Pages Navigation Menu

When hatred speaks, we must speak back

Posted by on Sep 11, 2017 in Blog, Ethical Issues, News, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Exploring the First Amendment on Constitution Day by Kristin Taylor In 2004, Senator Robert Byrd attached an amendment to a federal...

Read More

Avoid senior quotes; give them
to senior class for publishing, risks QT8

Posted by on Sep 10, 2017 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Quick Tips, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

The question of using senior quotes in student media came up recently on JEA’s listserv. The Scholastic Press Rights committee would...

Read More

What do you do in the event of
student, faculty death? QT5

Posted by on Sep 4, 2017 in Blog, Ethical Issues, Quick Tips, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

This guideline is the one you must have, but never want to use. It’s important to have a guideline in place before a student or staff...

Read More

Tools of Truth: all lessons

Posted by on Sep 1, 2017 in Blog, Lessons, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

All Tools of Truth lessons are listed, annotated here Sloppy reporting Journalists as professional skeptics (2-part) The first lesson...

Read More

Student media policy may be
the most important decision you make QT4

Posted by on Aug 31, 2017 in Blog, Law and Ethics, Quick Tips, Scholastic Journalism, Teaching | 0 comments

Guideline Students should understand while they can and should adopt best legal practices and ethical guidelines for their publication,...

Read More