1. Be Responsible, but Break Free If Need Be An Oct. 3, 2007, presentation to the Chippewa Valley Scholastic Press Association by Michael D. Dorsher, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Journalism University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

2. Why free press is important for high schools A superintendent’s view A superintendent’s view A superintendent’s view A superintendent’s view A principal’s view A principal’s view A principal’s view A principal’s view The U.S. Supreme Court’s view The U.S. Supreme Court’s view The U.S. Supreme Court’s view The U.S. Supreme Court’s view The H.S. journalists’ view: no joke The H.S. journalists’ view: no joke The H.S. journalists’ view: no joke The H.S. journalists’ view: no joke

3. How to avoid & fight censorship A checklist A checklist A checklist A checklist l From SPLC’s Mike Hiestand Use Poynter’s ‘tip sheet’ for H.S. journalists Use Poynter’s ‘tip sheet’ for H.S. journaliststip sheettip sheet Use the ASNE newspaper hosting site Use the ASNE newspaper hosting siteASNE Open a Web site that’s free (but will carry other’s ads) Open a Web site that’s free (but will carry other’s ads)Web site that’s freeWeb site that’s free

4. Some worthy examples of high school journalism Court ruling threatens free speech -> Court ruling threatens free speech ->-> Engaged and underaged -> Engaged and underaged ->-> The dress code blues -> The dress code blues ->-> School bans cell phones -> School bans cell phones ->->

5. More examples Classroom congestion concerns faculty -> Classroom congestion concerns faculty ->-> To choose or not to choose a valedictorian -> To choose or not to choose a valedictorian ->->

6. Wisconsin examples Madison: Suspensions by the numbers -> Madison: Suspensions by the numbers ->-> Green Bay: Where are all the students going? -> Green Bay: Where are all the students going? ->-> Brussels: Drug dogs sniffing backpacks -> Brussels: Drug dogs sniffing backpacks ->->

7. Now You Try It Ideas for stories that ask hard questions: Ideas for stories that ask hard questions: