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Free Speech and High School Students – Who Controls What Gets Printed?

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Ralph Hanson

It’s never good for a high school when a reporter or editor of the school paper is writing a commentary for the Washington Post. Generally, when that happens, the school administration or school board has come down hard with some … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Smartphone privacy, SCOTUS leaks, scholastic censorship, COVID-19 & stress release

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Lots of questions need to be asked and answered this week: Would your smartphone know if you had an abortion? Quite possibly, and that information would likely be for sale.  Would your smartphone know if you had an abortion? There … Continue reading →

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Blue Hill students present challenging “Laramie Project”

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Story from NTV – Nebraska TV Blue Hill, Nebraska is a small town by most people’s standards, with a population under 1,000.  But that doesn’t stop the local high school from having a vibrant theater program.  Over the last few … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

How can Fox maintain their journalistic reputation? WaPo conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin argues that Trump campaign gives commentators a challenge when it comes to responding to extreme spin. And she also wonders what Fox can do to maintain their journalistic reputation. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Understanding Mizzou’s Melissa Click

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

The following is a guest blog post from Dr. Brian Steffen, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Simpson College.  This was originally published on the Small Programs Interest Group (from AEJMC) listserv in slightly … Continue reading →

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Mizzou Protests: Media Attention Is Not A Faucet You Can Turn Off And On

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

If you follow the same kind of people and media outlets on Twitter as I do, you’ve likely been overwhelmed with the firehose of news and opinions about the events at University of Missouri (Mizzou) over the last few days. … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Is it ok for high school students to “<3 Boobies”? Yes. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania school district that wanted to stop two young women from wearing “I <3 Boobies” bracelets … Continue reading →

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Ch. 13 Links – Students expelled for what they post online

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

High school and middle school students get expelled for things they post online through social media during non-school hours.  Is that violating their free speech rights?  Take a look at a few examples: Indiana high school student expelled for tweeting … Continue reading →

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