Maintains that good news reporting requires hard work, careful research, and even more careful verification. Notes that there is nothing old fashioned about news reporting, except that, like fine antiques, good news reporting in scholastic publications is hard to find. (RS)

Discusses three ways to improve and strengthen a school newspaper's image through effective public relations designed to (1) encourage readers to react; (2) solicit comments from parents, news sources, community leaders, and politicians; and (3) encourage the school board to respond. (RS)

Discusses how a high school journalism advisor dealt with ethical issues (including source attribution) surrounding the publication of a story about violation of school board policies by representatives of a nationally recognized ring company. (RS)

Discusses grading the high school newspaper production class. Focuses, in this first of two articles, on a system of assigning points for the many tasks that merely need completion (rather than quality effort). Includes a grade form to keep track of such tasks and a statement about overall grading practices for students and their parents. (SR)

Maintains that student photographers must improve their knowledge of equipment, elements of composition, and photo editing to eliminate weaknesses in student publication photography. (SR)

Suggests ways to apply some contemporary business ideas to school publications, regarding advertisers, sources, and distribution. (SR)

Describes how the student press across the United States responded to the Gulf war with a barrage of stories ranging from tearjerkers about alumni who died to editorials condemning anti-Arab sentiment. (SR)

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…

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)

State and local alcohol policies can minimize opportunities for people to use alcohol, thereby reducing consumption and alcohol-related problems. Little is known, however, about the prevalence of campus policies aimed at reducing college students' alcohol use and related problems. The authors surveyed school administrators in Minnesota and…

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)

Provides cost saving suggestions for producing a school newspaper on a limited budget. (RB)

Suggests using a questionnaire to discover students' interests and includes sample questions. (RB)

Suggests that students can report on off-campus activities using a feature story approach, but that the scholastic journalist should not overlook important events happening on campus. (RB)

Contains a paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of a high school in-depth report appearing in a Marion, Indiana high school newspaper. (RB)