Learning to check things out
There’s no political agenda here. Those leaning to the left and those leaning to the right both need to pay attention. This is about...
Read MoreA Great Time of Reflection: two issues for discussion and reporting by student journalists
Two events are drawing a lot of commentary this week. They are also great starting points for classroom discussion and student media...
Read MoreParents are the keys to saving J-programs
On Aug. 27th, I talked about the learning that is lost when J-programs are cancelled. But how do we save them or get them reinstated? ...
Read MoreNeeded: Student media which are public forums
The Journalism Education Association and The Center for Scholastic Journalism are looking for more schools who are public forums for...
Read MoreTinker and McCluhan meet
It’s not often in the confines of my brain that the names Mary Beth Tinker and Marshall McLuhan bump into each other. However, after...
Read MoreIt’s a new year – spread your reporting wings against censorship
As school begins, I can’t help but be excited about the coming year for my students. Our newspaper, The Smoky Hill Express, has great...
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