Scholastic journalism plays an important role in future professional journalism. Due to journalism's place in a functioning democracy, journalism education is also tied to a democracy's success. Many U.S. states have cut budgets severely for public education, which heavily affects subjects such as journalism. Researchers interviewed 14 scholastic…

Describes a survey of Oklahoma secondary school newspapers to determine uniformity in ad costs. (HTH)

Discusses the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association (OIPA), the nation's oldest scholastic press association in continuous service. States that membership is available to all types of student publications and also to students and teachers active in electronic media. Notes that fall and spring conferences offer students and teachers the…

This handbook is not necessarily meant to be a lawbook, but rather a manual to be used in the field prior to the need for a lawyer. It is specifically designed to assist the school administrator and the board of education in dealing with students, teachers, staff personnel, and patrons. It essentially updates many of the topics covered in the…