Advocacy and journalism:
coexistence or natural conflict?
by John Bowen, MJE Initially came the mass shooting of 17 students and school staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida. Students...
Read MoreThe National Walkout
by Cyndy Hyatt This generation of high school students has grown up in a world where school shootings are common and just another event in...
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Stories students can best tell:
Reporting protests, walkouts and marches
Between March 14 and March 24, the SPRC shared legal and ethical guidelines as well as coverage suggestions for reporting walkouts,...
Read MoreMore than a march;
a civics lesson and a wake-up call
by Stan Zoller, MJE The walk-outs by thousands of high school students on March 14 did more than call attention to a revamping of the...
Read MoreLegal issues in covering protests
by Mark Goodman, Knight Chair of Scholastic Journalism The 1960s earned a reputation as the decade of protest: the Vietnam War, equal...
Read MorePlan and pack for social media coverage of protests
by Marina Hendricks, CJE Social media offers great possibilities for real-time reporting of protests. Here’s some advice for...
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