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…

It's a familiar narrative in both real life and fiction, from news reports to television storylines: a young person is bullied online, or targeted by an online predator, or exposed to sexually explicit content. The consequences are bleak; the young person is shunned, suicidal, psychologically ruined. In this book, Jacqueline Ryan Vickery argues…

This essay looks at Ethnic Studies activism in Arizona through a rhetorical lens in order to highlight epistemological aspects of activities such as a high school Chicano Literature class, Roberto "Dr. Cintli" Rodriguez's journalism, and student activism to defend the Mexican-American Studies Department. Taking rhetoric's premise that…

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) explicitly call for a wide variety of writing assignments in all subjects, with special emphasis on informational writing and argumentation (National Governors Association). In a footnote to the 6-12 writing standards, the CCSS point out that "these broad types of writing include many subgenres"…

This qualitative study examined the importance of the genre and authenticity as teachers sought to bring science journalism to the high school science classroom. Undertaken as part of the National Science Foundation-funded grant "Science Literacy through Science Journalism (SciJourn)," this work was conducted as a series of smaller…

A review of the advances that have been made in scholastic journalism over the past 25 years. (RL)

Reviews the status of citizenship education. Proposes a model in which scholastic journalism takes a partnership role in civic education, thus strengthening high school journalism. (SR)

Finds that directors agree that journalism attracts its share of talented students and disagree that the writing skills of high school journalism students are declining. Finds also that more than 60% agree that schools in their states treated journalism courses as extracurricular activities and that low starting salaries diminish student interest…

Profiles Earl English, a pioneer in scholastic journalism. Focuses on English's high school journalism experiences. (SR)

Traces Hemingway's development as an author/journalist, beginning with his career as a high school journalist, through his tenure with the "Kansas City Star," and finally as an author of fiction. Presents some of Hemingway's own reflections on the relationship between fiction and journalism. (PA)

This paper traces the history of 27 minority recruitment programs in scholastic journalism (targeted at high school students) from a national perspective. Based on the idea that a review of the history of any effort has value, the paper discusses the beginning stages of these efforts, how they developed, and what individuals and groups have taken…

A national survey of 154 scholastic press association directors (who play a crucial role in guiding and shaping high school journalism) garnered an overview of the state of scholastic journalism in the United States today. Seventy-eight scholastic press association directors, representing over 30 states and 4 national associations, responded to…

Describes what it is like to be a press photographer assigned to the White House. (JL)

Describes the "Daily Pinion" at McKinley High School in Honolulu, one of only a few high school daily newspapers in the United States. (SR)

Presents advice on how to compile a staff manual for use by high school newspaper and yearbook staffs. (RS)