editors and staff, it was met with...

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Disturbing trends and a series worth reading

Posted by on Oct 3, 2009 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Even as some administrators name themselves editors of student publications, others try to use ethics as a guideline for punishment,...

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Our Constitution is “America’s Best Idea”

Posted by on Oct 1, 2009 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism | 0 comments

My husband and I have been watching the PBS special entitled “Our National Parks, America’s Best Idea.”   Obviously, they are not...

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Let’s play a game? Who is the editor? And why?

Posted by on Sep 30, 2009 in Blog, Hazelwood, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Recent events in a Virginia school system could lead to a new game: Who is the editor? Over the summer school officials made the principal...

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The worst legal problem in scholastic media

Posted by on Sep 27, 2009 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

“What’s the legal problem you fear the most?” That’s always the first writing assignment for JMC47003, the...

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Thoughts on the future of scholastic journalism

Posted by on Sep 25, 2009 in Blog, Hazelwood, Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

What skills will citizens need in a future that requires deciphering information and communicating effectively? How can schools and their...

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