Lesson plan: Balancing fact & opinion in journalism
Based on 2 of our recent stories, teachers can build lesson plans that help student journalists improve their craft.
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Multiple journalism awards for Van Nuys HS in Calif.
The staff at <em>The Mirror</em> student news site added trophies from the L.A. Press Club to a case that's already quite full
Fake news fears lead us to doubt real news sources
Although efforts to increase awareness of "fake news" help people recognize it, those efforts have also caused them to distrust real news.
Beware of misinformation after Hurricane Ian
Can you spot disinformation? Misinformation? Do you even know the difference? Can we teach kids this?
Surgeon general warns of youth mental health issues
A mental health crisis among youth is rising. It would be a shame if we move past one public health crisis and enter another.
On the day front pages changed forever
We honor first responders of 9/11/2001 and military and civilian soldiers who defended this nation afterwards with a personal account of how national journalism changed that horrible day.
IL debate, journalism finals return to ISU, Heartland
The Ill. H.S. Assn. plans to move the debate and journalism finals this year back to the Bloomington-Normal community.
How to kill a worthy #MeToo movement
We have seen, now, thanks to the national paper of record, how a movement can be pushed way too far, leading to its downfall.
Philly youth news team covers convention
A youth news team, with 25 journalists from the public schools of Philadelphia, is covering the Democratic National Convention.