By Logan Aimone Imagine this situation: A teacher, holding a student’s recent assignment, approaches the writer. It’s really good, the teacher says, praising the student. The student beams with pride... 

Wow! Four great questions came in the mailbag this issue! Let’s get started! What are the expectations you have for your students who attend JEA/NSPA conventions? We attend each fall and spring. In fact,... 

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Sure, it’s easy, but conducting an interview via text or instant message can easily lead to lazy reporting.  Worse, a reporter might fall into the trap of only interviewing his friends, which is always... 

EDITOR EVALUATIONS Sometimes it is important to communicate with your staff via a written evaluation. These might come from the editor-in-chief or managing editor. Perhaps you are too busy to create your... 

Ball State Instructor of Telecommunications John Girton explains the powers of social media. By now, we have all at least heard about Facebook and Twitter. But beyond tweets and status updates, what is... 

By Sarah Nichols It’s almost funny how the topic of superlatives in high school yearbooks is just about as polarizing as health care reform. Since you’re the expert on your school and the expectations...