Still in your summer mindset & having trouble finding story ideas? Here are some places where you can look for inspiration on your campus.
Where to find the story: tips from fellow student journalists
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Abigail Turner and Sarah Mattalian overcome roadblocks to accessing information while reporting on fair wage strike
For this week's "Behind the Story," SPLC spoke with Abigail Turner & Sarah Mattalin about their story covering a union strike at American University.
How a photo inspired Maddie Pukite’s story on cutbacks affecting student parents
For this week's "Behind the Story," SPLC spoke with Maddie Pukite about their story, “University lacks support for student parents.”
How to use the Clery Act to cover campus crime
The Clery Act is a college journalist’s holy grail to reporting on campus crime. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, or the Clery Act for short, requires that schools participating in federal student aid funding notify the campus when a crime has been reported. Virtually every college and university… Continue reading How to use the Clery Act to cover campus crime
When schools misused privacy laws, these student journalists fought back
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FERPA is a hassle. Schools constantly misuse it. Student journalists are consistently frustrated by it. So we spoke to four current and former student journalists about how they fought their school on FERPA misuse, and how you can too. Transcript: Joe Severino: When student journalists want to dig deeper into what’s happening behind the scenes… Continue reading When schools misused privacy laws, these student journalists fought back
Ask SPLC: Can we use an image found online to illustrate a movie review?
Q: We're reviewing a new movie (or a new song, video game, TV show, book, etc.). Can we use an image we found online as an illustration? A: Yes, but you have to be selective. As a general rule, most of material that you find online — whether it's a photo, a story, music, etc. — is… Continue reading Ask SPLC: Can we use an image found online to illustrate a movie review?
Tune in for our second webinar in the #MeToo series to learn how to use public records to report on campus sexual assault
We're hosting another webinar live on our YouTube channel about reporting on sexual assaults on campus on Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. ET. This discussion will be focused on open records. We'll be answering your questions about what kind of records you can look for, where to request them from and what to do if you… Continue reading Tune in for our second webinar in the #MeToo series to learn how to use public records to report on campus sexual assault
How to cover DACA as a student journalist: advice from professionals
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, high schools and universities across the country have erupted in protest. This leaves student publications with a serious question: how do you cover DACA in a way that is legal, ethical and engaging? Here's what the experts had to say.