Determine who owns student work
before publication starts QT19
Absent a written agreement indicating otherwise, student journalists own the copyright to the works they create. Each media outlet should...
Read MoreThe role of the adviser is multifold,
but ethically, practically not a doer QT20
The role of the adviser in student-run media incorporates teacher, coach, counselor, listener and devil’s advocate but not doer. We like...
Read MoreFree press–why students should
make decisions of content QT7
For students to prepare themselves for their roles in a democracy, they must be able to practice guarantees of the First Amendment, thus...
Read MoreTools of Truth: all lessons
All Tools of Truth lessons are listed, annotated here Sloppy reporting Journalists as professional skeptics (2-part) The first lesson...
Read MoreStudent media policy may be
the most important decision you make QT4
Guideline Students should understand while they can and should adopt best legal practices and ethical guidelines for their publication,...
Read MoreSome censorship makes ‘no cents’
by Stan Zoller, MJE During his first inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously said that “the only thing we have to fear, is...
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