Provides suggestions for developing a staff manual for the college newspaper and discusses the role of the advisor in preventing mismanagement. (RB)

An alphabetical listing of tips to improve photography procedures and photographs for student publications, especially yearbooks. (TO)

TO ASCERTAIN HOW READABLE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS ARE, 100 PAPERS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THOSE SUBMITTED TO THE 1965 QUILL AND SCROLL CRITICAL SERVICE WERE ANALYZED BY THE FLESCH "READING EASE" FORMULA. FIFTY OF THESE NEWSPAPERS HAD RECEIVED AN "A" (THE HIGHEST CRITICAL SERVICE RATING) AND 50 HAD RECEIVED A "C" (THE…

Based on the personal experiences and observations of a person who has worked in the field of high school, collegiate, and professional journalism, this paper discusses the professional press as a preface to examining scholastic publications. The comments on the professional press are: financial stability is necessary for a newspaper to enjoy its…

Eight Quill and Scroll Studies are presented in this publication. These are entitled: "The Coach as a News Source for High School Newspapers"; "Take a Long Look at Yearbook Contracts"; "Measure the Content of Your High School Newspaper, 1969"; "Early High School Magazines, Newspapers, and Yearbooks, 1970"; "Courses Which Should Be Required for…

This Quill and Scroll Study, which is illustrated with numerous tables, concerns the following subjects: The School Newspaper as a Truth Shop; The School Newspaper as a Pleasure Dome; and The School Newspaper as a Persuasion Podium. (DB)

Argues that the relationship between the principal and the newspaper advisor determines the extent to which censorship occurs. (RB)

Shows how to improve sports coverage in the high school newspaper through such techniques as previewing upcoming events, spotlighting newsworthy people, investigating sports issues, providing statistics, and equalizing coverage of all-school sports events. (GW)

Discusses how to analyze business planning and methods which can help a school newspaper. (MB)

Describes eight "networking" strategies to uncover leads for high school reporters: (1) follow the local media; (2) use magazine approaches; (3) borrow ideas from exchange papers; (4) brainstorm together; (5) try a first-hand account; (6) investigate yourself; (7) tackle tough issues; and (8) provide your staff with inside information.…

Discusses most effective use of graphics and design in school newspapers as suggested by Dr. Mario Garcia, a foremost newspaper redesign specialist. (HTH)

Looks at some of the major editorial and financial problems facing student newspapers. (Editor)

Discusses the daily school newspaper at Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio, Texas, and shows how it solved its financial problems. (RB)

Suggests that sports pages need to become recreation pages covering activities both within and beyond the traditional school sports. Twenty sports/recreational story ideas are given. (TO)

Discusses several reasons why junior high school newspapers are valuable for the students directly involved and the entire school. (TO)