This research advances communities of practice (CoPs) theory by documenting a role distinct to CoPs within student newsrooms. Using a survey (N = 127) of college student media advisers, the data support a liminal role in which advisers are simultaneously inside and outside the CoP. This study also develops and verifies scales for each of the four…

Scholastic journalism plays an important role in future professional journalism. Due to journalism's place in a functioning democracy, journalism education is also tied to a democracy's success. Many U.S. states have cut budgets severely for public education, which heavily affects subjects such as journalism. Researchers interviewed 14 scholastic…

The article documents the process by which four independent high school students from the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago and the faculty adviser of their school newspaper, "The Weekly" (a monthly), produced a daylong journalism symposium designed to promote and explore democratic education, student leadership, and professional…

Discusses the role of the journalism advisor and stresses the importance of letting the editor, once he is carefully chosen, make his own decisions. (RB)

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)

Examines the role of the publications advisor as a professional, an educator, and as a journalist. (RB)

Describes the calamities which befall a high school journalism advisor during the first week of classes in September. (RB)

Part one of a two part series, this article examines the role and responsibilities of faculty advisors for secondary publications. (RB)

Noting that spring delivery of yearbooks often leaves instructors with several months of spare time, this paper presents activities that allow teachers to use the experience of senior editors to provide a base for immediate preparation of the next yearbook. The first part of the paper provides 12 specific jobs that can be handled in the spring,…

Discusses the responsibilities of a high school journalism advisor. (RB)

Presents and discusses results of a survey of yearbook advisers and comments on the future of college yearbook journalism.

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

Contains the address of director emeritus, Dr. Joseph M. Murphy of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisors Association, on the nature of the relationship of the journalism advisor and his students, and the history of the C.S.P.A.A. (RB)

Suggests some techniques that foster an amicable relationship between the yearbook advisor and the school administrators and can lead to increased advisor autonomy in yearbook production. (TO)

Presents a number of guidelines centered around a philosophy of student participation for the first-year yearbook advisor. (TO)