Try a Local "Congress" to Understand Sensitive Issues.

Gentry, Sharon L.

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ERIC Number: EJ383711

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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Try a Local "Congress" to Understand Sensitive Issues.

Gentry, Sharon L.

Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), v22 n2 p22 Win 1988

Describes a First Amendment "Congress," a national seminar for business and labor leaders, educators, civic and charitable organizations, religious leaders, lawyers, and students, designed to elicit discussion about various interpretations of the amendment. Recommends this type of seminar for exploring sensitive issues at the local or state level. (MM)

Descriptors: Censorship, Freedom of Speech, High School Students, Journalism Education, Political Issues, Secondary Education, Seminars, Student Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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