Reports & Publications
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New from Scholastic Press
Media Law Presentations
These free PowerPoints from the Student Press Law Center cover some of the most common media law issues faced by high school student journalists.
Journalism Curriculum Units
With this newest project, N the News, NAA Foundation provides journalism teachers access to cutting edge lesson plans created by teachers for teachers which utilize the daily newspaper as the class textbook. (PDF file)
The Starting Point:
Young Journalists and the Law
An indispensable guide for understanding how the law both protects and limits teen journalists.
Press Freedom in Practice
A manual for student media advisers on responding to censorship. (PDF file)
From the Student Press Law Center
Student Press Law Center's Virtual Lawyer
The SPLC Virtual Lawyer is ready to conduct a short, online interview with you that will assist it in finding general answers to your media law questions and/or direct you to the best resources for additional information.
Test Your Knowledge:
Test Your Knowledge of Student Media Law
How media law savvy are you? Take our 30-minute quiz to test your understanding of your rights and responsibilities as a high school student journalist.
Test Your Knowledge of the First Amendment is the third part in their 2005 series of interactive projects for student journalists and journalism educators. The quiz that follows consists of 30 questions designed to test your understanding of the essential freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Online Resources
Websites for publications advisers, journalists and others.
