Provides copyreading guidelines for the reporter, the typist, the section editor, and the copy editor; includes a chart of copyreading symbols. (GT)

Points out the importance of the editorial page in student publications; suggests that student editorials tend to be trite and too often fail to provide serious examination of the local educational process and other important issues that directly affect students. (TJ)

Suggests that school newspapers pursue out-of-school news in areas such as school-related concerns, government, community agencies and services, entertainment, service agencies and programs, sports, first-person accounts, national problems, and problem investigation. (TJ)

Provides a mini-unit on editorial writing for journalism advisers to use directly with staff members in an independent study situation. (TJ)

Examines the status of high school press freedom five years after the publication of "Captive Voices" and evaluates changes that have occurred. Discusses adviser attitudes and problems, media concern for high school journalism, minority participation, and ways journalism educators can work to improve the situation. (GT)

Reports results of a survey of the attitudes of Illinois high school principals and publications advisers toward student journalism and freedom of the press. Concludes that Illinois high school students enjoy only a limited amount of journalistic freedom. (GT)