25th anniversary of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ruling inspires efforts to promote student journalists’ First Amendment rights
high school media / teaching high school

25th anniversary of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ruling inspires efforts to promote student journalists’ First Amendment rights

[Editor’s note: The Journalism Education Association Board is voting on a motion to  support the AEJMC Resolution discussed in this post. The deadline for voting is April 16.] by Don Corrigan Professor, Webster University AEJMC Scholastic Journalism Division member This year marks a sad anniversary year for high school newspaper advisers and their students. For 25 … Continue reading »

high school media / Scholastic Journalism

Celebrating JEA Scholastic Journalism Week — Journalism students decorate 45 cookies to celebrate 45 words of First Amendment

by Sue Fuller JEA mentee I got the idea for the 45 cookies to recognize the 45 words of the First Amendment from the JEA listserv to do in conjunction with the JEA Scholastic Journalism Week. I baked the sugar cookies the night before and then took the cookies to school along with white frosting, … Continue reading »

Best Teaching Practices / Mentoring Monday / Scholastic Journalism

Mentoring Monday: Mentor guides discussion of newspaper staff, adviser and administrators on student press rights and professional responsibility

By Konnie Krilslock California Mentor Returning to the Laguna Beach High School journalism classroom two years after completing my assignment as mentor to adviser James Brusky, I noticed little had changed. The small staff was enthusiastic and engaged, the bulletin boards were papered with more than three years of laminated Brush & Palette front pages … Continue reading »