It’s time to protect student press freedom.
And students begin to question if their voices truly matter. In too many schools nationwide, administrators want to control, and in some cases censor student reporting, When students are prevented from doing this kind of hard-hitting public service journalism, the community misses out on a valuable source of information. Yet only 14 states have laws protecting student press freedom. Student journalists provide an essential service, helping keep their communities safe and informed. But these stories will give you a sense of the powerful public good that comes from protecting student press freedom.
She had already received a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and an MBA in Global Management, but she desired something else. Here are three student success stories that reaffirmed my love of teaching and reminded me why I keep doing this job. This list is far from comprehensive - the sheer volume of noteworthy student reporting in 2020 makes it impossible to condense here. Student Success Story: Yasmin Neal Yasmin Neal Before attending Atlanta Technical College, Yasmin Neal had a career in law enforcement, along with other career opportunities. While employed at the Centre for Experiential and Career Education I was supported by the staff in my studies, I made new friends, and learned new skills. Others broke stories exposing discriminatory redlining policies, inequities in water quality in historically black neighborhoods and Nazi propaganda used in police training.College students in North Carolina and Washington state won years-long legal battles to gain access to college sexual assault records.They provided much-needed public health information about COVID-19, from data dives to evaluating school policies to exposing improper quarantining on campus.Students all over the country covered summer 2020’s racial justice protests and why they were happening.The stories were profoundly important, and they had to report on them while confronting unprecedented health and safety concerns which changed the way in which journalism was produced, and against the backdrop of unprecedented public hostility against the media.ĭespite these overwhelming challenges, student journalists produced incredible journalism. Success Stories UAGC Home Student Experience Success Stories Story of the Month Timothy Cathey, BA in Social and Criminal Justice 'I had so many great instructors that provided me with meaningful feedback along the way.' See His Story Our Students Are Going Places Career ambition. Its important to make a name for yourself. We really encourage our students to get out there and start networking. Last year, high school and college journalists dealt with the consequences of a life-changing pandemic, the sudden shift to remote learning, an outpouring of protests against racism, a contentious election and more. How Do You Become a Student Success Story.
The theme for Student Press Freedom Day 2021 celebrates Journalism Against The Odds, and in 2020 the odds were certainly stacked against student journalists. This list was compiled by Allison Schatz and Sian Shin of the Student Press Law Center
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