A 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 MoreSpare the budget axe: Don’t cut skills-building journalism
Budget concerns are causing schools all over the country to cut one of the programs where students learn the most, journalism. Isn’t...
Read MorePennsylvania paper reports students, school “seem pleased” with policy progress
A Pennsylvania newspaper is reporting students of The Spoke and school officials at Conestoga High School feel they are drawing closer to...
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