Discusses the many ways in which high school newspapers covered the Persian Gulf War, ranging from a serious analysis to satire in the form of a Cliff Notes summary. Compares two editorials from "The Little Hawk" (Iowa City, Iowa), one supporting the war and the other against. (PA)

A study investigated the extent to which high school journalism teachers, principals, and local newspaper editors in selected Iowa communities have a common understanding of each other and the issues of high school journalism. A questionnaire sent to 187 newspaper editors, high school principals, and journalism teachers was returned by 118…

To determine how extensive the phenomenon of printing high school newspapers on a page in the local professional paper is in Iowa, a preliminary study surveyed all Iowa high school principals and newspaper advisors in November 1987. The survey contained ten questions concerning school and school newspaper characteristics. Findings showed that the…

Notes that state legislatures across the country are lowering the ages at which the names of those arrested for, charged with, or found guilty of a crime may be made public. Describes how one newspaper staff in an Iowa high school decided to publish the names of students arrested at a large beer party. (SR)

A survey polled high schools in Iowa to examine the following research questions: (1) Which high schools in Iowa do and do not publish a student newspaper?; (2) What is the frequency of publication?; (3) Which schools publish their newspaper as part of the local community paper?; (4) What changes have occurred in the profile of the average high…

Eighty schools that were members of the Iowa High School Press Association responded to a questionnaire about the school newspaper's financial status in light of public school budget cuts. The collected data indicated that nearly half of the respondent schools published newspapers at no cost and in cooperation with a community newspaper. Sixty…