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.
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New Voices legislation launched in Indiana
The New Voices campaign is sprinting off the block this year with the first anti-Hazelwood legislation of 2017 being filed in Indiana.
AEJMC brings New Voices Florida together
New Voices of Florida got a jumpstart in St. Petersburg from the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The national media education organization's Scholastic Journalism division made New Voices a prominent part of its 2017 midwinter conference. Ben Mullin, managing editor of Poynter.com, gave attendees from Florida, Colorado, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, and North… Continue reading AEJMC brings New Voices Florida together
Election Day 2016: I Wish It Was a Dream
On Election Day 2016 I had the privilege of working as a reporter for the Howard University News Service. My classmates and I were each responsible to produce at least one audio or video news package to be featured online. The stories were to be completed within a two-hour turnaround. I was assigned to cover a… Continue reading Election Day 2016: I Wish It Was a Dream
December 2016 Podcast: Threats to Student Media — A Special Report
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This year, the Student Press Law joined forces with the American Association of University Professors, the College Media Association, and the the National Coalition Against Censorship to put together a report on the climate for scholastic journalism around the country. The report, Threats to the Independence of Student Media, highlights the nature and magnitude of free expression… Continue reading December 2016 Podcast: Threats to Student Media — A Special Report
What would you report on if you could report on anything?
By Hillary Aerts DeVoss Let me preface this entry by saying this much: My students have never been punished for anything they’ve produced, nor have they been given a list of topics that they can’t cover. That’s what made this exercise so interesting. When I posted the results on Facebook, which I hadn’t originally intended… Continue reading What would you report on if you could report on anything?
Should students be warned when a classmate is facing criminal charges?
Before school and college officials can give notice that a potentially dangerous person is enrolled, they have to be aware themselves. But there's no standard protocol for notifying schools or college when one of their students is accused of a crime.
A (rare) faithful reading of FERPA: Court says federal privacy law doesn't penalize one-time release of records
A Connecticut college student claims he was railroaded by a campus disciplinary board that expelled him for remarks about guns that he claimed were jokes. A judge threw out his claims -- but agreed that FERPA confidentiality should not have limited his access to key eyewitness statements.
Nothing “private” about this high-profile walkout by Minnesota athletes
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers came within hours of becoming the first football team ever to boycott a postseason bowl game in protest of the disciplinary suspensions of 10 teammates. Players criticized the university’s lack of transparency and communication – “under the cover of student privacy,” as a team spokesman put it – in… Continue reading Nothing “private” about this high-profile walkout by Minnesota athletes
Female Doctors under Trump’s Reign
According to Washington Post Journalist, Carolyn Y. Johnson in her article, "Women Really are Better Doctors, Study Suggests", there exist indications that females possess increased aptitude and capability to excel in the medical arena. Specifically, they differ from men in their adherence to clinical guidelines, and increased communication. Additionally, women doctors, according to Northeastern psychology professor… Continue reading Female Doctors under Trump’s Reign