Although the First Amendment does not guarantee student press within public schools, it does help affirm the value of such opportunities to student communities. Private schools do not enjoy such constitutional support, but may have a more powerful tool closer to home: their own school mission statements. This study coded nearly 500 private K-12…

Writer's workshops provide students with the appropriate processes they need to learn about publishing and First Amendment freedoms when collaborating on a school newspaper. High school teacher and journalism adviser Janet Ewell outlines the structures students can use for learning to find, research, develop, respond to, and reflect on story…

All advisers have many concerns and stresses that are unique to their situation. Even though they love their jobs, burnout can creep up without announcing its arrival. Possible signs of burnout may include irritability with students, avoiding responsibility, working harder and getting less done, feeling discouraged and indifferent, showing…

Suggests that scholastic publications can use the main components of approach, design, and attitude being used in the professional ranks as models when incorporating civic journalism into their programs. Discusses criticisms of civic journalism. Describes the author's experiences with civic journalism at a high school newspaper. Appends a…

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)

Discusses the many ways in which high school newspapers covered the Persian Gulf War, ranging from a serious analysis to satire in the form of a Cliff Notes summary. Compares two editorials from "The Little Hawk" (Iowa City, Iowa), one supporting the war and the other against. (PA)

States that coverage of classroom news has often been relegated to a news brief column in the newspaper and "dull, uninteresting" pages in the yearbook. Suggests a variety of reasons for this, such as teachers not recognizing news and the newspaper staff's isolation from the rest of the school. Lists ways to combat this situation. (PA)

Describes how reporters with disabilities can be easily helped in producing accurate work with inexpensive technology. Examines the role of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in affecting college journalism. Argues that the college media provides an excellent training ground for students with disabilities who are interested in journalism.…

States that there is concern over what kind of training college media advisers receive. Discusses results of a survey sent to 449 student newspaper advisers that determined their professional and academic background. Cautions that the results of this survey are not easily applied to finding a solution to any perceived problems. (PA)

Argues that journalism advisers and their staffs should attend scholastic journalism/publications workshops and conventions. (RS)

Presents advice to journalism advisers on convention attendance planning. Argues that all the hard work and responsibility of attending national conventions is worth the effort. (RS)

Establishes a detailed three-week organizational plan for the high school newspaper or yearbook that, if modified to meet the needs of the advisor and his/her staff for any particular year, will help produce a focused staff and an improved product. (PA)

Takes the reader through production steps of creating an "infographic" for a high school newspaper. Give six lessons for doing infographics: (1) always accept free help; (2) if it sounds interesting, it probably is; (3) if an idea works, use it; (4) know thoroughly the "ins and outs" of the program used; (5) different is good, interesting is…

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…

Affirms that taking time to learn type classification, terminology, and use will be a major step in producing more effective high school newspapers. Considers that desktop publishing is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to type use. Provides type use definitions. (PA)