The editor of a weekly newspaper in Glenville, West Virginia, presents a personalized account of his transition from a big-city news reporter to editor-photographer-editorial writer-sports reporter of the "Glenville Democrat." (RB)

Reports that the writing of textbooks, once the domain of professional educators, has increasingly become a field for professional writers and journalists. (RB)

Describes off-campus publications and their problems. Presents a few suggestions for would-be publishers of off-campus leaflets or newspapers. (JK)

Points out the importance of objectivity in newspaper journalism. (RB)

Discusses the use of spell checking and grammar checking software by high school journalists. Argues that, though they are useful, they are far from foolproof and are used best by students who have been taught the basics of spelling, editing, and grammatical writing. (SR)

Outlines the Associated Press' revised guidelines regarding the use of courtesy titles, making them uniform for men and women. Offers an editing exercise for students to practice the new guidelines. (SR)

Offers examples of how the Red and Black, an independent student newspaper at the University of Georgia, covers student activities. (JK)

Discusses the experiences associated with being involved in scholastic journalism and in researching the book "Voice of Conflict and Voices of Hope." Finds the value of scholastic journalism lies in its potential to train reporters and editors to seek the hidden experiences of student life that the "professional" media cannot…

Presents ways of finding news sources for newspaper and yearbook reporters. Suggests how to work the "Beat System." (JK)