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Download full textClick, J. William; Kopenhaver, Lillian Lodge – 1990
A study examined the opinions of high school principals and advisers regarding a free student press and adviser role to determine whether opinions and practices had changed since the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier decision. A survey was sent to both the newspaper adviser and the principal at 531 schools throughout the United States during the spring…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Censorship, High Schools, Journalism Education
Peer reviewedClick, J. William; And Others – Journalism Educator, 1993
Surveys principals and school newspaper advisors nationally. Finds that principals scored higher than advisors on avoiding harm which could arise from student newspaper activities, and on advisors' duties, whereas they scored lower than advisors on students' rights and on legal knowledge. (SR)
Descriptors: Censorship, Community Relations, Freedom of Speech, High Schools
Kopenhaver, Lillian Lodge; Click, J. William – Communication: Journalism Education Today, 2002
Presents findings of a comprehensive 1999 survey of advisers and administrators, which showed that the high-school student press is not free, is controlled mostly by advisers, but also by principals, and views editing of the newspaper by its faculty adviser as the norm. Notes that only 27% of the principals and advisers say their papers are not…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Censorship, Freedom of Speech
Kopenhaver, Lillian Lodge; Click, J. William – 2000
It has been slightly more than a decade since the 1988 Supreme Court "Hazelwood" decision which reaffirmed the right of high school principals to censor stories in the student newspaper. That ruling caused advisers, principals, and students to reevaluate the operation of those publications. This study investigates press freedom in high…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Censorship, Freedom of Speech
Peer reviewedKopenhaver, Lillian Lodge; Click, J. William – Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 2001
Investigates press freedom in high school newspapers at the end of the century. Concludes that the findings paint a clear picture of a high school student press that is not free, that is controlled mostly by advisers, but also by principals, and that views editing of the paper by the faculty adviser as the norm. (SG)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitudes, Censorship, Court Litigation
Click, J. William; Kopenhaver, Lillian Lodge – School Press Review, 1990
Surveys Columbia Scholastic Press Association member newspapers to explore the influence of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Hazelwood case. Finds a great deal of control is being exerted over student newspapers across the country. Finds that the clear majority of student newspapers across the United Stated are functioning as forums for student…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Change, Educational Research
Click, J. William; Kopenhaver, Lillian Lodge – 1986
The opinions of principals and newspaper advisers toward high school student press freedom were surveyed in a random sample of principals and newspaper advisers at 502 high schools in all 50 states. Subjects completed a 39-statement instrument on which they indicated levels of agreement or disagreement on the following concerns: control and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Censorship
Peer reviewedClick, J. William – Contemporary Education, 1995
This paper stresses the importance of researching, teaching, discussing, practicing, and understanding the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The paper also examines what the First Amendment means to students in America's schools and colleges and discusses freedom of expression and censorship for students and student…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Rights, Democracy
