HIGH SCHOOL REPORTERS TAKING HEAT
There's a very funny story in the Omaha World-Herald about a high school paper under pressure from school officials who don't like the aggressive style of the Central High Register. From the World-Herald story:

The Register is under scrutiny because school officials are unhappy with the paper's hard-edged approach to coverage and its aggressive reporting staff. Teachers and other critics want more stories about school activities, such as talent shows, and fewer about controversial issues such as methamphetamine use and the death penalty. They're also troubled by the long hours worked by students on the newspaper staff and what they see as an excessive desire to win national awards.

Just think how many cities should be begging to have such problems with their local paper. My high school paper, The Saga, took a little heat from some teachers about the stories and editorials we printed. But we never ran into censorship issues since the principal never bothered to read the paper, let alone speak to any of the students. In college, that all changed, and I spent many hours on the phone draining the resources of the Student Press Law Center and its very wise director, Mark Goodman.
- posted by Amy @ 12/05/2001 11:20:00 AM