These guidelines are designed to help secondary school administrators and teachers set up effective journalism programs and student publication programs. Suggestions are provided for the following areas: objectives of the journalism instructional program; general guidelines; curriculum guidelines; First Amendment considerations; financial…

This curriculum guide is intended to encourage students to learn how everyone benefits when young people, other citizens, and the media exercise the constitutional rights of free speech and free press. Background information on free speech issues is provided, along with classroom activities, discussion questions, and student worksheets. There are…