Analyzes the decision made to publish a controversial photograph in the Wichita State University "Sunflower." Lists the various reasons for and against publishing the photo. States that the photo did run, and the predicted public outrage did not result. (PA)

Presents tips for selling ads in school newspapers. Discusses getting started in sales, the sales call, after the sale, and beyond the basics. (SR)

Discusses ominous assaults on press freedom on college campuses across the United States. Laments the lack of concern about First Amendment issues involved in these incidents, in which student newspapers have been stolen, trashed, and burned. (SR)

Examines the findings in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir and discusses their implications for the future of the student press in public higher education. Recommends that the relationship between the institution and the newspaper should be a matter of policy and that the policy and its accompanying procedures or standards should be clarified…

Provides a step-by-step guide to choosing the most appropriate layout for a school newspaper. States that although content is the most important factor, layout is also an integral factor in catching reader interest. Describes formats, the use of body type, headline treatments, and the use of art. Presents a 13-item bibliography with more sources…

Interviews faculty, students, and staff from various college campuses on ways to create a multicultural staff for college media to raise sensitivity and increase understanding about diversity on campus. (SR)

Summarizes the content of the federal constitution and various state constitutions regarding freedom of the press. Examines certain borderline issues, including actions and expressions, pornography, defamation, libel, and copyrighted material. States that regulation of unprotected material must be reasonable, specific, and clear. Discusses what…

A study of student newspapers on 18 campuses found censorship was "alive and well" on every campus visited in the study. The Student Press Law Center, which provides legal counsel and advice to high-school and college student newspapers, has seen a sharp rise in the number of censorship incidents. (MLW)

Cases on the Supreme Court's agenda that involve higher education are discussed including: the delivery of labor-union material through a university's internal mail system, the denial of visas to foreigners invited to speak on campuses, the Veterans Administration's refusal to extend GI Bill education benefits of alcoholic veterans, etc. (MLW)