Investigative reporting, although rewarding for the journalist and popular, is only one element in the process of public education through responsible journalism. (Author/KS)

Reviews court litigation and pending cases where the First Amendment rights of high school journalism publications advisors were involved, concluding that students have fared better in court than their advisors. (RB)

Discusses the plight of high school journalism advisers who are involved in court litigation concerning censorship problems. (RB)

Reviews recent Federal and Supreme Court decisions and pending cases on freedom of the press and influences of the First Amendment on high school journalism. (RB)

To minimize antagonism and enhance the educational process, schools should consider adopting student publications guidelines that clearly outline the legal parameters of protected expression, the system for regulating speech, and procedures for administrative policies. (MLH)

Reviews the state of the high school press two years after the United States Supreme Court's Hazelwood decision which limited First Amendment protections for school publications. Finds mixed results, with some schools experiencing a chilling effect on reporting and others finding hidden benefits. (SR)

To behave responsibly toward school journalism, personnel officers and administrators must select a qualified, fully cognizant adviser/instructor with training in press law and ethics, journalism advising and instruction, news reporting, copy editing, and design and layout principles. A professionally oriented curriculum is also a must. (MLH)

Relates some of the ideas imparted during the over 230 sessions at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) annual convention, such as suggestions about photo editing, writing short stories, graphic trends in yearbooks, challenging ethical questions, the impact of "Hazelwood" on student journalism, the First Amendment and the…

As journalism teacher-advisors become better trained and better organized professionally, they are more often following the lead of student journalists of the 1960s and clarifying their rights in court. Only two cases relevant to the advisor's First Amendment rights have been decided. Although both decisions were adverse to the advisors concerned,…

Reprints the complete text of the January 13, 1988 United States Supreme Court decision on Hazelwood School District versus Kuhlmeier, which concerns educators' editorial control over the content of a high school newspaper produced as part of a school's journalism curriculum. (MS)

The 145 high school principals and 317 student newspaper advisers who answered questionnaires in this 1974 survey provided information about the following topics: adult responsibility for student publications, advisers' qualifications, financial support arrangements, space and facilities available, general support of students' First Amendment…

Considers the questions surrounding a principal's decision to censor a controversial story. Depicts an improvised drama of this problem and relates the reactions of an audience of attorneys, a school superintendent, and their own colleagues during the drama. (MS)

These guidelines are designed to help secondary school administrators and teachers set up effective journalism programs and student publication programs. Suggestions are provided for the following areas: objectives of the journalism instructional program; general guidelines; curriculum guidelines; First Amendment considerations; financial…

Reviews the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of the Hazelwood School District (Missouri) versus Cathy Kuhlmeier, where the Court heard arguments on whether a school-sponsored student publication is protected under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Includes related cases, teaching procedures, and selected resources. (JDH)