Argues that journalism advisers need to help student journalists cultivate an informed journalistic conscience as well as some procedures in order to justify their decisions. Discusses examples that can help students understand and apply issues in journalism ethics of: law versus ethics; informed journalistic conscience; and justification…

Discusses three of the more significant ethical problems related to the advertising operation of student and commercial publications: (1) explaining circulation to potential advertisers; (2) negotiating special deals; and (3) following through with quality and distribution. (MS)

Urges high school journalism teachers and publication advisers to instill in their students an ethical decision-making process that will carry them through crises as well as everyday journalism. Outlines six basic steps to help a scholastic publications staff and its editorial board decide what to publish. (SR)

Presents lesson plans designed to enable high school students to recognize ethical issues involving the printed media and to give students practical experience in ethical decision-making using the newspaper as a learning tool. Includes 10 ethical issues and related case studies. (RS)

Argues that high school journalism teachers must emphasize the difference between law and ethics, especially with regard to stories on controversial topics. Reviews several of these stories published in a high school newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. (MS)