Describes a newspaper advisor's actions and reactions to the issue of a school newspaper providing condoms to students. Notes that she approved of a colleague's newspaper distributing condoms, although she did not believe that condom distribution was appropriate at the two schools where she had served as advisor. (RS)

Describes how one school switched its newspaper from the 8 1/2" x 11" mini-tab format to a larger, five-column format. Discusses some of the difficulties in changing and recounts some of the advantages. (TJ)

Offers the views of a professional feature writer on ways to write good feature stories. (GT)

Discusses the use of photo stories in school newspapers and offers on-campus and off-campus story ideas. (GT)

Tells why good organization is helpful to a publication staff; outlines eight aspects of getting organized, including determining the publication's philosophy and goals, establishing a clear chain of command, and providing each staff member with a staff manual. (GT)

Discusses such aspects of a newspaper nameplate as its purpose, appropriate typefaces and size guidelines for it, and its position on the page. (GT)

Describes the "Daily Pinion" at McKinley High School in Honolulu, one of only a few high school daily newspapers in the United States. (SR)

Offers ideas on ways to increase readership of the editorial pages in college newspapers, including the masthead, using a variety of design elements, and making it truly a students' newspaper by running plenty of letters to the editor. (SR)

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 ways for student journalists to produce newspapers with credibility. (RB)

Describes how one junior high school newspaper won a first place award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. (RB)

Provides a list of fourteen layout ideas intended to improve the appeal of the high school newspaper. (RB)

Suggests that one of the biggest high school newspaper stories of the year is senior graduation and that it deserves better and more thorough coverage. (RB)