Reviews court litigation and pending cases where the First Amendment rights of high school journalism publications advisors were involved, concluding that students have fared better in court than their advisors. (RB)

Tells of the difficulties encountered by one yearbook adviser in her first year on the job. (RB)

Examines three myths concerning high school publications photography. Offers faculty advisers ideas for establishing good procedures and organizing the photography aspects of a student publication. (RL)

Presents examples from four high school yearbooks stressing the need to concentrate on and polish up details for a good publication. (TO)

Suggests ways advisers can improve themselves and their school newspapers, such as coordinating activities with other school faculty and members of the local business and arts community. (RL)

Describes a case of possible censorship of a student newspaper which resulted in the creation of a publications board. Explains the publications board was made up of objective advisors who believed in and supported the rights of student journalists. Outlines numerous examples of how the board resolved issues and taught students lessons. (PM)

Maintains that advising a student newspaper or yearbook is an extremely valuable job and that such publications fill a vital role in schools, offer real-world experience, and fit in with the writing-across-the-curriculum movement. (SR)

Describes some of the problems high school journalists face and suggests a series of safeguards that can be built into a system composed of a policy statement, a publications board, and an appeals process. (JL)

Advice to first-year school publications advisers, with tips on preschool preparation, equipment needs, bookkeeping, and people to know (especially the janitor). (RL)

Explains a type of lawsuit called a Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) action. Notes that a number of states have passed anti-SLAPP laws. Contends that this development in libel law is relevant to student publications advisers. (PM)

Analyzes potential problems the Hazelwood decision may present. Warns faculty advisers and staffs to consider protective measures. (MS)

Offers helpful tips for school newspaper advisers to pass to administrators in order to build a better scholastic journalism program and to move the administration toward detente with the student press. (HOD)

Discusses the unclarified situation of school publications advisers who should know their legal rights if they are likely to be involved in high school censorship disputes. (JM)

Reviews the state of the high school press two years after the United States Supreme Court's Hazelwood decision which limited First Amendment protections for school publications. Finds mixed results, with some schools experiencing a chilling effect on reporting and others finding hidden benefits. (SR)

Suggests advertising as a strategy to increase school publication budgets. Offers rules for student publication advertising. (MS)