Transcript Hegemony Online - University of Wisconsin

Be Responsible,
but Break Free If Need Be
An Oct. 3, 2007, presentation to the
Chippewa Valley Scholastic Press Association
by
Michael D. Dorsher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Journalism
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Why free press is important
for high schools
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A superintendent’s view
A principal’s view
The U.S. Supreme Court’s view
The H.S. journalists’ view: no joke
How to avoid & fight censorship
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A checklist
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From SPLC’s Mike Hiestand
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Use Poynter’s ‘tip sheet’ for H.S. journalists
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Use the ASNE newspaper hosting site
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Open a Web site that’s free
(but will carry other’s ads)
Some worthy examples
of high school journalism
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Court ruling threatens free speech ->
Engaged and underaged ->
The dress code blues ->
School bans cell phones ->
More examples
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Classroom congestion concerns faculty ->
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To choose or not to choose a valedictorian ->
Wisconsin examples
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Madison: Suspensions by the numbers ->
Green Bay: Where are all the students going? ->
Brussels: Drug dogs sniffing backpacks ->
Now You Try It
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Ideas for stories that ask hard questions: