According to results of a study, high school journalism teachers are often uncertified and untrained to teach the subject. Even if educators are qualified, they are hampered by a lack of resources and lack of interest from school officials. Iowa State University Press. Legal issues should be of concern to scholastic journalists and publication advisers. Written by one of the foremost authorities of student press law, the text covers libel, prior review and student responsibility.
Censorship becomes way of life for high school journalists.
Censorship has become routine for many student media operations at high schools nationwide, with First Amendment rights of student editors and staff members violated daily. After a brief history of American freedom of the press and censorship, the paper discusses responsibilities of administrators and advisors to students' free expression. Secondary school journalism. Butterfly and Bear Press. This early-'90s publication addresses the overall field of mass media, five chapters specially on newspaper journalism, brief chapters on advertising, magazines, radio and television, and a look at the possible history and future of the mass media.