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A Great Time of Reflection: two issues for discussion and reporting by student journalists

Posted by on Sep 5, 2009 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Two events are drawing a lot of commentary this week. They are also great starting points for classroom discussion and student media...

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Parents are the keys to saving J-programs

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

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?  ...

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Needed: Student media which are public forums

Posted by on Sep 2, 2009 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism | 0 comments

The Journalism Education Association and The Center for Scholastic Journalism are looking for more schools who are public forums for...

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Tinker and McCluhan meet

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

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...

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Spare the budget axe: Don’t cut skills-building journalism

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

Budget concerns are causing schools all over the country to cut one of the programs where students learn the most, journalism.   Isn’t...

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Pennsylvania paper reports students, school “seem pleased” with policy progress

Posted by on Aug 26, 2009 in Law and Ethics, News, Scholastic Journalism | 0 comments

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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