When making its ruling in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, the Supreme Court stated in it’s opinion that it “need not now decide whether the same degree of deference is appropriate with respect to school-sponsored expressive activities at the college and university level.” The need to decide may not be far off.
Tag: Fall 2012
College students fight back against “free speech zones” that restrict student speech on campus
In recent years, there has been a significant amount of movement in the push to rid campuses of free speech zones, with groups like the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education experiencing success at schools like West Virginia and Texas Tech.
A new direction: J-labs turn classrooms into newsrooms
Today, journalism schools are increasingly transforming their classrooms into newsrooms – offering new opportunities for students but raising new legal and philosophical questions.
Student Media, Inc.
Amid changes in the economy and mass media, college publications are adopting creative strategies to stay afloat.
Is copyright law curbing our freedom in the digital age?
Because of the widespread confusion about copyrights, what they are and what they protect, a basic understanding of copyright law is essential for not only student journalists, but for anyone working with content from the Internet for just about any purpose.
Using audit reports
Use audit records to check school performance.
Hazelwood symposium to mark 25th anniversary
This coming January, America marks an anniversary that is no cause for celebration.
Student journalists at one Kentucky high school put a new twist on an old practice to avoid their school's content restrictions
The threat of censorship creates a choice for student journalists: compromise or publish elsewhere. This spring, several journalism students at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Ky., chose the latter.
When advisers say 'no': Palmer High School students fight to run yearbook pages
In rare situations, students facing censorship aren’t just battling the usual suspects – school administrators – but rather with the person charged with providing advice.
Cutting Edge: Middle school yearbooks push boundaries
Where expression is encouraged, middle school students can produce journalism that rivals that done in high schools.