School searches and seizures of students’ cell phones are becoming increasingly common. The confiscation of phones is of special concern to student journalists, because “smart” phones are becoming the Swiss Army knife of newsgathering, capable of shooting photos and video, recording interviews, and holding endless virtual pages of notes.
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Using accreditation reports to shed light on school performance
Accreditation reports are like a snapshot of everything that is going on at the institution, from its financial stability to the quality of teaching, and these reports can provide leads to pursue about where the institution is heading and how it is measuring up against comparable schools.
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Supreme Court won’t review ban on alcohol ads in college newspapers
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