Styles and fads come and go, but one thing that NEVER goes out of style is the First Amendment. That is why for the past nine years SchoolJournalism.org invited students to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. This year’s contest featured the theme “The First Amendment Never Goes Out of Style.” After a few weeks of reviewing the entries, our judges selected two winning teams hailing from New Jersey and West Virginia. The Grand Prize Winner is “No Matter the Hairstyle,...
Skinny jeans, platform heels, bell-bottoms, avocado green kitchen appliances, mix tapes, crimped hair, jelly shoes, and friendship pins. Styles and fads come and go, but one thing that NEVER goes out of style is the First Amendment. That is why for the past eight years SchoolJournalism.org invited students to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. This is the perfect opportunity to spread the message that all five of our freedoms should be revisited, reviewed, and kept in the...
Welcome to a world where seeing, along with hearing and reading, should not immediately lead to believing. Fake news can be practically impossible to spot thanks to advanced technology. It wasn’t many decades ago when it was easier to spot fake news. It was often located in tabloids located near the grocery store check out. Sniffing out the falsehood in headlines such as “Half-Man, Half-Dog Baffles Doctors” and “(Insert Any Celebrity Name) Adopts Baby From Outer Space” wasn’t...
Styles and fads come and go, but one thing that NEVER goes out of style is the First Amendment. That is why for the past nine years SchoolJournalism.org invited students to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. This year’s contest featured the theme “The First Amendment Never Goes Out of Style.” After a few weeks of reviewing the entries, our judges selected two winning teams hailing from New Jersey and West Virginia. The Grand Prize Winner is “No Matter the Hairstyle, Your First Amendment Rights Stick” by Margot Husson, Emma Haig, and Julia Hirsch of Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, N.J. Brian Smith is their adviser. This PSA fits the...
Skinny jeans, platform heels, bell-bottoms, avocado green kitchen appliances, mix tapes, crimped hair, jelly shoes, and friendship pins. Styles and fads come and go, but one thing that NEVER goes out of style is the First Amendment. That is why for the past eight years SchoolJournalism.org invited students to enter the The First Amendment Matters PSA contest. This is the perfect opportunity to spread the message that all five of our freedoms should be revisited, reviewed, and kept in the forefront of self-expression discussions. It is SchoolJournalism’s sincere hope you will not only participate in this contest, but also share your entry with your school and community to remind everyone...
Welcome to a world where seeing, along with hearing and reading, should not immediately lead to believing. Fake news can be practically impossible to spot thanks to advanced technology. It wasn’t many decades ago when it was easier to spot fake news. It was often located in tabloids located near the grocery store check out. Sniffing out the falsehood in headlines such as “Half-Man, Half-Dog Baffles Doctors” and “(Insert Any Celebrity Name) Adopts Baby From Outer Space” wasn’t that difficult. As the times have changed and technologies have advanced, it’s up to us to equip our students with tools to guide them through the challenge of deciphering what is reality and...
