Journalistic credibility – gone with LeBron
I know this is not directly related to scholastic journalism, but in a way it is.
As scholastic media – online and print – strive to find models of what they want to emulate, they of course look to the commercial media (I have reasons for not grouping them all under the guise of professional).
This post by David Zurawik makes excellent observations about some forms of “journalism,” most recently exemplified by ESPN’s LeBron James infotainment last night.
I am not recommending this because I am from Cleveland but because the author makes relevant points about journalistic credibility.
LeBron is gone; let’s not send journalistic integrity with him, at any level.
Hype is not what scholastic journalism needs; real leadership through digging and reporting is.
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According to the National School Boards Association, July 8, First Amendment free speech protections apply to elementary school students.
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Less than a year following a run-in with a charter school principal. a California adviser has been dismissed. For the story, go here.
Read MoreBecome involved with 1 For All
During this past week, and especially today, commercial media have carried viewpoints by and about 1 For All.
1 For All is is a national nonpartisan program designed to build understanding and support for First Amendment freedoms, providing teaching materials to the nation’s schools and supports educational events on America’s campuses.
As you celebrate July 4 and all it means, consider becoming involved with 1 For All by joining its mailing lists, entering its contests and involving your students in its activities.
Check out its website and participate in the activities. As part of your students’ leadership training, urge them to become involved, to enter a contest or to participate in the 10 top ways to support the First Amendment.
At a time when we, as journalism educators and practioners of the First Amendment – and not just freedom of speech and press – face growing confrontations toward free student expression, becoming involved with 1 For All is a clear way for us to demonstrate our commitment to our country’s promise – and its future.
And, for our efforts to have any meaning at all, we must involve those voices in the village not heard nearly enough: our students.
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