Advocacy and journalism:
coexistence or natural conflict?
by John Bowen, MJE Initially came the mass shooting of 17 students and school staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida. Students...
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Stories students can best tell:
Reporting protests, walkouts and marches
Between March 14 and March 24, the SPRC shared legal and ethical guidelines as well as coverage suggestions for reporting walkouts,...
Read MoreMore than a march;
a civics lesson and a wake-up call
by Stan Zoller, MJE The walk-outs by thousands of high school students on March 14 did more than call attention to a revamping of the...
Read MoreLegal issues in covering protests
by Mark Goodman, Knight Chair of Scholastic Journalism The 1960s earned a reputation as the decade of protest: the Vietnam War, equal...
Read MoreTips for reporting protests
by Candace Bowen, MJE Covering a protest isn’t like covering a pep rally. The adrenalin rush might be similar, but the consequences...
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