Do you know what rights are given to you by the First Amendment? As a journalist, it’s important to know. A NewsU course, First Amendment for the High School Journalist, explains everything from what you can and cannot do.
You’ll learn what the amendment protects in your everyday lives and legal jargon. Ever wonder why you’re unable to view an Internet page while researching on a school computer? You’ll find answers to those questions and more. At the end of the course, you’ll have the chance to test your knowledge in a game. You’ll answer questions about whether you should run a certain story and what to do with controversial information.
Take this course. It’s worth an hour. You may be surprised at the things you can do. I was surprised when I learned students can make a request to see a public school teacher’s personnel files and the school district has to provide those files upon request.
