Editor jailed for reporter's use of a recorder in court

 A newspaper editor was jailed after his reporter used an audio recorder without authorization.

How to help journalists deal with trauma

 The Journalist's Resource website has put out a piece helping journalists who have suffered from trauma in reporting the news.

University president is out for stifling student and faculty free speech

 The president of Haskell Indian Nations University was removed from his post after an investigation revealed that he had been stifling the free speech rights of students and faculty. 

The Poynter Institute reported on the situation last October, saying that the president ordered a student journalist not to contact police or other government agencies, essentially saying he could not do his job as a journalist.

Student Journalism Wellness Project offers aid to emerging journalists

 The University of Southern California is offering assistance to student journalists. On its home page, the site says:

You are reading an online toolkit and safe space for both student and professional journalists who are seeking emotional support and looking to take part in a wider conversation in how we can build healthier newsrooms. 

 

Conference on covering rural health-care issues

 The Association of Health Care Journalists is holding a free* virtual workshop in June. Registration and information can be found here. 

*Note, it's free to members; membership is $30 for students, $60 for most others.

National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association news for students

 The NLGJA will hold its first-ever conference for student journalists. Click here for information and registration.

  Also, the group is offering a limited number of complimentary memberships for students and recent graduates. Sign up here.

Poynter Institute wraps up the student-led projects

 The Poynter Institute has given a wrap-up on the various student-led journalism projects it worked with during the past academic year. 

The article includes some other interesting links about other items of interest to journalism students.

An explainer for far-right identities and terminology

 The Poynter Institute has come up with a guide on understanding the different far-right organizations and some of their language and terminology.

Student journalist gets OK to be a journalist again

 A student at a university in Kansas had been ordered to cease and desist from being a reporter by the administration. He's just found out that it's OK to be a journalist again.

Duke's Coach K apologizes to student journalist after postgame tiff

 Jake Piazza thought he was getting the thrill of a lifetime by getting to ask a question of Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski after a tough loss. Unfortunately, it did not go as planned, but the famed Coach K later reached out to apologize to the student.

  Meanwhile, here's Jake's take on the incident.

Inauguration, Associated Press style

 The Associated Press has published a style guide on inauguration terms.

Environmental webinar for journalists

 The Society of Environmental Journalists will hold a free webinar on Oct. 28, covering such issues as climate change, the pandemic and the role of environmental issues in the election. 

Associated Press coronavirus style guide

 The Associated Press has sent out its style guidelines on the coronavirus and COVID-19.

Revisiting an old chestnut

Gearing up for my 21st year of teaching and found this old favorite from back in the day. 

Los Alamos, New Mexico, losing both paper and radio station

 The Rural Blog, a go-to-site for all things rural, including rural journalism, reports that Los Alamos, New Mexico, will lose both its print news outlet and radio station on the same day, victims of the ongoing pandemic.

An Oxford comma walks into a bar ...

Here's a handy item about the ever-popular (or unpopular) Oxford comma, the occasional dangling participle and other grammarese (a word I just made up). 

Channeling Scoopy Do: Ruh Roh

The Montreal Gazette apologized for a big gaffe on its front page.

Covering hurricanes

Poynter has an article on the best ways to cover weather stories, such as the oncoming Hurricane Florence.

Covering "de-platformed" media figures

Journalists Resources offers an article on how to cover people such as Alex Jones, who recently was taken off Facebook and YouTube. This is a tricky situation, because, while Jones is a public figure, he is a media content provider, when most journalists should be covering the news, not those to deliver the news -- whether you believe what he offers is news or not.

International Fact-Checking Network

The Pointer Institute hosts a site devoted to fact-checking.