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Creative Commons offers classrooms easy access to free and legal photos, graphics and music

December 15, 2015

When you discover an image online, there’s a high probability that the image has a license or copyright which forbids you from using it. To overcome this challenge, teachers and students should look...

JEA partnership with Business Professionals of America and federal grants help scholastic journalism programs

December 4, 2015

Many journalism programs are struggling to stay afloat in schools across the country and teachers are fighting to preserve the journalism programs in their schools. With the help of federal grants and...

Young journalists shift their focus during the holidays

November 13, 2015

With the holiday season just around the corner, many student publications are preparing now for their holiday coverage. Karl Grubaugh, who teaches AP economics and advanced journalism at Granite Bay...

Effective leads keep readers interested

November 6, 2015

Whether it’s spelled lead or lede, it is the foundation of stories. The lead gives the reader the sense of the story to follow and is often considered the most important part of the story. “If...

JEA/NSPA to hold Media Magic convention in Orlando

October 30, 2015

Disney World may make Orlando, Florida, the most magical place on earth, but in a few weeks, high school journalists from around the world will descend on the city for some media magic at the JEA/NSPA...

Live-tweeting transforms breaking news

October 23, 2015

  Whether it’s breaking news or a planned news conference, audiences turn to Twitter for fresh and accurate news from journalists. Live-tweeting is now a mainstay in the world of journalism....

Young journalists must drudge through fiction to discover the truth on social media

October 16, 2015

A journalist is first and foremost accountable to the truth. According to the ASNE Statement of Principles, journalists must take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Journalists must make every...

ASNE-APME conference set to kick off conversations on digital, diversity, disruption

October 8, 2015

The ASNE-APME conference is counting down the days until kick off. In less than a week, members of the journalism industry will gather at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, for a weekend of...

MobileVideoDIY offers eight lessons to teach students mobile-video skills

October 2, 2015

Teachers looking to introduce mobile video to their students got help recently from MobileVideoDIY. The website released eight 50-minute lessons that guide students in using their smartphones and other...

SPLC and Education Week team up to offer On the Ed Beat

September 25, 2015

Advisers and students looking for story ideas have a new resource thanks to the Student Press Law Center and Education Week. SPLC, in partnership with Education Week, will regularly distribute story...

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