Web Sites to Check Out!
www.hsbj.org
The High School Broadcast Journalism organization is sponsored by the Radio and Television Digital News Foundation. This web site offers free membership in the organization, access to a listserv with hundreds of television production and broadcast journalism teachers on it, forums, contests and much, much more.
www.studenttelevision.com
The Student Television Network has a listserv with hundreds of television production and broadcast journalism teachers on it. Put yourself in touch with all these “kindred spirits” instantly for help and advice on a whole gamut of issues with equipment and classes, contests and much, much more. STN sponsors a national convention yearly with workshops for students and teachers of broadcast journalism and video production as well as many, many contests.
www.school-video-news.com
School-Video-News is an e-magazine with free subscription that publishes monthly with lots of articles of interest to students and teachers who operate a school news operation in their buildings.
www.SchoolTube.com
SchoolTube is an outlet for student work to be played on the internet. The site is somewhat similar to YouTube, however, the only material which can be uploaded must first be approved by a teacher. Teachers who want their students work to be available for viewing by anyone on the internet receive a password from SchoolTube which is used to filter inappropriate material from becoming available. Therefore, SchoolTube is a much “safer” place for students to go to view the work of other students from all over the world. SchoolTube has much more to offer. Check out their site!
www.splc.org
This is the web site for the Student Press Law Center. If you ever have a legal question or a “sticky situation” and you need some legal advice on broadcast journalism issues or other issues related to television, this is a great place to find answers quickly and for free. They field questions via e-mail and telephone. An attorney is available for advice for teachers.
www.JEA.org
JEA is an organization for print and electronic media. They sponsor a national convention twice a year with workshops and competitions for all student media.