The changing campus demographics following World War II and the U.S. Black Student Movement of the 1960s unified and influenced the values of academic advising and student support services. This article argues that this context of U.S. college civil rights protest resulted in the call for more inclusive student support services that combined…

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…

This paper examines the representation of ethnic minorities in China through a review of campus newspapers, a major print medium in which universities exercise power over the discourse of cultural recognition. Three universities attended by minority students were selected. A two-dimensional mode (content and configuration) is established to…

Describes a study that indicated that readers of college newspapers prefer a front page style that is contemporary and emphasizes a horizontal layout to either an avant-garde style that features an entirely horizontal layout or a traditional layout having a vertical page. (TJ)

States that advertisers have recently realized the value of tapping into a $63 billion market represented by college students and have increased advertising in student newspapers. Analyzes the demographics, newspaper characteristics, page formats, advertising rates, advertising inserts, management, and revenue of these newspapers. Concludes that…

Many "student-written" newspapers are actually products of heavy faculty and/or administrative control. Advocates for student press rights should acknowledge administrators' concerns for a safe, orderly environment. Administrators must acknowledge their failure to support secondary students' First Amendment rights. Many administrators…

Reviews the state of the high school press two years after the United States Supreme Court's Hazelwood decision which limited First Amendment protections for school publications. Finds mixed results, with some schools experiencing a chilling effect on reporting and others finding hidden benefits. (SR)

This paper recommends that the high school journalism curriculum assume a prominent position in the teaching of ethics in the public academy. The paper proposes to lay the foundation for strategies that will foster student journalists' skill and enthusiasm in covering controversial issues, while requiring them to justify their…

According to this reference manual, the nation's courts offer public high school journalists the same constitutional protection for expression, free speech, and free press as adults. Part 1 traces the development of the First and Fourth Amendments and explains how these provisions apply to high school publications. Part 2 examines expression that…

Discusses legal and ethical issues surrounding methods of news-gathering, including undercover reporting, misrepresentation of the reporter's identity, fabrication, and plagiarism. Maintains that high school reporters should search out and follow guidelines for their information-seeking methods. (SR)

Examines how the provisions of the Arkansas Student Publications Act were implemented and the effects of the new law. Finds that many school districts created written policies regarding student publications where none had previously existed; and in 40% of responding school districts, control of student publications was students' or advisors', or a…

This fastback examines Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988), the first high school student press case ever to reach the United States Supreme Court. The pamphlet reviews the background and implications of the Hazelwood decision and speculates as to how it will be applied to student expression in the public high schools. Chapters include:…

Examines complaints made by 40 high school principals with respect to three aspects of their schools' newspapers: preponderance of negative news stories, flagrant violation of grammar and spelling rules, and gross neglect of finances. (GT)

Explores the legal and educational dilemmas surrounding high school journalism by investigating how journalism educators' attitudes on how students' intellectual freedom can be protected in the public schools. Discusses academic advisor role and this issue. Provides answers to questions central to the debate, including a list of some social issues…

A study examined whether minority participation in high school journalism is lower than participation by White students. Past research has found that participation on high school newspapers is often the catalyst that leads to journalism careers. The study used a telephone questionnaire as the survey instrument. Maryland high schools (160) were…