Highlights six journalistic vows that help to create a voice in a publication or in a writer. Shares four story beginning samples which reflect a cinematic approach, a creative dictate and encouragement of writer individuality even when reporters are working in teams. (MG)

Shares nine ways to help students develop their journalistic voice. (MG)

Discusses how writers' voices emerge in their writing and how it affects the quality of their writing. (MG)

Points out the difference between a journalism exercise and real journalism and calls for a return to newsgathering and reporting in school newspapers and newsmagazines. (TO)

Stresses thoroughness in editorial writing and sports reporting as a key to newspaper quality. (RB)

Shows how to improve sports coverage in the high school newspaper through such techniques as previewing upcoming events, spotlighting newsworthy people, investigating sports issues, providing statistics, and equalizing coverage of all-school sports events. (GW)

Presents brief descriptions of the ten high school and college newspapers that won the 1976 Pacemaker Awards for journalistic excellence and creative presentation. (GW)

Reviews the 1973 college (Associated Collegiate Press) and high school (National School Press Association) Pacemaker newspapers. (TO)

Defends the reporting of controversial topics in school publications on the basis that suggestions for the responsible solution of problems are necessary in a democracy. (RB)

Offers suggestions to high school newspaper staffs for designing effective advertisements for local businesses and then selling them to the businesses. Notes that carefully planned advertisements can increase the appeal and value of a publication. (GW)