Comments on: Protecting student journalists http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/01/01/protecting-student-journalists/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andy Freeman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/01/01/protecting-student-journalists/#comment-388646 Andy Freeman Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:57:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3959#comment-388646 > Principals aren’t publishers. Yes they are - principals act on behalf of the folks who provide the facilities and money. Freedom of the press is for those who own one. Principals shouldn't have any authority over an independent press, but that's not what we're talking about here. > Student journalists report on schools. So? A reporter at one of the news organizations owned by GE isn't protected from a publisher's spike just because she decides to report on GE. > Principals aren’t publishers.

Yes they are – principals act on behalf of the folks who provide the facilities and money.

Freedom of the press is for those who own one.

Principals shouldn’t have any authority over an independent press, but that’s not what we’re talking about here.

> Student journalists report on schools.

So? A reporter at one of the news organizations owned by GE isn’t protected from a publisher’s spike just because she decides to report on GE.

]]> By: Briantist http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/01/01/protecting-student-journalists/#comment-388635 Briantist Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:12:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3959#comment-388635 In the small country of Belgium, all journalists can travel for free in first class on all trains without booking. No escape for businessmen and politicians there! In the small country of Belgium, all journalists can travel for free in first class on all trains without booking. No escape for businessmen and politicians there!

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/01/01/protecting-student-journalists/#comment-388609 Jeff Jarvis Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:12:35 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3959#comment-388609 Principals aren't publishers. They are subjects. Student journalists report on schools. Principals aren’t publishers. They are subjects. Student journalists report on schools.

]]> By: Andy Freeman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/01/01/protecting-student-journalists/#comment-388608 Andy Freeman Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:10:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3959#comment-388608 It's unclear why it's unreasonable for student reporters to learn that publishers can spike stories. It’s unclear why it’s unreasonable for student reporters to learn that publishers can spike stories.

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