Looking at editorial policies
If your school is thinking updating its policies (whether you have a NEOLA policy or not), you might find this NEOLA link interesting. NEOLA has released a ton of policies over the last decade, and most having anything to do with student publications have been very restrictive. Now, finally, they offer some alternatives, including a designated policy.
Look at their site, listed above carefully. Check out the alternatives. TO JEA and other journalism organizations, one is clearly better than the other three, but at least there is now a choice for your system.
You might also consider these other model policies and statements:
- SPLC Model
- JEA model edit policy
- JEA statements on prior review
- List of schools which are forums for student expression
For other information go the SPLC site and that of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission.
