Intended to provide information to the Iowa High School Press Association (IHSPA), this paper investigates the state of yearbook instruction and production in high schools, toward which direction the yearbooks are heading, and whether services offered to members by the IHSPA (conference sessions, the annual yearbook contest, and teaching handouts)…

Presents a unit on teaching service journalism to high school students, including (1) choosing a topic; (2) researching the topic; and (3) writing the story. Suggests several topics for service journalism. (MM)

The purpose of the study reported here was to determine how many inner city school newspapers had folded in recent years and why they ceased publishing. A random sample of 267 or 25% of the total large central metropolitan (inner city) secondary schools was generated. Principals of 149 such schools replied to the simple, one-page questionnaire.…

To determine how extensive the phenomenon of printing high school newspapers on a page in the local professional paper is in Iowa, a preliminary study surveyed all Iowa high school principals and newspaper advisors in November 1987. The survey contained ten questions concerning school and school newspaper characteristics. Findings showed that the…

Describes how a high school yearbook workshop helped student photographers and editors learn to work together to produce unique and interesting yearbooks. (MM)

Explores the legal and educational dilemmas surrounding high school journalism by investigating how journalism educators' attitudes on how students' intellectual freedom can be protected in the public schools. Discusses academic advisor role and this issue. Provides answers to questions central to the debate, including a list of some social issues…