Pro/Con and Essential Questions
Should student newspapers enjoy the same freedom of the press as professional publications?
Student journalists serve equal purpose in a democracy as professional journalists. All schools should encourage students to probe difficult subjects, to ask their own questions and learn how to discern the difference between truth and spin. Student newspapers must broadly comply with school regulations. In most cases, that's the job of the paper's faculty adviser. No matter if it's controversial or criticizes the school, students must be free to report and editorialize about what they wish. A student newspaper by definition is the voice of the students. The ability of individuals to speak anonymously to the press has been a staple of journalism for years. Such sources, of course, must not be used recklessly. If necessary, let the writer disclose the identity of the source to the faculty adviser. If the adviser is satisfied, so be it.
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