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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 23m
A new study in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator presents results of a large-scale study of U.S. high school students and their engagement with news. The strongest predictors are being in a social studies class and having teachers who prioritize students voices.
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Assessing and Predicting News-Related Activities in America’s Secondary Classrooms - Doron Taussig, Brandon J. Harrison, Huma Rasheed, R. Lance Holbert, 2026
U.S. secondary schools provide a setting for youth to learn about news, and several state legislatures are debating K–12 news literacy initiatives. Yet little e...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 1h
“When I was going through censorship, it felt very isolating. I didn’t really know what censorship meant or what forms it could take, and SPLC was a super helpful resource in trying to navigate all that.”
splc.org
SPLC, UC Berkeley event celebrates student journalists - Student Press Law Center
Four journalism students from across the country described facing censorship, arrest and harassment for covering their schools’ most pressing issues during a Sept. 30 celebration of student reporting ...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 2h
"Collegiate and high school newsrooms nationwide have produced stunning examples of game-changing reporting in recent years, exposing misconduct while also reaching beyond campus to break community and national news."
usatoday.com
Cornell's student journalists show how vital campus newsrooms are | Opinion
Student newspapers are more than a talent pipeline to the American free press; they are living laboratories for civics education.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 21h
"As members of a neighboring university... the senior staff of The Colgate Maroon-News stands in solidarity with the student journalists of The Sun for their intrepid, tenacious reporting on allegations of sexual violence at Cornell and on the controversial institutional response that has followed."
thecolgatemaroonnews.com
Cornell and the Case for Student Journalism
Editors’ Note: The following statement references sexual violence. If you or someone you know has experienced or is experiencing sexual or interpersonal violence, Haven is a confidential resource on c...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 21h
"Definitely in my inbox, I have received so many messages from who are saying, 'I'm glad that The Sun is covering this because I had experienced a similar thing.'"
youtube.com
Student journalists demand answers in ‘Cornell 7’ case
YouTube video by CBC News
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 22h
“Thanks to the support from the Illinois Press Foundation and the Illinois Farm Bureau, our new workspace ensures our student reporters have a dedicated sanctuary to practice news literacy, exercise their First Amendment rights, and produce media they can be proud of." www.jths.org/about/news/n...
jths.org
New Release - Joliet Twp
New Release - Joliet Twp
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"The Chicago Principles themselves will not protect free speech unless the university administration demonstrates that it will do so, not just say it will."
idsnews.com
OPINION: The Chicago Principles are far from enough
IU remains among the worst universities for free speech, despite adopting the Chicago Principles.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"That is precisely where student journalists come into the picture. It is possible that no other outlet would have covered this story as scrupulously if The Cornell Daily Sun did not exist"
cavalierdaily.com
HAWKINS: The Cornell sexual assault scandal showcases the importance of student journalism
While the Cornell University administration faltered, it was the students who rose to the occasion.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“The Princeton administration has a real respect for press rights, but it’s something that we have to continually fight for and advocate for, because if we don’t, 10 years later, who knows what’s gonna happen."
paw.princeton.edu
The Daily Princetonian Celebrates 150 Years of Student Journalism
Fundraising, a gala, and a book are planned to mark the anniversary
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“If anything, it’s made us more passionate about what we do. The university’s requirement for the communications director to be present for certain interviews has, however, directly affected some of our reporting. We’re working around it as best we can for now.”
campusreform.org
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“I’ve long spoken about how our kids are more than just a test score, and initiatives like this really allow our students to do the rigorous work we expect of all of our students."
riverdalepress.com
NYC Council expands funding for student journalism programs, including Marble Hill school - The Riverdale Press
The NYC Council allocated about $280,000 to expand Journalism for All, including another round of funding for a Marble Hill school that launched its first student newspaper last year.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Student journalism is exploding in one UK community — because the students want it to be.
thetab.com
The growing Durham student journalism phenomenon
A deep dive into the student journalist community
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I pose this plea: This time around, professional newsrooms should avoid assuming that today’s college students and recent grads are AI experts here to save the day."
splc.org
Bauknecht: Like Millennials with social media, will news execs force Gen Z to set the AI agenda? - Student Press Law Center
Educator Sara Bauknecht writes that, this time around, professional newsrooms should avoid assuming that today’s college students and recent grads are AI experts here to save the day. She offers some ...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“School officials, they see employees as kind of an easy target over whom they have some authority, and they know that in many places, that relationship between the students and their advisor is a tight one. Unfortunately, some school officials take advantage of that bond...”
404media.co
How Schools and Universities Try to Censor Student Journalists
As the Cornell 7 case highlights the importance of student journalism, public records reveal how schools try to censor on-campus news outlets.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The Cornell Daily Sun reminds us that the word “student” before “journalist” does not make the work inherently less important. Journalism will always be needed, on campus and in the world, no matter how negative the rhetoric around it is."
tulanehullabaloo.com
OPINION | The Cornell Daily Sun taught us that student journalism will always be vital • The Tulane Hullabaloo
The Cornell Daily Sun’s reporting on the Cornell fraternity sexual assault case demonstrates the critical role journalists play in holding institutions accountable. Student reporting is essential to i...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Institutions relinquish a key way to connect with the areas and communities in which they reside when they sell these signals. Radio is a way to develop local community connections, as well as a way to provide forms of radio that are not often available.”
prismreports.org
College radio stations are disappearing
Cleveland State University’s recent transfer of its radio station’s broadcast license to a conglomerate is the latest blow to independent student media
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"In a letter from the editor, published on September 29, Sophia Dasser, the paper’s editor-in-chief, said that the university 'has not listened,' as she called for people to share their thoughts on Cornell’s handling of the situation."
newsweek.com
Cornell agrees to independent review as transcript reveals woman's claims
Kathy Hochul says Cornell has agreed to an independent investigation into the alleged 2024 sexual assault.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"The campus newspaper has really been at the heart of this. And I went to their office last night. They were there late into the night and they were about to publish another letter from the editor."
nytimes.com
Video: Why the Cornell Student Paper Published Names of Accused Men
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“The office that you sit in is obviously off campus and that’s for a reason. Our main obligation is accountability. Whether that looks like something that many people do not want to hear, or something that many people do want to hear, it’s our obligation to report on it.”
nytimes.com
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“College radio has always been a vital platform for hope, connection and new artistic voices. This year’s theme speaks directly to the uplifting power of student broadcasting.”
radioworld.com
World College Radio Day Celebrates the Endurance of Student Media - Radio World
The 2026 World College Radio Day global marathon kicks off Thursday from the Marshall Islands.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Student journalists are already covering the city council meetings and school board votes that nobody else is sitting through anymore.... Journalism teaches civics, and we want every journalism class in America to be able to publish for their town, not just for a grade.”
desmoinesregister.com
My Local Press Launches Free Student Journalism Program to Train the Next Generation of Local Reporters
High school and university journalism students can now publish real local news for free, helping fill the gap left by
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A new publication in Journalism and Mass Communication Educator summarizes a syndicate discussion on the implications of news informations for journalism education. Recommendations: preserve the democratic purpose, integrate content creation techniques and strengthen media literacy.
journals.sagepub.com
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A new study in Frontiers in Communication finds that even when university students self-reported high levels of media literacy, they did not engage in information verification.
frontiersin.org
Frontiers | Aware but Not Verifying: Media Literacy, Verification Behaviour, and Misinformation Resilience at Three Universities in Somalia
Somalia combines rapid growth in internet use with fragile institutions and a clan-based social structure in which rumour carries real consequences, yet almo...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The College Fix is offering paid spring 2027 journalism internships in the conservative press.
thecollegefix.com
APPLY NOW! The College Fix’s paid spring 2027 journalism fellowships | The College Fix
During the spring of 2027, the Student Free Press Association, parent organization for The College Fix, will offer paid internships at Washington, D.C.-based media organizations.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A new study in Atlantic Journal of Communication finds that in Türkiye, social media users fall into two groups: high- and moderate-awareness users who use different approaches to verifying information they see. High were typically more systematic, while moderate relied more on cues.
tandfonline.com
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A new article in PLoS One finds that media literacy, digital literacy and information literacy are all predictors of positive verification practices in young seniors, but different literacies correlate with different types of verification.
journals.plos.org
Digital divide in information verification among young seniors: An analysis of literacies and sociodemographic factors
In the post-truth era, characterized by rampant misinformation, seniors are particularly susceptible to its ramifications. This study endeavored to identify how sociodemographic factors and five liter...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Despite our eventual legal victory, I worry about the damage already done. If the Trump administration’s goal is to instill a culture of silence on American campuses, where dissent feels unthinkable, then it has gained ground."
thenation.com
How Trump’s Crackdown on Speech Has Damaged the Student Press
I serve as editor in chief and president of The Stanford Daily. Our newsroom has keenly felt the effects of Trump’s campus crackdown, which is why we sued the federal government.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“To see the university use this as a cudgel against the freedom of expression and the freedom of the press is really disappointing and something I am committed to pushing back against."
dallasobserver.com
Student journalist sues University of Texas at Dallas for First Amendment violations
UTD fired him and claimed he discriminated against a student. Now, he is suing the administration over press freedom.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“In addition to getting the hands-on experience with the production of a newspaper, they are also learning great real-world skills of leadership, teamwork and problem-solving."
theinteriorjournal.com
Students revive LCHS newspaper - The Interior Journal
Students at Lincoln County High School are getting hands-on experience in journalism as they bring back a student newspaper and learn what it takes to report, write, edit and produce […]
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"This year, in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, The Florida Times-Union, in partnership with USA TODAY and Students United News Network (SUNN) ... is launching a series of three contests calling on middle and high schoolers to share their vision of America."
bradenton.com
Make Your Speech: Students invited to share their vision for America
Young Americans may not be able to vote, but their voices are powerful and they're already dreaming of the world they'll someday lead. Their ideas on topics from education to energy could shape our de...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“(S)tudents (are) ... researching complicated information, listening to different perspectives, and communicating accurately. That is critical thinking.... That is civic engagement. And journalism makes students practice those skills for real purpose, not just for another grade on a transcript.”
chalkbeat.org
As NYC high school journalism expands, City Council promises more funding
As more NYC schools offer journalism courses, the City Council is stepping up financial support. Students say access to journalism can help them develop the skills emphasized in the state’s graduation...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“It's an opportunity for your students to get to see that they are a part of something larger than their own media spaces and schools. I've personally had students pay their own way to their second and third NSMCs to attend.”
925xtu.com
Student Media Convention Returns to Philadelphia With Career Networking, Industry Sessions
The National Student Media Convention (NSMC) is coming to Philadelphia from Oct. 14–17 at the Marriott Philadelphia, adjacent to the Reading Terminal Market. Organized by College Broadcasters Inc. (CB...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A new article in Information, Communication & Society finds that younger people rely more on text-based scrutiny when it comes to encountering disinformation, while older people more often reframe through personal experience and wider moral and political narratives.
tandfonline.com
Generational differences in responses to disinformation: from ‘vulnerability’ to interpretive strategies
Generational differences in responses to disinformation have attracted considerable attention, yet are rarely comprehensively theorised and are often examined with the help of surveys or behavioura...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A new study in Frontiers in Education found that teachers who engaged with a media literacy intervention reported a move away from protectionist and deficit-based framing toward asset-based orientations that position adolescents as capable meaning-makers.
frontiersin.org
Frontiers | Media Literacy as Pedagogical Practice: Preparing Secondary Teachers to Foster Critical Engagement with Aggressive Media Portrayals
Teacher education offers little guidance on how teachers might be prepared to support adolescents' critical engagement with aggressive media portrayals. This...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A new article in Educational Philosophy and Theory advocates shifting critical media education from instrumental approaches to hermeneutic. One aspect is developing negative capability, or the ability to endure uncertainty without irritably resorting to explanation.
tandfonline.com
Negative capability as a component of critical literacy: Suspicion, suspension, sustenance
A decade after ‘post-truth’ was selected as Oxford Dictonaries’ Word of the Year, events like the global pandemic, wars across the globe, and the rise of generative AI have further eroded the sense...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The next generation of journalists is passionate, smart and tech-savvy. They understand what our audiences need now and what they will need in the future. But the future of the news business is uncertain, and the talent at universities needs to be nurtured, prepared and set up for success."
poynter.org
The best investment in journalism might take decades to pay off - Poynter
Want to invest in journalism’s future? Start with student journalists
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A new paper in Journalism and Media presents a systematic review of literature of competencies needed for journalism education in an AI environment. The findings indicate that many skills are needed to be learned, but also that several practices needed to be unlearned.
mdpi.com
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A new publication in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications found that higher media literacy was a strong predictor of ability to detect misinformation and a negative predictor of liking and sharing misinformation.
nature.com
How deepfake plausibility, media literacy, and personal attitudes shape detection, liking, and intentions to share political deepfakes on social media - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - How deepfake plausibility, media literacy, and personal attitudes shape detection, liking, and intentions to share political deepfakes on social media
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A new publication in Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy argues that teaching digital text to youth requires pedagogies that are experiential, dialogic, and attuned to power, identity, and meaning-making.
ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy | ILA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Digital information landscapes and communication platforms are controlled by algorithmic curation and polarized content that serve larger societal systems. The need for a reimagined approach to liter....
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Advisors and students in educational media spaces often face similar challenges. A general manager from a 10-watt operation in the midwest and a GM from a major market station with 2,500 watts are oftentimes dealing with the same issues in isolation.”
radioworld.com
National Student Media Convention to Take Philadelphia - Radio World
We detail neat sessions at October's National Student Media Convention, hosted by College Broadcasters Inc., this year in Philadelphia.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A new paper in Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy presents a reading protocol for adolescents and gives a vignette-in-action of classroom protocol on interacting with news media.
ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy | ILA Journal | Wiley Online Library
This practical manuscript presents a reading protocol for adolescents to support source analysis by exploring both how authors use sources and noticing when sourcing and subject are misaligned. We dr...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“The university's response, basically throwing the student news organization under the bus, is categorically false. They are kind of taking a page out of our current president's playbook, I think, in just denying, denying, and denying, and alleging that we've got fake news going on here."
sfweekly.com
SIUE, student paper debate press freedom
(The Center Square) – As a battle brews over freedom of the press at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a free speech advocate says student journalists at public universities are protected
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A new study in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting finds that parental media literacy had an impact on their children's learning-based curiosity during screen time. The authors suggest working toward greater media literacy in parents may be an effective path toward better digital learning environments.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parental Media Literacy and Children’s Epistemic Curiosity in Screen-Based Media Use: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Research on children’s media use has traditionally focused on risks and negative outcomes. However, screen-based media may also provide opportunities for learning and curiosity-driven exploration. As ...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Damaging a reputation, reporting a student to campus police and actively attempting to censor the press while claiming otherwise harms The Alestle, the campus community and the university itself."
washburnreview.org
Editorial: Muffled voices in student journalism - The Washburn Review
When a university crosses a line, the line gets pushed until it dissolves entirely. This is what happened to The Alestle, the student-run news organization at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsvill...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Congrats to division member George Daniels on his new publication in Southwestern Mass Communication Journal: Delivering Critical Indigenous Insights: A Comparative Analysis of Framing, Sourcing, and Contextualization in ICT and New Mexico’s Local Newscasts!
doi.org
Delivering Critical Indigenous Insights:  A Comparative Analysis of Framing, Sourcing, and Contextualization in ICT and New Mexico’s Local Newscasts | Southwestern Mass Communication Journal...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"As the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper, I would be crushed if this happened at Northwest. It’s not like we never deal with censorship attempts from the University’s employees — it happened just last week. However, we have never been silenced like Hembrough and The Alestle have."
nwmissourinews.com
Note from the Editor: We support The Alestle
I am in support of The Alestle and all of the students who work for the publication.
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"I think the growth I see is very unique because I’m teaching teenagers how to interview strangers and how to cover difficult topics and act like a professional, and that’s not experience they can get anywhere else. They are always doing something bigger and better, reaching new heights.”
westnewsmagazine.com
Rockwood Summit journalism educator earns national Rising Star award
Rockwood Summit High School journalism advisor Grace Podjeski has been named a recipient of the 2026 Rising Star award from the Journalism Education Association. Podjeski is one of nine educators
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congratulations to division member Ivy Ashe on her new publication in International Journal of Inclusive Education: ‘I don’t know how I would have done it without them:’ international graduate students’ informal pedagogy-centered communities of practice as processes of competency and confidence
tandfonline.com
‘I don’t know how I would have done it without them:’ international graduate students’ informal pedagogy-centered communities of practice as processes of competency and confidence
This study situates the classroom teaching experiences of six international graduate students enrolled in an American communications program at a public research university within the framework of ...
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new study in International Journal of Educational Research Open found that sixth graders found that the way adolescents use media had more impact on behaviors than time spent on media. Students who used media in a learning-oriented way showed more positive behaviors.
sciencedirect.com
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Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC @sjdofaejmc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Our job requires us to report on the institution with which we are very much affiliated.... Sometimes our reporting celebrates the university. Other times, we ask difficult questions and give students space to criticize those in power. Historically, that is what student media is supposed to do."
reflector-online.com
Opinion | The Reflector stands with Alabama student media
The Reflector exists to report on Mississippi State University, not to advertise for it. While our current and historic coverage makes it seem obvious, that fact sits at the center of a federal court ...
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