Supporting nontraditional students within the student lifecycle is one of the major challenges faced by urban universities. This study presents a pedagogical intervention in which a group of Hispanic students participated in an engaged learning project with a bilingual newspaper. Findings indicate that this project motivated students to complete…

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…

Whitefish Bay High School recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and the author wanted his students to remember this event for many years. As a U.S. history teacher, he also wanted to find a way for them to understand that their high school's history has coincided with national events and trends over the past seven decades. He decided to use a…

The high school newspaper is discussed from four different angles: (1) the role of the paper, (2) the principal and the newspaper, (3) the adviser and the paper, and (4) the staff and the paper. Questionnaires were administered to the advisers and a college jury concerning such issues as freedom of expression, censorship, and the various roles of…

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

Surveys student newspaper editors regarding censorship and self-censorship. Finds that student editors are not avoiding controversial topics but that they may be approaching such topics more carefully. (SR)

Presents nine basic steps to teach students to sell advertising campaigns (not just one ad), thus bringing in more advertising revenue for the school paper by selling in quantity. (SR)

The fears of some administrators that the students will go too far in their criticisms of the school usually prove groundless when the importance of developing a sense of responsibility has been stressed to the staff. (Author)

Discusses good writing and good reporting in high school journalism. Presents writing tips, editing tips, and discusses weak writing (such as backward and cluttered sentences) and good writing. (SR)

Describes programs in Ohio and Michigan in which African American students are given an opportunity to practice scholastic journalism which they might not otherwise have. Lists the organizations and the contributions they have made, and the impact this has had on the programs being discussed. Discusses implications for the future role of African…

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…

Seven suggestions for improving student publications by encouraging students who are normally considered problems" but who may have deeper insight into student interests and needs than do the usual members of high school newspaper staffs. (Author)

Maintains that student photographers must develop a strong understanding of composition, keep up with technology, study books by and about great photographers, and continually produce pictures that tell stories and capture the essence of the event. (SR)