SchoolJournalism.org invites YOU to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. Over the past seven years of this contest, teachers like Stacy Gerst have used this as an opportunity to create a deeper understanding of the First Amendment with her students. We believe that you can have similar success. “Where America Stands” found many Americans lack a fundamental understanding of the First Amendment. About one in five (18%) couldn’t name one freedom covered by the First Amendment....
This past fall, SchoolJournalism posed a question for student journalists to seek the answer to: What are schools doing to include Media Literacy in their curriculum? After reviewing the submissions, it’s our pleasure to share the winning entries. Our two Grand Prize honorees and one Runner-Up are three excellent examples of not only scholastic journalism, but also of how schools are working to educate and promote Media Literacy. The Grand Prize winner in Broadcast is Grace Coleman...
Netflix. TikTok. PBS. Wall Street Journal. ABC. YouTube. CNN. BuzzFeed. National Geographic. Twitter. Wikipedia. CBS. FOX. SnapChat. New York Times. Facebook. Hulu. Facebook. NPR. The list could go on and on because we live in a world where media content runs rampant! There is so much information coming at us from so many directions, it can be overwhelming, confusing, and downright frustrating. That is where Media Literacy steps in to take some of the stress out of the mess! What are...
Book bans, social media censorship, and other reports of First Amendment violations pervade our newsfeeds in 2023. In recent months MSNBC shared a viral video where a 100-year-old widow stood up to a local school board banning books–an act that directly violates the freedoms her husband fought to protect in WWII. Limiting the freedoms listed in the First Amendment was not the intention of the founding fathers. SchoolJournalism has hosted the First Amendment Matters PSA contest for the past seven years. Now, more than ever, our First Amendment is under attack and needs our protection. Contestants go through two rounds of judging. The first judge looks to make sure the submissions follow...
SchoolJournalism.org invites YOU to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. Over the past seven years of this contest, teachers like Stacy Gerst have used this as an opportunity to create a deeper understanding of the First Amendment with her students. We believe that you can have similar success. “Where America Stands” found many Americans lack a fundamental understanding of the First Amendment. About one in five (18%) couldn’t name one freedom covered by the First Amendment. Of those who could name at least one: 78% could identify free speech, followed by 49% naming religion, 39% assembly, 34% free press, and 14% the right to petition. Just nine percent of those surveyed...
(Note to Advisers: consider reviewing this article with students. Also included is a printable crossword, an activity sheet and a Kahoot! to use with students.) As a journalism student, learning the critical role attribution plays within the craft is one of the true building blocks necessary to become a strong, ethical reporter. Without proper attribution, reporters can be deemed untrustworthy and lacking credibility. Proper attribution lets the audience know exactly where information came from, and who is being quoted and why they are uniquely qualified to do so. This is critical, not just in print journalism, but also in broadcast. Those lower thirds aren’t just there to give graphics...
