Social Media story from the Advanced Newspaper Class
Conner Ahnen, Julie Dework, Linley Sanders and Allison Hammond
June 16, 2010
High school journalists talk about censorship
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Kaitlyn Butko and Sarah Darby
June 16, 2010
This podcast was created with interviews done at KJI Camp 2010. For more information, visit the features page.
First Amendment Rights: Private vs. Public Soundslide
June 16, 2010
Censorship policies vary widely from school to school, even in the same state, especially when considering the differences between private and public schools’ censorship policies. Photos by Nikki Koppers of Notre Dame de Sion Audio by Kaite Healy of Notre Dame de Sion Click on link below to view... Read more »
KJI Awards Ceremony
June 16, 2010
Teachers bestow awards upon the campers for their hard work at the Kansas Journalism Institute’s summer camp.
KJI teachers compare state high school press laws
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Kira Southall and Christine Labrador, Highland Park High School
June 16, 2010
Nine teachers from across the United States were chosen to be a part of KJI. Four of these teachers traveled from Indiana and New York. In each state there are different student press laws. We interviewed four of the KJI teachers to compare the difference between their states’ press laws and the... Read more »
Newspaper staffers in Illinois quit after repression of speech
Sarah Darby, Mill Valley High School
June 15, 2010
According to the Chicago Tribune, Stevenson High School adviser Barb Thill has resigned and 11 out of 14 staff members have quit the award-winning paper, the Statesman, after a new censorship, policy adopted last January by administrators, made prior review common place. The policy was created after... Read more »
Live Coverage of KJI camp freedom of the press
Jonathan James, Blue Valley Northwest High School
June 15, 2010
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Georgia crime-themed yearbook causes problems
Christine Labrador, Highland Park High School
June 14, 2010
Yearbook students at Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Ga., stirred a controversy by having a crime-themed yearbook. The book contained mug shots of students with briefs about false crimes the students committed. In addition, the class bests were completely inappropriate, according to parents and... Read more »
Texas high school principal censors marijuana newspaper editorial
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Cara McClain, St. Teresa's Academy
June 14, 2010
Principal Mike Ritchey pulled the last issue of Big Spring High School’s student newspaper, The Corral. He censored it because it contrasted to the district’s views. The district discourages the use of drugs, but the editorial urged for the legalization of marijuana. Ritchey told the Student... Read more »
Pflugerville yearbook includes stories of teen pregnancy, drug use and alcohol abuse and outrages parents
Kaitlyn Butko, Mill Valley High School
June 14, 2010
After the Pflugerville High School handed out yearbooks, the district received multiple calls and emails complaining about the content. A full page was devoted to teenage pregnancy, featuring letters from teenage parents with an ultrasound picture of their unborn child. Another page covered street... Read more »