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 MoreWhen sources don’t respond QT35
Guideline: The publication staff will provide every reasonable opportunity for sources to respond to a request for an interview. Students...
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ethics, accuracy, complete story QT23
Administrators may want student media that depicts the school in a positive light, that promotes good news and overlooks the negative. Is...
Read MoreThey need the freedom
to make mistakes, too
by Lindsay Coppens, adviser of The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA Scholastic press freedom is a big...
Read MoreIt’s the real thing: journalists at all levels
need to take the lead in offsetting secrecy
by Stan Zoller, MJE In 1968, Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye teamed up on a hit song, “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Baby.” While the...
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