Out of time and out of photos, the editors of The Windup, the yearbook at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Md., needed more pictures of their classmates to fill blank pages. So they logged on to the wellspring of party photos and candid snapshots on the social networking site Facebook.com, republishing photos students had posted online — without credit or permission.
Tag: Fall 2007
Crime and punishment
As the fall semester came to a close at Eastern Michigan University, most students were finishing finals and preparing to head home for winter break.
NCAA blogging policy evokes concern
Basketball is king in Indiana. The sport is exciting; the athletes are exceptional; the fans are hardcore; and the newspaper coverage is plentiful.
Students, adviser reach agreements with college
Karen Bosley’s long fight against Ocean County College is finally over.
Student Press Law Center mourns the loss of two tireless advocates
Student journalists lost two of their most revered national press-freedom advocates this year, and the Student Press Law Center lost two dear friends.
Administration bars Tufts journal from printing unsigned editorials
On May 10, editors of a conservative journal at Tufts University issued a news release on their Web site.
Journalists at Flagler College continue struggle
The newspaper for a private college in Florida will keep its mission to enhance the image of the school and will stay under the college’s control even after students protested and resigned over their concerns the paper had been censored.
Connecticut panel completes newspaper review
Members of a task force that reviewed journalism practices at Central Connecticut State University are giving the process mixed reviews, including a student editor and newspaper adviser who say it has caused a chilling effect on campus.
When student newspapers get tough with student governments, student leaders pull out an important bargaining chip
Student journalists in Florida and New Jersey are the latest to come to terms with student governments after their funding was pulled — saying student governments objected to the content of their papers.
Proper channels: Student demonstrators fight prior review of their messages
Billy Embree was trying to help his college’s janitors fight for higher wages. He ended up fighting a suspension.