Source: Greenwich Time
To the editor:
For the past year as executive editor of The Beak, I witnessed both the good and bad of Greenwich High School’s student newspaper. But in my capacity, I never had the opportunity to assess it in a public forum and especially wouldn’t be allowed to criticize it. (Continue Reading)
Has the newspaper industry turned its back on aspiring young journalists?
By Ken Krayeske
published in the Poynter Institute webpage on June 2006
“I didn’t realize I would end up as a journalist,” Wolinsky said. “But it absolutely contributed to my development as a professional. You need it. It gives you a real-life version of a newsroom.” (Continue reading)
Source: ACLU Southern California
A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Southern California on behalf of student journalists in Bakersfield fighting to have their stories about gay students at their high school published in the school’s newspaper moved to deposition stage in late August. (Continued)
Source: Student Press Law Center
OKLAHOMA — A copy editor at Oklahoma State University’s student paper is vowing to fight an attempt by the journalism department’s director to remove her from the school’s publications board. (Continue Reading)
Source: The Charlatan newspaper
by Laura Di Mascio
The University of Ottawa Engineering Students’ Society (ESS) may find itself without funding after its members published an article that critics said incites violence against women, and has raised the ire of students and university officials.
By Robert Wang
Source: GateHouse News Service, Arizona Silver Belt
CANTON, Ohio- Prompting charges of censorship, Malone College this week removed hundreds of copies of its student newspaper from campus because that edition had a photo of naked male students. (Continued)
By Shauntel Lowe
Source: Black College Wire
Drew Costley, a Howard senior and The Hilltop’s top editor for the 2007-08 academic year, said the action was taken because of more than $48,000 in outstanding printing costs. He also said $20,000 is missing from the paper’s account. Costley was reached in New Orleans where he was participating in alternative spring break to help Hurricane Katrina victims. (Continued)
The Herald will launch the 12th annual Scottish Student Press Awards.
For more information enter The Herald wepage
Source: Reporters Without Borders
Blogger Abed Tavancheh released on bail
Reporters Without Borders welcomes the release on bail, on 11 July 2006, of blogger Abed Tavancheh. Bail was set at 50 millions tomans (about 50,000 euros). He is due to go on trial shortly, but the date of the hearing has yet to be fixed. The blogger was arrested on 26 May at Teheran University where he is a student, during demonstrations which led to clashes between young democrats and the Basij militia - students who are controlled by the authorities. (Continued)
