In the history of US news media, partisanship, class, race, and gender biases have always infused the press and that coverage has often been shaped behind closed doors by those with the greatest power. People of color have been systematically excluded from the press, both in general society and on college campuses. However over the past several…

A Pennsylvania high school newspaper published an editorial in Fall 2013 announcing its decision to cease using the name of the school's sports teams, Redskins. That decision prompted the local school board to institute a policy giving administrators more editorial control over the newspaper. The controversy resonated with U.S. professional…

Support for student expression and First Amendment attitudes were measured among Missouri high school principals (n = 86). Findings demonstrated that the third-person effect was a significant predictor of these attitudes. The more principals perceived mass media to affect others over themselves, the less supportive they were for student free…

If "The Meter" at Tennessee State University and "The Hilltop" at Howard University are indicators, student newspapers at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have taken giant strides since 2000, when "Black Issues In Higher Education" found many Black campus papers struggling and inadequate. "All the News Doesn't Make It to Print"…

Puts the current use of expletives in perspective for high school journalism students and publications staffs. (RB)

A nineteen year-old school board member discusses the issues of censorship and freedom of speech in high school newspapers. (RB)

A discussion of independent newspapers as reflecting the needs and emotions of high school students, and of common adult authoritarian reactions to them. (JW)

Explores the educational role of the campus newspaper as an open forum for ideas and opinions from diverse sources and its legal restraints and responsibilities in so doing, as reflected in a review of recent court cases related to the issue. (RS)

Concludes that search warrants should not be issued against the campus press unless there is reason to believe that the newspaper materials will be destroyed or that a subpoena duces tecum is otherwise impractical. (RB)

Discusses the application of the First Amendment to the high school press in recent court decisions, stressing the importance of freedom of expression for high school journalists. (RB)

Describes the steps taken by the University of Southern Mississippi in a recent confrontation with the local district attorney over the contents of a story appearing in the student newspaper. (RB)

Describes the conflict between the University of Texas student newspaper and the former Chairman of the Board of Regents. (HS)

Considers the implications of a court decision on administrative censorship of advertising in school newspapers. (RL)

Provides arguments and evidence that the student press, legally, has the right to operate freely, with only the same restrictions that apply to the professional media. (HOD)