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** Across the country, student journalists are under fire just for doing their jobs
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The short Labor Day weekend got the best of me so here’s a double — and yet somehow still abbreviated — Alma Matters for your week!
You’ve probably noticed an uptick in stories about high school and college journalism under duress: the suspension of a California high school adviser, a nosy politician in Missouri and a sad closure in Nebraska. CJR had a thoughtful morning newsletter ([link removed]) rounding up the issues, but some highlights:
* From Daniel Pearl Magnet High School (yes, that Daniel Pearl ([link removed]) , and the irony isn’t lost ([link removed]) ): L.A. student journalists reported on an unvaccinated librarian. Now their advisor faces suspension ([link removed]) (LA Times). The Student Press Law Center doesn’t like it. ([link removed])
* In Nebraska, a paper is shuttered ([link removed]) , and The New York Times has thoughts: “Student Journalists Reveal a Changing World. Let Them.” ([link removed])
* But what’s happening in Missouri is the one that’s going to keep me up at night: “AG Schmitt using Sunshine Law to seek Missourian, MU journalism school records” ([link removed]) (Columbia Missourian). PEN America doesn’t like: “Missouri Attorney General’s Request for Journalism Professors’ Emails is a Brazen Attack on Academic Freedom.” ([link removed])
Must read! “We need to teach student journalists about on-the-job harassment” ([link removed]) (Poynter)
I love Caitlin Dickerson’s journalism. This piece ([link removed]) landed like a bomb. Here’s a Q&A with her via The Objective ([link removed]) , in which she talks a bit about how she got her start — but the whole thing is interesting.
It looks like Oberlin’s long fight ([link removed]) is at an end ([link removed]) , with an outcome that can’t thrill the college or First Amendment advocates.
Meanwhile, Carnegie Mellon has a First Amendment/academic freedom situation ([link removed]) on its hands.
Heck yeah! “Federal judge halts Arizona ban on filming police within 8 feet” ([link removed])
For your students who know they want a career in social media but also love serious journalism: “Planet Money's Jack Corbett Explains His TikTok Strategy.” ([link removed])
First-of-its-kind news program coming out of Berkeley: “State funds Berkeley Journalism $25 million to strengthen California’s local news coverage.” ([link removed])
As a Joshua Johnson fan, I do love this from NBCU Academy: “Starting your podcast” ([link removed])
This is encouraging for those of us who wish we could get more transparency around university foundations: “Judge sides with newspaper in KSU Foundation open records appeal. ([link removed]) ”
Here’s a great resource for your classroom on teaching about when and where you can film police from our friends at First Amendment Watch at NYU: “Teacher and Citizen Guides: Recording Video and Audio of Police Officers.” ([link removed]) (This resource requires you to fill out a brief registration, but it’s worth the extra few seconds.)
Wow. “How Murdered Journalist Jeff German’s Colleagues Hunted Down His Alleged Killer.” ([link removed]) If you’re interested in this story, CJR has a ton of background and context from its daily newsletter ([link removed]) and this piece ([link removed]) . Here’s German’s paper’s coverage ([link removed]) .
Anything like this happening where you are? “A University Asked for Faculty and Staff Volunteers at Dining Halls. The Union Said No.” ([link removed])
A good get for Boston University: “Brian McGrory to step down as Globe editor” ([link removed]) (Boston Globe)
Two Poynter opportunities for interested professors:
* If you or your students live near Tampa Bay, Poynter is hosting Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace on Tuesday, Oct. 11, for a behind-the-scenes conversation.Get tickets here ([link removed]) — perhaps your department would pay for this event?
* Who likes free stuff? (Who doesn’t?!) We’ve got 100 free passes courtesy of YouTube for educators and students to virtually attend Poynter and PolitiFact’s second annual United Facts of America, Sept. 27-29. These three fact-filled days will bring enlightening discussions with some of our nation’s top experts in media, politics, technology and counterintelligence. Get context and clarity on America’s most pressing issues leading up to the midterm elections like inflation, privacy, climate change, misinformation and more. Click here to grab your ticket ([link removed]) — use code FREEUFA100 at checkout. And if those are gone, you can still get 50% off with the code EDUCATION. Tickets are normally $50 so this is a great deal. (And again, might your department pay for this?)
** Headlines about higher ed
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* Princeton to eliminate student contribution, cover entire cost for families making up to $100K ([link removed]) (The Princetonian
* Inside the Academic-Freedom Crisis That Roiled Florida’s Flagship ([link removed]) (Chronicle of Higher Education)
* Rolling Stone, NYU and YellowBrick are Partnering to Teach ‘Modern Journalism’ ([link removed]) (Rolling Stone)
** Great journalism to share with your students
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* “Lies, Politics and Democracy” ([link removed]) (PBS “Frontline” — make sure you have a station chosen or you might get an error message)
* The Humiliating History of the TSA ([link removed]) (The Verge) (Read it for the lead!)
* The oldest government in history | America’s gerontocracy is disconnecting Congress from the rest of the country, an Insider data analysis reveals ([link removed]) (Insider)
** This week’s Professor’s Press Pass
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I’m adding case studies as fast as they enter my news feed in this new and improved presentation ([link removed]) . The latest: Getting emotional while covering the news is hardly a new phenomenon, but two recent examples give us an opportunity to talk about what journalists can do when emotions overtake them on the job.
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** One last thing
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As someone who’s made a career out of advising younger generations, I’m a little obsessed with this song ([link removed]) .
** Resources for educators
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* Help your students up their digital media literacy game with this new course ([link removed]) from MediaWise’s Campus Correspondents on spotting and stopping the spread of misinformation. It’s free.
* Get access to a growing library of case studies —Professor’s Press Pass ([link removed]) .
* United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking ([link removed]) (Virtual event) — Sept. 27-29. Get tickets ([link removed]) .
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