School newspapers: High school newspapers chart new course in tumbling economy

Chicago Tribune by Tara Malone | Apr. 22, 2009 (Special Report)

As newspapers reinvent themselves, high school newsrooms are locked in their own transition amid the economic tumult that has jolted the industry.

Several school newspapers in Illinois now publish online only, while others are turning to the Internet to post stories edged out of a shrinking newspaper.

These days, the pressures of tighter budgets, thinner papers and slumping ad sales are as central to the lessons of journalism as beat ... Full Story »

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 by Kristin Gorski - Apr. 22, 2009

An important look at how the journalism/media crisis is affecting even high schools students, their educational experience and their community. The angle of the piece elicits insights about their future -- as possible journalism students and (perhaps) journalists. More context could be added: this piece has a regional focus, but with a wider (perhaps national) view, it would speak compellingly to how the financial and media crisis is trickling down with negative consequences on certain aspects of education.

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