Editor's note: This is an opinion article from William A. Babcock, editor of Gateway Journalism Review. For anyone spending the past few days in a cave, the person in the eye of the latest media storm is Donald Sterling, owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. Sterling ignited the race card, and the media suddenly have diverted their eyes from the Ukraine, a missing … [Read more...] about Embattled L.A. Clippers owner has a right to privacy, too
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Advocates await next big scandal
When Lisa Rosenberg recently traveled to Croatia, the open-government advocate was prepared to debate the appropriateness of campaign-finance disclosure laws in a formerly Communist regime. But she found little need to persuade. “It was a given that this information had to be made public,” says Rosenberg, a government affairs consultant for the Sunlight Foundation, a … [Read more...] about Advocates await next big scandal
AEJMC releases resolution on 25th anniversary of Hazelwood decision
professional essay writers Editor’s note: Kyu Ho Youm is president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, a nonprofit academic organization of more than 3,600 journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals. AEJMC is committed to “defend and maintain freedom of communication in an effort to achieve better … [Read more...] about AEJMC releases resolution on 25th anniversary of Hazelwood decision
Tinker encourages high school students to take a stand
“Stand up. Speak out.” practical guide by the Creatine Those were words of advice from Mary Beth Tinker to more than 600 St. Louis area high school students. Tinker, who was a defendant in the landmark First Amendment case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, was the keynote speaker at the Sponsors of School Publications of Greater St. Louis Spring … [Read more...] about Tinker encourages high school students to take a stand
25 years of stifled student press freedom deserves attention
I remember sitting with others lucky enough to hear oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the fall of 1987. It was an important case about educating young citizens, and the first the court heard dealing with a high school newspaper. I also knew it mattered because the student newspaper is the voice of many young citizens in our public schools. My mistake. This … [Read more...] about 25 years of stifled student press freedom deserves attention