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Author: James Hoyt

Brigham Young University Police Department is subject to public records requests, records committee reaffirms

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January 25, 2017March 6, 2019 Monica Kast and James Hoyt

The Salt Lake Tribune has scored a win for campus transparency in what attorney Michael O’Brien called the “first round” in a fight for police records from Brigham Young University.

Tagged Brigham Young University, campus police, FOIA, lawsuit, police records, recent-news, Utah

North Dakota’s pioneer New Voices Law looks for an upgrade

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January 25, 2017December 4, 2018 James Hoyt

North Dakota’s John Wall New Voices Act, the 2015 law that blazed the trail for today’s New Voices bills, is in line for an upgrade.

Tagged legislation, new voices, North Dakota, recent-news

A pair of California bills tackle media literacy education

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January 19, 2017November 12, 2018 James Hoyt

Battling hoaxes and partisan news, legislators in California are the latest to propose curriculum changes in order to educate students about the media they consume daily.

Tagged blog, Blogroll, California, fake-news, legislation, media-literacy-education, recent-news

The week in media

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January 16, 2017September 5, 2018 James Hoyt

A fractious news conference, preparations for inaugural coverage, and other highlights from news of the news.

Tagged recent-news

In wanting to expel a student responsible for a shooting scare, Philadelphia school district misses an opportunity to foster conversation

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January 13, 2017September 5, 2018 James Hoyt

School officials in Pennsylvania have suspended, and are seeking to expel, a student for posting a video mash-up with the song "Pumped Up Kicks."

Tagged blog, Blogroll, lawsuit, Pennsylvania, recent-news, social media

Missouri’s New Voices movement resumes with a new bill

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January 10, 2017December 4, 2018 James Hoyt

Press freedom advocates in Missouri are taking another shot at protecting the state’s student journalists. State Rep. Kevin Corlew, R-Kansas City, introduced a revamped version of the Cronkite New Voices Act on Jan. 5.

Tagged Missouri, new voices, recent-news

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