Sleep study a dream story for high school papers
September 29, 2011
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A new study on sleep deprivation is big news for high school students and a big story opportunity for high school journalists. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that nearly 70 percent of high schoolers don’t get enough shuteye on school nights. And when they don’t, they’re... Read more »
Growing 1st Amendment support among social media-savvy students
September 20, 2011
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A new survey of more than 12,000 high school students and 900 teachers shows improving support for First Amendment rights, a connection between use of social media and appreciation for the First Amendment, and limited teacher support for free expression by students. The national survey – the fourth... Read more »
For student journalists, the first clear look at school dropout rates
August 17, 2011
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The state Department of Education has handed high school journalists a golden opportunity to do innovative reporting that hits home with students, teachers, administrators and parents alike. For perhaps the first time, the state has accurate figures on graduation and dropout rates at the school, district,... Read more »
New report measures improvement of UC-Berkeley, other J-schools
August 15, 2011
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A new report measures the success of a $6 million foundation campaign to improve journalism programs at six universities, including UC-Berkeley and the University of Southern California. The report is an outgrowth of a report six years earlier by the Carnegie Corporation and Knight Foundation that posed... Read more »
Student journalist, accused of trespassing, ordered to write essay
May 13, 2011
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A UC-Berkeley videographer arrested while covering a campus protest two years ago has been ordered to produce a five-page essay describing how the university can improve its policies for dealing with student journalists. Josh Wolf, who served seven months in federal prison in 2007 for refusing to reveal... Read more »
Is it time to bring in the comma from the cold?
May 13, 2011
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Can a comma lead a cold and lonely life? Maybe so, if it’s outside a quotation mark. Same goes for the period. The decline of copy editing and the rise of the Internet has led to a trend noted by journalism professors, English teachers and grammarians everywhere: Instead of putting commas and periods... Read more »
A message to Obama: Shine a light on student journalism
April 15, 2011
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Thirty-nine organizations devoted to journalism and freedom of expression are urging President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to lead the world in supporting freedom from censorship for student journalists. The groups include the Student Press Law Center, Society of Professional Journalists,... Read more »
High school paper to continue through year
April 5, 2011
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The Overland High School Scout of Aurora, Colo., embroiled in a dispute with the principal over content, will continue to publish this year, though prospects for next year are uncertain, according to reports. The Denver Post said Principal Leon Lundie, while insisting that fears of a shutdown were the... Read more »
Support grows for high school paper in dispute with principal
March 30, 2011
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A dispute continues over claims the Overland High School Scout newspaper was shuttered and the paper’s adviser was removed because the principal considered its coverage unbalanced. According to the Web site DenverDailyNews.com, troubles started in January when the Auroro, Colo, paper wrote about... Read more »
Robert Redford’s thumbs-up to young journalists
March 14, 2011
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Logan Aimone, executive director of the National Scholastic Press Association, recently got up close and personal with a big-time film star, all in the name of journalism. Aimone reports that he had the chance to introduce Robert Redford to about 300 student journalists at the Press Association’s... Read more »
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