Welcome to a world where seeing, along with hearing and reading, should not immediately lead to believing. Fake news can be practically impossible to spot thanks to advanced technology. It wasn’t many decades ago when it was easier to spot fake news. It was often located in tabloids located near the grocery store check out. Sniffing out the falsehood in headlines such as “Half-Man, Half-Dog Baffles Doctors” and “(Insert Any Celebrity Name) Adopts Baby From Outer Space” wasn’t...
Styles and fads come and go, but one thing that NEVER goes out of style is the First Amendment. That is why for the past eight years SchoolJournalism.org invited students to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. This year’s contest featured the theme “The First Amendment Never Goes Out of Style.” After a few weeks of reviewing the entries, our three judges selected three winning teams hailing from Missouri and New Jersey. The Grand Prize Winner is “Catwalk” by Emma...
Free resources are the name of the game for us at SchoolJournalism. Our panel of volunteers know all-too-well how difficult it can be for schools to find the funding for both Journalism educators and students to enhance their classroom experience. With that said, when a new resource JSpeak popped up on our radar, we had to learn more about it. Founder Rachel Chrest gladly answered all of our questions. We are excited to share them with you. Q: What motivated you to create JSpeak? A:...
Welcome to a world where seeing, along with hearing and reading, should not immediately lead to believing. Fake news can be practically impossible to spot thanks to advanced technology. It wasn’t many decades ago when it was easier to spot fake news. It was often located in tabloids located near the grocery store check out. Sniffing out the falsehood in headlines such as “Half-Man, Half-Dog Baffles Doctors” and “(Insert Any Celebrity Name) Adopts Baby From Outer Space” wasn’t that difficult. As the times have changed and technologies have advanced, it’s up to us to equip our students with tools to guide them through the challenge of deciphering what is reality and...
Styles and fads come and go, but one thing that NEVER goes out of style is the First Amendment. That is why for the past eight years SchoolJournalism.org invited students to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. This year’s contest featured the theme “The First Amendment Never Goes Out of Style.” After a few weeks of reviewing the entries, our three judges selected three winning teams hailing from Missouri and New Jersey. The Grand Prize Winner is “Catwalk” by Emma Nelson, Marisela Farrell, Emily McEwen, and Brooklynn Wallen of Lee’s Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Terry Durnell is their adviser. This PSA not only fits the theme and contest...
Free resources are the name of the game for us at SchoolJournalism. Our panel of volunteers know all-too-well how difficult it can be for schools to find the funding for both Journalism educators and students to enhance their classroom experience. With that said, when a new resource JSpeak popped up on our radar, we had to learn more about it. Founder Rachel Chrest gladly answered all of our questions. We are excited to share them with you. Q: What motivated you to create JSpeak? A: “I've always felt that students are greatly motivated by hearing from professional voices. I used to fulfill this primarily through field trips to news stations; however, my school and others started...
