Sterling High School takes 2nd in 2019 2A State Journalism
LAWRENCE — On Saturday Sterling High School took second place in the 2A classification as they competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest, […]
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Sterling High School takes 2nd in 3A State Journalism
LAWRENCE — On Saturday Sterling High School competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest, which rewards the best student journalism from around […]
Newsletters create engagement
During my 45-minute commute home from my job as a high school journalism teacher, I was thinking about what I could have my magazine students do […]
College newspaper goes online only
The Center for Innovation in College Media — a non-profit think-tank created to help college student media adapt and flourish in the new media environment […]
WSU journos take part in cool project
Last summer a class from Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication completed an intense project. The class covered the Symphony in the Flint Hills, […]
WPHS J-program produces first issue
It has finally happened. Western Plains Unified School District 106 has a newspaper. I was hired for this school year to start a full-fledged journalism […]
Police raid student newspaper office
“At least half a dozen police officers and the Rockingham County commonwealth’s attorney raided the offices of James Madison University’s student newspaper Friday, confiscating hundreds […]
Governor signs Shield Law
Near the end of March, the Kansas Legislature passed a Shield Law for reporters and journalists. This was a great step and something that is […]
KS Legislature passes Shield Law
It has finally happened. The Kansas Legislature Tuesday passed a Shield Law, which will “give journalists limited protection against being forced to identify unnamed sources […]
High school journalism contest results announced
Thursday I helped judge a regional Kansas Scholastic Press Association contest held at Wichita State University in Wichita. I had a lot of fun helping […]
Vogts judging high school journalism competition today
Today I am taking a break from being a paraeducator at U.S.D. 106’s Western Plains High School to do something very near and dear to […]