Another 45 essential words
by John Bowen, MJE In building a journalism program around the 45 words below, no journalist should be limited by Hazelwood v....
Read More
Quick Tips index
A summary of SPRC Forum status of student media • If you’re developing a new policy, the Scholastic Press Rights Committee recommends...
Read More‘I just wrote that to get a grade:’
Students should write what they believe QT42
Guideline: For opinion stories, students should stand behind what they write. Key points/Action: To ensure credibility, students should...
Read MoreLetters and commentary can enhance pubic forum role QT40
Publishing letters to the editor is another way of fulfilling student media’s forum obligations to engage audiences through journalistic...
Read MoreAccepting guest commentaries
enhances forum role QT 39
Accepting guest commentaries, offered randomly, reinforces student media’s role as a public forum for student expression. This would not...
Read MoreObstacles and criticism can inspire
by Lindsay Coppens, adviser of The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA Being a scholastic journalist or...
Read More