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WHERE DO STAND? By definition, it is impossible to plan for spot news. The unplanned marches or demonstrations so common this past spring posed challenges for media outlets scrambling to cover movement after movement.

Even when the marches are planned well in advance, they pose challenges for journalists — challenges in getting access, challenges in providing fair and balanced coverage and challenges in publishing coverage in a timely fashion. Coverage of the event becomes dated quickly, but coverage of the issues at the heart of the rally may continue for months.

The following pages present examples of how schools covered recent protest events and advice from professionals about how to cover them going forward.

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DWITHAHMED #NOTONEMORE #KONY Local protests motivate editor to join in FROM BLAINE YOUNG, EDITOR Waldron Street Journal, Flour Bluff High School (Corpus Christi, Texas) HTTPS://WALDRONSTREETJOURNAL.NET/

Sophomores organized the event.

Their effort, their motivation and their drive to do something like this, especially because I never would have done anything like it as a sophomore, attracted my attention.

The walkout was news, especially because it was news happening at our school. I felt it was my job as editor of the newspaper to cover it. Although I fully supported the walkout and what it was trying to accomplish, my intention was to go in as a neutral journalist.

I had a few interviews leading up to the walkout and skipped my college class to cover it.

The walkout was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., and I walked across the street to the front of the building around 9:45 a.m. There were about eight students already standing outside with signs, and I went to talk to them. I wore my press badge and camera around my neck.

Soon, a school staff member came up to me and asked, “Are you in journalism?” Of course I said yes. The staff member asked me to follow him, and I did. He took me to the attendance office where the principal’s office is.

Administrators seemed to be freaking out a bit and were moving around like ants in an ant pile that had been stepped on. After a few minutes of waiting, the head of security told me that I was not allowed to take pictures because the school had to remain neutral on the walkout.

His explanation made no sense to me. How would the student publication reporting on it equal the district endorsing the walkout? I tried to object, but I am not one to question authority. I was on the verge of tears so when he told me to leave my camera in the office and that I could get it back after the event was over, I agreed.

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protest) and told her what happened.

And then she told me “Well, did you tell them that it’s your camera?”

I hadn’t.

She told me to walk back in there and get my camera back. So I did. There were at least five administrators watching the protest from inside the building, their eyes glued to the windowed doors.

I talked to the head of security again, and he took me back into the principal’s office for the third time in an hour and a half. This time I actually went into the principal’s office to talk to him.

The head of security was nearly whining “but she’s journalism!” and the principal decided that the head of security was right that I couldn’t take pictures for journalistic reasons, but if I took them for my personal use, then it would be OK. I agreed to that even though in my head I was planning to use the pictures for journalism.

But right then the battle was getting the camera back. I walked back out with my camera raised in the air. The protesters cheered for me. I was able to get the pictures I wanted. However, I was treated as another protester and got one day of in-school suspension with everyone else.

While writing the story, my adviser told me to talk to one of the three seniors who held a counter protest by flying American, Texas and Come and Take It flags in the beds of their trucks.

I talked to one of them, and we had a really nice conversation. Even though we had opposing views and felt strongly about each of our sides, we were able to respect one another and talk. I’m proud of that.

I took a lot of video of the speeches made. I wish I would have taken video of administrators walking out and telling the students to disperse, rather forcibly. Lastly, I wish I would have stood up for myself in the first place, but I’m glad my mom was there for me. n FALL 2018

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REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS PHOTOS BY MADELINE PROVOST

At a March 24, 2018, Denver rally (in top-right photo), junior Maddie Clemons, junior Molly Steavpack and sophomore Pourna Sengupta stand along the railings before the march began. The crowd included speaker Maddie King, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. She experienced the tragedy and explained her feelings during the rally.

“Our gathering proved we as a collective whole are stronger than any force of hate,” Provost said.

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MIKE HIESTAND, senior legal consultant Student Press Law Center The most important practical piece of advice for journalists is to make sure they distinguish themselves as reporters — both physically and in their mindsets. Physically, each journalist should dress as a reporter, not as a protester, and wear a press badge.

Just as important, journalists should remember their role. They are not there to support the protesters or their cause. Instead, each journalist should be there as a neutral witness and a conveyor of accurate information.

The other thing I would do is to make sure I am regularly exporting my work back to the newsroom. Finally, if confronted by law enforcement or other authorities (or anyone threatening your news coverage), a journalist should use smartphone technology to go “live” FALL 2018

(Facebook Live, Skype, FaceTime, Periscope.)

The one thing lawyers have learned in the past few years is that video proof can make all the difference to successfully challenging bad conduct.

Use unlimited right to take photos FRANK LoMONTE, director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida I don’t think you become a public figure of any sort just by being one of 1,000 people in a march, anyway, but that is beside the point — the right to use a photo of someone marching has nothing to do with public-figure doctrine.

It has to do with the LACK of a privacy interest in doing something that is publicly viewable.

The question is not whether the photographer can cite an affirmative right to take the photo but whether the person in the photo

A limited purpose public figure is someone who is not so famous as to be a household name but who has become well known with regard to a particular issue. For example, a businessperson who has high visibility because of fundraising efforts in a community may not be a public figure for purposes other than the individual’s community activity.

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These are individuals who “have thrust themselves to the forefront of particular controversies to influence the resolution of the issues involved.”

Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (U.S. 1974). They are the individuals who deliberately shape debate on particular public issues, especially those who use the media to influence that debate.

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A sea of black dresses at the Golden Globes served as a stark, visible symbol for a nationwide awakening to the reality of sexual assault in the entertainment industry. Known as “Time’s Up”, the movement reflected the transcendence of #MeToo to Hollywood and a more public existence. Shortly after, a woman chronicled her night gone wrong with “Master of None” actor Aziz Ansari on Babe.net. In the exposé, “Grace” details an evening that reflects many women’s modern association of dating: sexual assault. As a response to the revelation, debate has arisen over the relevance of Ansari’s alleged guilt to the overall goal of #MeToo. Shortly after the story was released, journalists Caitlin Flanagan of “The Atlantic” and Bari Weiss of “The New York Times” largely minimize Grace’s claims, scoffing at the idea of Ansari’s actions being labelled as sexual assault and, in turn, reducing Grace’s experience to an unfortunate encounter. Flanagan resorts to victim-blaming, arguing that if uncomfortable, Grace could’ve simply called a cab and left Ansari’s apartment. Ultimately, she condemns #MeToo as a whole and classifies the movement as a group of women who are “angry and temporarily powerful.” Weiss concludes that Grace’s lack of empowerment in the moment was an overly dramatic response.

What both Flanagan and Weiss fail to recognize, however, is that a story like Grace’s is a representation of a greater problem and is exactly what #MeToo needs: a wider societal acknowledgement of sexual assault. Sexual assault exists on a spectrum, but all symptoms are signs of a greater issue. The details of that night tell a story that “no means no,” and that no degree of sexual assault is permissible.

Ansari, on admitting his “misinterpretation” of the evening, reveals that our society still does not comprehend consent.

Even then, misinterpretation does not excuse assault, just as students deserve to feel safe in being unaware of the speed limit does not excuse going 50 in a 30. Differentiating between degrees of assault normalizes the schools very culture that invites rape in the first place.

By: Julianne Yu The exposé fits the Time’s Up and #MeToo narratives perfectly.

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As we brace ourselves for whatever fate throws at us, whether itit be be actual actual change change from lawmakers to keep students whether safe within within the the walls walls of of blossoming passions and dreams or safe quiet static static in in order order to to avoid politicizing this very real problem quiet plaguing the the nation, nation, remember remember that children are at the foreplaguing front of of this this discussion. discussion. Children are both the ones who are front speaking up, up, protesting, protesting, demanding for adults to take action speaking and the ones who have the most at stake as victims.

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IN NORTH TEXAS Coverage at Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas) included online coverage (Julianne Yu, editor), Instagram and coverage in The Dragon yearbook, including both a weekly and feature spread (Mattison Pennington, editor).

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the fight to keep dreaming ending DACA is more than a political power move By: Peyton Proksch

Since 2012, nearly 800,000 young immigrants have benefited from DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. That’s hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the United States by their parents with the hopes of creating a future. The freedom and opportunity that America offers is all that many of them have known. Ending DACA would kill the dreams for the futures that we let them believe they had.

Since childhood, these young immigrants have had the chance to lead full, free lives - they’ve had the chance to gain higher education, have access to jobs and live without the constant worry of deportation. These chances are changing lives. Today’s teens are our future, and that doesn’t just mean American teens. Teens of all colors and backgrounds are the people who are going to change our world for the better. To take away these chances after almost a decade of promising safety and opportunity is callous and short-minded.

When I think of DACA I think of one word: opportunity.

And these opportunities don’t come without a cost. DREAMers pay to have their status renewed every two years, and the price is steep: $465. These immigrants contribute to America’s economy not only through their education and careers, but through the price that they pay for freedom.

Many of them have said that if Congress goes through with Trump’s plan to end DACA, they will be deported - and to a country that they have never known. If they lose their status, they will return to war-torn, dangerous countries with economies and governments that are shaky at best. For most DREAMers, America is the only home they’ve ever had. They will no longer enjoy the safety, comfort and privileges that their parents risked their lives for.

Beneficiaries of DACA do not come to America to take jobs from natives, or because they felt like a change, or even simply because they wanted to take advantage of the opportunities that America offers. They came to America because the countries they left behind held the constant fear of war, economic crises, and corrupt governments. These immigrants came to our country because it was their only chance, and to send them back to the countries they escaped from would be heartless.

These young people contribute to the diversity, economy, and heart of America. Taking away the status of these DREAMers is not only a political decision that I don’t agree with, it’s a cruel way for President Trump to show his power by preying on our most vulnerable. I am not a DREAMer, and you may not be either. But DREAMers are just like you and me. They have hopes and dreams for their futures, and we have to fight to let them have the same opportunities that we take for granted.

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SIGN DESIGNING Julia Lane (12) designs her sign in preparation for the march on January 20.

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STRONGER TOGETHER Kate Marshall (12) walks with her handmade sign “Stronger Together“ at the Saturday march with her mother.

Students in statistics designed their own experiments in order to understand what goes into creating a lab. Not only did they design them, but they also tested them during their entire class and analyzed the results.

Mitchell Grawe (12) and his group test how spinning in a circle effects the brain and its ability to make the shot.

Cole McCabe (12) and Natalie Camber (12) write down their calculations on whether or not heated Oreos split evenly better than frozen Oreos.

FEMALE EQUALS FUTURE Anna Chase Lanier (12) takes a break from college auditions and shows off her shirt and hat at the Women’s March in New York City.

MARCHING FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD Abigail Stuart (12) marches with her Planed Parenthood sign alongside Julia Lane (12) in the Dallas Women’s March.

oining Forces orces CARROLL STUDENTS march WITH THOUSANDS OTHERS STAND FOR CARROLL STUDENTS march WITH THOUSANDS OFOF OTHERS TOTO STAND UPUP FOR EQUAL RIGHTS on THE ANNIVERSARY of inaugural WOMEN’S MARCH

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The Women’s March returned on Saturday Jan. 20 in support of women’s rights, immigration reform, LGBTQ rights and other prevalent issues in our society.

Multiple Carroll students joined the fight at this year’s walk, holding their own signs, wearing t-shirts and partaking in chants and cheers.

“It felt like we were a part of history and a part of something bigger than ourselves, it was very empowering,” Aubrey Parr (11) said.

This year’s motto was “March, Register, Vote.”

With this, they wanted women to remember their voice matters and the way to be heard and fight for equality is to go out and vote.

“From the minute I arrived I was asked if I was registered to vote, which I wasn’t so I was able to go ahead and register,” Kate Marshall (12) said “It was such a cool thing to see women ready for their voice to be heard in their country and to stand together as one.”

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On Jan. 21, 2017 the original walk took place throughout the country; this year the walkers assembled in nearly every state and across the world to take a stand make their voices heard.

“This was my first year participating in the event,“ Abigail Stuart (12) said. “It was so cool to see all these women who didn’t know each other coming together to fight for our voices to be heard. It’s easy to say you support something but to actually go out and stand with these people was incredible.”

People travelled from all over to be able to take part in the march and join people who have the same views as one another. In Dallas these numbers were made up of women, men and children that made the 1.7 mile journey from City Hall into East Dallas.

“The march was definitely special this year because after a year of disappointment and some defeats, people are still standing strong and it was so inspiring to see,” Peyton Proksch (11) said.

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or the school can cite a legal basis to prevent the photo.

Right now, a photographer cannot cite an affirmative right to take a photo of someone in the bleachers attending the Rose Bowl, but that does not mean the right does not exist. The right to take photographs is unlimited except for enclosed spaces where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Now, there may be different rules on the premises of a school because they may have regulations about the use of photographic devices on school property. The First Amendment right of expression, which under the Tinker principle protects nondisruptive expressive acts, should be broad enough to encompass the nondisruptive taking of news photos at an event where the photos present no risk of provoking a disturbance. The people are already walking out of class so it is not like the photos caused the walkout. But that is simply a best guess about the First Amendment.

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FOLLOWING ALONG Zeke Hunter (12) watches the kids play educational games on the school iPads. Hunter spends every 7th block traveling to different schools and interacting with the elementary students.

“We had inside recess that day because it was cold outside making us stay inside and play with the toys the kids had brought with them,” Hunter said.

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Explain the First Amendment MARK GOODMAN, professor and Knight chair in scholastic journalism, Kent State University Covering protests, especially those that occur at school or that involve students protesting during school hours, requires understanding what rights the protesters themselves have. At public schools, it typically all comes back to the most famous student protest case, Tinker v. Des Moines. If the school cannot prove that the protest is creating a material and substantial disruption of the school or an invasion of the rights of others, the protest is probably protected by the First Amendment. But if the protest does create a material and substantial disruption, it likely is not.

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D #NOTONEMORE #KONY2012 #YESA Chances are even school officials are not clear on the law regarding students’ ability to protest at school. In the professional press, few articles about these events do a good job of clarifying. Scholastic journalists can do everyone a great service by explaining the fundamental First Amendment principles as established by Tinker.

Finally, distinguish reporters’ need to distinguish themselves from the protesters. In addition to the ethical problems posed when students covering the protests join the demonstrators, some of the protection that student journalists may have to cover those events could be limited if they are perceived as protesters and other members of the protest group engage in disruptive behavior.

Work with someone MICKEY H. OSTERREICHER, general counsel, National Press Photographers Association I suggest that those covering the event work with some­one so they can watch one another’s backs. Maintain situational awareness and do not get too distracted by the event to fail to notice what police and others are doing. Have an exit plan and route out of the area in case you have to leave (even if temporarily). Make sure you record (video but in particular audio) of exchanges/interactions between police and protesters. The record will be crucial evidence if you are detained or arrested. Make sure someone not at the event knows what you are doing and set established check-in times. Write important contact numbers on your arm or other easily accessible parts of your body as you may not have access to your phone if arrested or detained.

Protect open interest at public protests JT MORRIS, attorney, JT Morris Law (Austin, Texas) Public protest is (1) newsworthy activity and (2) open to participation/observation. There is no privacy interest, either under common law or any statute, such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. A school administrator arguing that a photo taken during the event is a student record for FERPA purposes would need to have his head checked. As long as the photo taken in the course of the protest is used fairly and not in a way that misrepresents the person or for exploitative/ commercial reasons, a student journalist should be fine.

There is always a risk of backlash from a clueless administrator or overbearing parent, of course. But the law is on the student journalist’s side.

IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA According to adviser Ellen Austin, The Harker School journalism program in San Jose, California, sent a three-person team to San Francisco, where the students were able to sign in for event press credentials by using their Harker press passes (another good reason to have staff press passes).

Another 11 students from the staffs (yearbook and news) headed to the closer San Jose march.

These screen captures are from the students’ initial video package. Student videographers, editors, reporters and producers: Kathy Fang, Katherine Zhang, Eric Fang, Kaitlin Hsu, Prameela Kottapalli.

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NATHAN HUNSINGER, photographer Dallas Morning News Start now. Research and find the groups that will be there. Find contacts with everybody involved.

Be there when they are planning — not simply when making posters but when the leaders meet with the principal and with the school board to determine the rules. These meetings probably will not result in good photos, but little things in these meeting will keep the mind focused and suggest themes to photograph when shooting the protest.

Find the ones who do not like the idea of the protest, whether it be outside or inside the school. Will they be expressing themselves during the protest?

Before the public event begins, walk the protest route. Look for backgrounds that could frame pertinent ideas. Look for buildings and advertising that might make a good literal connection.

Does anybody in the protest have any personal connection with a victim? Framing the idea through a single personal experience will always add power to the image.

Get there early, and be with the leaders.

At the actual event, make sure your shots are not all from the same distance and with the same lenses.

Sometimes the most powerful shot is from a long distance with a wide lens. I like to think of it by making all of the heads different sizes.

It is easy to shoot a bunch of signs and you will need those, but pay attention to emotions. A close shot of a face says more than a literal expression.

Avoid being a participant IAN McVEA, photography instructor, Martin High School (Arlington, Texas) A student photojournalist may actually have some protections that an outside photographer does not.

For one, the student has a right to be on the property. Also, security and administrators may know a student photojournalist.

Be credentialed. Having a physical, printed credential that identifies the staff member BY NAME as a member of the student press can be helpful with both school security and local law enforcement. School administration reactions are always an unknown.

Having a school-supplied camera may in some cases be helpful with school security in convincing them that you are not part of the walkout/ protest, but using your own personal camera makes it more difficult for security or administration to legally confiscate. Either way, using your own memory card (with your name on it) in whichever camera you use gets around the school being able to legally confiscate it. Make sure to have some “safe” shots (crowd size, signs, security presence, overall scene-setter) in the bag, then switch NEWS & FEATURES

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Volume CXII, Issue 7

The student news publication of Walnut Hills High School

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Women’s march takes strides towards equality

On Saturday, Jan. 20, the one year anniversary of the inauguration of Trump, thousands of women gathered in downtown Cincinnati to voice their opinion.

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SENIOR Sabine Hansen “Marching this weekend taught me the value of community and what people can do when they put their minds together. It was really empowering to be with both women and men that supported positive changes in our society.”

“I have never been to one of these marches before. I wanted to go because I knew that people coming together for a strong cause would be powerful. Although I think that there is still a lot of progress to be made in terms of what we were marching for.”

From left to right: SENIORS Dana Godsey, Hannah Connley, Sabine Hansen, Sarvani Vemuri, Maggie Murphy

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From left to right: Rhyan Taylor ‘20, Rikki Joiner ‘20, and Klarke Giffith ‘20.

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Jaiden Smith, ‘20 ‘Seeing so many people participate in this event just goes to show that we are making an even bigger mark on the world.”

“I march for all of the women who are not given voices and whose voices are silenced.”

Morrow attends the School for Creative and Performing Arts and stands with her sister. Many generations of women and men marched in hopes of creating a better future for all Americans.

SENIOR Sam Pogue “This March signifies the start of a new era of progressivism which is exactly what we need.”

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On Feb. 21 a crowd of WHHS students walked out of class to support gun control after the school shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Fla. “We are here because we are sick of fellow American children being killed and not being able to be safe in their own learning environment,” an anonymous student said.

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From left to right: Jaiden Smith ‘20, SENIOR Sam Pogue

This January the student staff of The Chatterbox (Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, Ohio) covered the women’s march. They also covered the women’s march in 2017.

We know it too well. From active shooter drills to seemingly weekly mass shootings in the news, the culture of gun violence in the U.S. has been as much a part of our childhood as Netflix and Instagram.

Most recently, this has manifested itself in the deaths of 17 individuals at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Fourteen students and three staff members went to school on Valentine’s Day—their biggest worries likely being a test that morning or discord among their friends—and never came home.

This problem is not new. The shooting at Columbine High School occurred April 20, 1999, before virtually any current student at WHHS was born. Since then, hundreds of thousands

of people have died as a result of gun violence, both in mass shootings and gun-related homicides, according to the FBI. It seems that after every mass casualty event, there is a call for change that is never answered.

Messages of “it’s too soon” and “thoughts and prayers” block any real action until the shooting has left the public’s mind.

But the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School can be different. Already, change seems truly possible, and there is one primary reason: students. Students have stood up to call for stronger school safety, through improved mental health care, new school security procedures and more restrictive gun legislation.

We stand with the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. This is our safety, our country, our lives.

Though most of us cannot vote, at least not yet, it is our right and our responsibility to express our beliefs and to fight to make them a reality.

We must stand up for legislative changes surrounding guns.

We must stand up and help those in our community who suffer from mental illness. We can, and must, stand up for change so no one feels this pain again.

School safety is an issue that we can work to solve.

The Chatterbox encourages all students to learn more about this issue, contact their congressmen and take an active stand toward achieving true change in American society.

We, as the future of America, as well as its present, must embrace the idea that every individual life matters and advocate for school safety.

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Students lead the charge on school safety Walkouts, marches highlight student call for safety Grace Berding, ‘19 Ryleigh Sanborn, ‘21

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“I march for all the women that don’t feel represented in today’s society. The Woman’s March is a step in the right direction, but it needs a sustained focus on inclusion and diversity.”

‘I march for women who aren’t often represented in mainstream feminism. I believe there should be more inclusivity and the ideas behind all women having vaginas among many other [ideas] ha[ve] to go.” Jayasinghe was inspired by her mom to stand up for women’s rights.

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Hannah Waskowitz SCPA “I am marching today because I believe that women, especially young women are the voice of the future. Climate change issues heavily affect indigenous women in rural countries and it’s an issue that’s really often overlooked and overshadowed by other equally as important issues in the feminist movement.”

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“I could just feel for every woman standing out there fighting for equality and many of the issues that reside in America today. As an intersectional feminist, I could do nothing but smile the entire time because I could just see the progress that we are going to make in 2018 with every step.”

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In response to the recent shooting in Parkland, Fla., the WHHS community took action. On Feb. 21, at noon, dozens of WHHS students decided to walk out of their classes and join rally together in Blair Circle.

“I participated in the walkout because if I couldn’t stand up for myself as a student, then who would?” Perri Wedlock, ‘19, said.

“I wanted to do it not just for me, but for all the victims whose voices were silenced too soon, and so that no teacher, student or parent would have to grieve for their loved one or be mourned by a loved one because of senseless gun violence… Especially in schools,” Wedlock said.

Approximately two hundred students participated in the walkout. Some even made impromptu signs for the event. “...[My sign] said, ‘We won’t be afraid’ which I like because I really think that we, as high schoolers, shouldn’t be afraid of going to school… I think that our society has not taken teenagers seriously and so we are left with fear for our futures and our safety,” Liza Allen, ‘19, said about the sign she held during the walkout.

The unified stance students are taking has inspired many.

“I think it’s time for our generation to take hold of our future. We will be the generation to end gun violence… Not all of the adults might take us seriously, but we have strength in numbers and strength in our passion,” Allen said.

Not only did a walkout occur on Wed. 21, but there was also a school-wide call to wear all white with a single orange ribbon.

Lucy Beauchamp, ‘19, began to or-

ganize the solidarity colors as soon as she started to hear the details about the shooting unravel. “White shirts and orange ribbons seems kind of trivial but I hope it helped unify us and made it obvious where we as a student body stand on this issue,” Beauchamp said.

Beauchamp is continuing the fight by organizing a petition for a meeting with the superintendent and CPS board members. “I have been included in a couple groups of students that are hoping to continue the movement. A number of marches, walkouts and student led discussions are being planned,” Beauchamp said.

In addition to the walkout that occurred at WHHS, many other schools and organizations across the country have participated in various shows of solidarity.

Many upcoming walkouts and protests on a national level have been planned as well, including the National School Walkout on March 14 and another walkout on April 20 in honor of the 19 year anniversary of the Columbine school shooting.

Another march scheduled for March 24, called the March for Our Lives, will occur in Washington, D.C. as a call to Congress for gun reform. All three of these marches align with the same theme: enough is enough.

Along with the sense of empowerment and leadership many felt while protesting, students also feared retribution from school officials in the form of suspension or something even more severe.

At Colerain High School, it was announced that they will not condone any form of protests and students who participate will be punished. As a result, many lawyers across the nation have offered free legal services to affected students to

ensure fair punishment by schools.

“We’re not trying to drum up business here,” Milwaukee lawyer Jay Urban said in an interview with Wisconsin based newspaper, The Journal Sentinel. “We’re trying to be a resource so schools take into account the rights of students.”

In addition to support from lawyers, many universities are also ensuring students that any punishment that occurs from walk-outs or other peaceful protests will not affect their chances of being admitted. Universities making these statements include the University of Cincinnati, Ohio University, Ohio State University, and hundreds of others across the nation.

In addition to universities showing their support for students, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has listed the explicit rights of students involved in peaceful protests. Students who participate in walkouts and leave class can legally not be punished more than the standard punishment for missing class. Schools can not discipline students more severely for leaving class to express a political view or because the school administration does not support the views of the protest. Legal action can be taken against the school if a student receives harsher punishment for leaving class for a protest than what is listed in the schools policy or handbook.

The stances taken by universities across the country and the ACLU highlight how large the movement for stricter gun laws has become.

“I hope Walnut continues the movement.

Students shouldn’t stop fighting for what they believe is right until real change is made. School should be a safe place, and right now that simply isn’t the case,” Beauchamp said.

Parkland student leaders rise up Caroline Horvath, ‘20

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WHHS students stand on the steps of Blair Circle leading chants during the walkout Feb. 21. Hundreds of students left their fifth bell classes to peacefully protest.

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Perri Wedlock, ‘19, leads students around Blair Circle during the Feb. 21 walkout. The students called for change to gun laws following the shooting in Parkland, Fla.

In memory of the lives lost in Parkland

Me a d ow Pol l a ck Joa qu i n Ol iver Alys s a Al h a d ef f Scott Bei gel Alyss Alex Sch a cht er Aa ron Feis Ja i me Gutt en ber g Ch r is H i xon Ma r t i n Duque An g u i a no Lu k e Hoyer Ca r a Lou g h r a n Nichol a s Dworet Pet er Wa n g Ca r men Schent r up Helen a R a ms ay Gi n a Mont a lto Students already spark change Response from CPS, teachers Al a i n a Petty

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) are paving the way for their peers around the nation to make a difference. Students from Florida to Ohio and all over the country are rallying together, just one week after the horrific shooting in Parkland, to voice their frustration.

Students have been protesting current gun regulations through marches, school walkouts and meetings with state representatives.

Students from MSDHS, such as senior Emma Gonzalez, are fighting for an end to mass shootings and for stricter gun regulations.

Gonzalez quickly gained popularity after giving a speech at an anti-gun rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 16., just two days after the tragic ordeal. She has become a prominent activist for stronger gun regulation in the past week, reaching out to companies and politicians to cut ties with the National Rifle Association.

“We are actively sharing our progress that our students are making and the steps they are taking,” said Carla Goffstein, a parent of one of the students from MSDHS. “It has become imperative as we talk to people to motivate and inspire [them] to vote for politicians who will make a change on this issue.”

Students from MSDHS drove hours on a bus to Tallahassee to speak to state representatives about gun regulations.

“It is very important to us [that people use their vote],” Goffstein said. “Especially after yesterday when the legislature voted against even bringing up the assault rifle ban for the state of Florida… they voted down for even discussing it.”

WHHS students are taking action, following the lead of those in Parkland, Fla. On Feb.

21, WHHS students and staff participated in a “white out” to honor the victims of the school shooting in Parkland. Hundreds of students also walked out of class to protest current gun laws.

“I am a strong believer that if there is no change then there will be another community in some amount of days that will go through the same thing,” Goffstein said. “No change on our part means that we’d be crazy not to think that the same thing won’t happen again and again… so something needs to be done.”

But change to current gun regulations cannot come over night.

“We are not expecting a silver bullet,” Goffstein said. “We’re not saying that one thing will make the difference and that this will never happen again. It will be multiple steps that need to be taken, but just because it’s hard does not mean that we shouldn’t take the first step.”

MSDHS students are taking the first step and inspiring others to do the same. WHHS students are supporting their fellow eagles to fight for change.

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A girl holds up a poster declaring that she stands in solidarity with Emma Gonzalez. Gonzalez has become the face of the gun control movement since the shooting in Parkland, leading many students toward action on the issue.

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Teacher Response

After the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) released a press statement in order to inform and reassure parents and students about school safety.

Laura Mitchell, the CPS superintendent, reminded students and parents that, at the start of the 2017-18 school year, a task force was formed with the Fire Department, Cincinnati Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security to provide any suggestions regarding the safety of CPS schools. This task force’s purpose is to use insights from other violent situations to strengthen the safety of the schools across the district, and strengthen the comprehensive security system already set in place.

The current system for preventative drills used in CPS is the A.L.I.C.E. system, that stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.

Michael Sherman, a theater and stagecraft teacher, wore white on Feb. 21 “to support the victims of the Parkland shooting.” He then went on to further state that he believes “gun violence is a fixable issue” and “it is absolutely devastating” that we have to think of putting extra safety measures in the school. Continuing, he says “I think it’s more about raising awareness” and “I hope some tangible change can happen.”

Elizabeth Ormsby, a history and government teacher, says “what frustrated me the most is that when I heard the news, it didn’t sink in because it was another school shooting.” She then says that because of the similarities WHHS has to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, “there is more need to make the students feel safer.” However, in light of recent events, she states, “I think the most important thing we can do is to continue to draw attention to the problem.”

A history of student action in the U.S. Will Fitton, ‘20

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Liza Allen, ‘19, and Ruby Krimmer, ‘19, raise signs during the walkout Feb. 21. Krimmer’s sign reads, “We are Walnut. We are Change,” representing the change students are pushing in the U.S. Nick Robertson, ‘19 Meeting with lawmakers in Florida, a group of survivors of the Parkland, Fla. Following protests, walkouts and school shooting also advocated for gun speeches from students across the councontrol legislation. After attending, Presitry, many companies have changed their dent Trump said during a cabinet meeting, stances on guns and the National Rifle “Take the guns first, go through due process Association (NRA). Dick’s Sporting Goods second.” This ostensibly marks a significant and Walmart have changed their policies, change in the President’s opinion, and may requiring all customers to be 21 years old lead to actual legislative progress in the futo buy firearms or ammunition. Delta also ture. Nevertheless, student action is already removed its partnership with the NRA, dis- having an immense impact on the discuscontinuing their exclusive Delta credit card. sion and policy surrounding guns.

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Young people march in protest of the Vietnam War, leading the anti-war movement. Students throughout history have created change by voicing their opinions.

Right now, thousands of students across the country are walking out of their schools, wearing orange ribbons and showing their support for not only the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students, but a movement of young people that has seemingly come out of nowhere. Calling for legislation to be passed to prevent further gun violence in schools, they are pushing the limits of what adolescents in this country are able to do. While there are some who have questioned the ability of these young students to foster actual change, it is important to realize that this is far from the first time young Americans have come together to foster social change.

In the 1960s and 70s, students played a major part in taking a stand on social issues of the day, like civil rights and the Vietnam War. In 1960, a group of Atlanta students drafted An Appeal for Human Rights, which called for an end to the unjust segregation that was so rampant at the time. Six days after its publishing, the students staged sit-ins that followed in the steps of the Greensboro sit-ins. These peaceful demonstrations by local college students were an integral part of ending segregation in the United States.

The anti-Vietnam War movement is well known for its student involvement, and protests at schools around the country helped to move public sentiment against the war effort. Especially infa-

mous were the Kent State shootings, when 4 students were killed

by National Guard members while protesting the war. There was a significant response to these shootings; hundreds of schools closed across the country due to a student strike of 4 million. The shooting of innocent students protesting US expansion into Cambodia prompted national outrage.

The recent shooting in Parkland is one that has brought national attention once again to the issue of gun violence and legislation. It’s certainly not the first time the U.S. has been talking about what we can do to prevent gun violence, but what is different is that this time, the charge seems to be led not by adults, but by students all around the nation.

IN OHIO | At Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, the students staged a walkout a week after the Florida school shooting. Adviser Samantha Gerwe-Perkins said, “Our managing editor of news and features lost his first cousin in that shooting.

Between the day the shooting happened and the day this issue came out, he had gone to Florida and back for her funeral. He spent so much time worrying about being unbiased and tarnishing the reputation of the paper that the rest of staff took a moment to come together and say no one is for shootings at schools, no one is unbiased, so let’s make a statement.

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N #BLACKLIVESMATTER #WHYISTAYE “The right to take photographs is unlimited except for enclosed spaces where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy.” | FRANK LoMONTE, PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA out memory cards and put the one you just shot into your pocket or give it to your editor before risking being removed from the scene or told to stop taking pictures.

Never give in to the temptation to participate in the protest. In fact, be careful not to appear to be part of it.

This tips includes not chanting with the group, not chatting with friends who are part of it or holding someone’s sign while they take off their jacket. Photograhers should face the protesters or remain at least at 90 degrees from the protest line.

When photographing someone unknown, it is the best time to ask for the correct spelling of the person’s name. It’s time-consuming, and there is some risk of being seen as part of the protest while getting this information. Often photographers have the luxury of the event being their school so chances are good that they can wait to get their name later, assuming the deadlines allow the delay. (Confession: This is the only instance for which anyone will hear me give that advice.)

Photographers have to judge how far they want to push things. Even though they may feel they have a right to take a particular photo that may provoke security’s or administration’s reaction, the first job is to cover the event and get usable photos. Place safe shots in the can. Then there is time to decide whether it will be helpful to push harder.

Always remain respectful of law enforcement instructions. They are concerned about the safety of those involved and generally want to get someplace where they do not have to worry about safety and where reporters and photographers will not interfere with their procedures.

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The good news is that administrators know there are dozens, if not hundreds, of teenage “citizen journalists” taking selfies and video of the event with their cellphones so they are not hunting down journalists to prevent news leaking out. It’s out! Most of the issues for publications will likely come later, and that is when editors and staff advisers can help. Photographers should never pass up a good opportunity to record history. Circumstances change so all journalists, despite anti-media pressures, must prepare to present realities to readers and viewers.

Move in. Get the shot.

Clear out.

DAVID LEESON, photographer Dallas Morning News Journalists must know what their rights are when they are covering protests, but that knowledge is usually of little use in “the moment,” somewhere in the slurry of rapidly changing circumstances best described as chaotic.

Law enforcement officials are often poorly trained regarding journalists’ rights and any ensuing limitations of their authority. But one thing is certain based on personal experience; police officers are not keen to argue with student journalists — on pretty much any day.

Media credentials do not grant more rights than any other gardenvariety citizens. Sometimes photographers might even feel as though they have fewer rights because of their media affiliation.

As for law enforcement, generally the best rule of thumb is to avoid them as much as possible; out of sight, out of mind. Of course, if journalists intend to be where the

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From strangers, to smiles, to friends

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he shortest distance between two people is a smile.”

My mom always said this to me when I was growing up, and she made it her mission to teach my sisters and me that none of us know how a stranger’s day is going, so when you have a chance to engage in the simple act of smiling – take it.

Recently I traveled to New York City. The city I will be moving to. The city where everyone is supposedly angry and alone.

So upon arriving, I made it my personal mission to try changing a few people’s days with the simple act of a smile.

I quickly found that the nasty stereotype that all New Yorkers don’t have the time of day for anyone else is – in fact – false.

Were there a few people that couldn’t be bothered? Yes, much like every other major city in America. But what I discovered, or rather validated from my mom’s lessons, is that people will genuinely smile back if you give them the opportunity. They might not be the first to smile, but they sure will reciprocate.

Tens of people a day smiled back at me, but all of those smiles were from random faces that I would likely never see again. Yet, there was one smile from a man (we’ll call him the “coffee man”) that made biggest impact on my life through the smallest actions.

What started as me grabbing a coffee before a lecture at the journalism convention I was attending The shortest turned distance into a twice day between two routine people is a for three smile. days where I developed a friendship with the “coffee man.”

I would begin my day by stopping at the coffee man’s Halal food truck to grab a small iced coffee with milk and sugar. My first time there, I smiled and made light conversation. The second time I went, the coffee man had a smile saying the sentence “iced coffee, milk and sugar?” Music to my ears. If you know me you know little things (like someone remembering my order) excite me. This was one of them.

One day in and I had proved the stereotype wrong. I had found a stranger. One who was appreciative of my smile and my desire to make his day. One who reciprocated the acts of kindness.

My last day of the convention was when I realized the impact the coffee man had made on my life. I went for my final coffee of the trip and told the coffee man that I would soon be heading back to California.

This was the turning point. In the last five minutes of speaking with my new-found friend, we discussed my plans for college, moving to New York, his travels back to his homeland and the promise to visit him at his little Halal food truck when we are both back in the city.

To most people, I probably didn’t gain anything significant, but in my eyes I learned plenty. I learned that if you give people the opportunity to share their happiness, they will.

And all that can be done … with guess what? A smile. *** Katie Cologna, a senior, is a Gazette co-editor-in-chief.

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Thousands march to the State Capital in Sacramento Ca, in the March for our Lives on March 24.

At the march, Sacramento’s mayor Darrell Steinberg, along with many others, spoke on the purpose of the march and its effects on the community This march was shortly after the national walk-out that occurred on March 14 to represent the lost lives from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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arch. 24, 2018 marked a unique day in U.S. history – millions of youth gathered across the country in what some believe to be the largest single-day protest ever, with an estimated 800,000 in attendance in Washington, D.C. Thousands rallied together Sacramento, CA in hopes to encourage gun reform and safety after a deadly school shooting in Parkland, FL on Feb. 14, which killed 17 students at Marjory Stoneman

Douglas High School. Schools across the U.S. have been on heightened concern as school shootings are becoming a norm.

Granite Bay High School organized a group of roughly 40 students, teachers and

Superintendent retiring

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“I’m just … old!” Severson said, bursting out into good-natured laughter.

The hard work of leading the district has taken its toll on Severson.

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The CDE only allows for gifts up to $100 Ron Severson Superintendent and founder of Granite Bay High School to retire at the end of June.

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A teacher walks into a classroom and sees an envelope on the desk. The first thing the teacher might expect is a kind note from a student.

The last thing? A check for $1,000.

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Drama teacher Kyle Holmes chosen for board to revise VAPA state standards.

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teaching at another school, I was faced with an armed man on our campus who had just committed an armed robbery. He was using the school as a hiding place and we were put into lockdown,” McKinney said. “I was eight-and-a-half months pregnant and found myself locked in a common planning center bathroom scared to death.

I felt completely helpless and unprepared.

I have never been the same since that moment.”

Since this event, McKinney has ensured her students are aware of what to do in an emergency early in the year.

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Founder of GBHS to leave education after nearly 30 years at RJUHSD

After 40 years in education and more than 30 years in the Roseville Joint Union High School District, superintendent Ron Severson is retiring at the end of the school year.

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graduates to march for gun reform.

“I think the cause is extremely important because gun violence affects so many families,” social science teacher and march attendee Jillyan McKinney said. “Everyone should feel safe in schools and everywhere else they go. This isn’t a partisan issue, this is an everyone issue.”

McKinney was a senior in high school at the time of the Columbine shooting, and says this changed her perspective on gun violence forever. McKinney knew she wanted to go into education at this time and Columbine, and events since, have shaped her views on school safety.

“At the beginning of my career while

church group that frequently rents out about eight classrooms on the Granite Bay High campus for various service and childcare needs on Sundays.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The students at Granite Bay High School (California) published coverage of the March 24 protest in the April 13 edition of the newspaper. They also published the story by Sidney Zabell and photos by Katie Cologna online.

action is (which is pretty much the whole point of being there in the first place), then they are probably going to garner some attention so they should be strategic. Photographers should move in quickly, get what they need rapidly, then clear out similarly. If the scene is chaotic enough, law enforcement will probably ignore them because police and security guards have more pressing issues. continued on page 26

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Americans’ complicated feelings about social media in an era of privacy concerns • 61% want to do more to protect their privacy.

• 66% said current laws are not good enough in protecting people’s privacy.

• 64% support more regulation of advertisers.

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privacy The right to privacy basically means that a person’s information is protected from public scrutiny. U.S. Justice Louis Brandeis called it “the right to be left alone.”

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Overall, law enforcement agents, like journalists, work hard and fast to perform their jobs. However, it is smart to prepare mentally for worstcase scenarios.

In most cases, the most dangerous element of a protest involves the protesters, or more accurately, the lone protester. It also is smart to steer clear of them. This sort of outlier may actually spark mob mentality.

Unfortunately, if their focus centers on a photographer or writer, the mob can and often will follow. The scary truth is that once that happens, it is difficult to turn things around. It is usually impossible to reason with a mob.

Look for moments within moments TOM FOX, photographer Dallas Morning News Try to find something other than a sign photo unless it’s a good one that people will remember and remark on for years to come. They are a dime-a-dozen; pick a good one and move on.

Look for action and moments within the protest. There are plenty of them if you look close enough.

Stay safe. Don’t be a joiner. In other words, don’t show your bias.

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There are four types of invasion of privacy: intrusion, appropriation of name or likeness, unreasonable publicity and false light.

in the Constitution The right to privacy is not mentioned in the Constitution, but the Supreme Court has said several of the amendments create this right.

• The First Amendment protects the privacy of beliefs.

• The Third Amendment protects the privacy of the home against the use of it for housing soldiers.

• The Fourth Amendment protects privacy against unreasonable searches.

• The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination, which in turn protects the privacy of personal information.

• The Ninth Amendment is interpreted broadly to protect privacy in ways not specifically provided in the first eight amendments.

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What the law says about limited purpose figures DIRECTIONS: Below is a list of court cases dealing with limited-purpose public figures and presenting a short summary of the case. Using online research skills and sites such as Court Listener and FindLaw, students should do additional research. In each case, what ruling did the court make about limited-purpose public figures? Students should write an answer on their own paper in less than 500 words.

Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 345 (1974)

Gertz was an attorney hired by a family to sue a police officer who had killed the family’s son. In a magazine called American Opinion, the John Birch Society accused Gertz of being a “Leninist” and a “Communist-fronter” because he chose to represent clients who were suing a law enforcement officer. Gertz won a jury verdict and an award of $50,000 but lost his libel suit because the trial judge found that the magazine had not violated the actual malice test for libel, which the Supreme Court had established in New York Times v. Sullivan (1964).

Time Inc. v. Firestone, 424 U.S. 448 (1976)

Mary Alice Firestone filed for divorce from her husband, an heir to the Firestone Tires fortune.

He counterclaimed, alleging “extreme cruelty and adultery.” The court granted the divorce with an ambiguous decree that did not specify the grounds. Time magazine printed an article reporting that Firestone’s extreme cruelty and adultery caused the divorce. Firestone requested a retraction, but Time refused. Firestone sued Time Inc. for libel.

Wolston v. Reader’s Digest Ass’n, 443 U.S. 157 (1979)

In 1957 and 1958, Ilya Wolston’s aunt and uncle, Myra and Jack Soble, were the subject of an investigation to find Soviet intelligence agents in the United States. On one occasion, Wolston failed to respond to a subpoena and pleaded guilty to a contempt charge. The incident was publicized in newspapers, but Wolston succeeded in returning to life as a private citizen. In 1974, Reader’s Digest Association published a book by John Barron about the KGB and Soviet agents in the United States. The book and its index identified Wolston as a Soviet agent. Wolston sued the author and publishers for libel.

Hutchinson v. Proxmire, 443 U.S. 111 (1979)

In early 1975, Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., implemented what he called the “Golden Fleece Award of the Month.” The award was given out to governmental agencies that sponsored programs and research that Proxmire found to be a waste of tax dollars. One Golden Fleece went to federal agencies sponsoring the research of Ronald Hutchinson, a behavioral scientist.

Proxmire detailed the “nonsense” of Hutchinson’s research on the floor of the Senate, in conferences with his staff and in a newsletter sent to more than 100,000 of his constituents.

Hutchinson, who sued for libel, argued that Proxmire’s statements defamed his character and caused him to endure financial loss.

Hunter v. Hartman, 545 N.W.2d 699 (1996)

In this defamation suit, appellant Robert Hunter, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon and former orthopedic consultant to the University of Minnesota football program, sued respondent Sid Hartman, a well-known sports writer and radio commentator in Minnesota, for statements the respondent made about the appellant on the respondent’s weekly radio sports talk show.

Chafoulias v. Peterson, 668 N.W.2d 642 (2003)

Hotel owner Gus A. Chafoulias brought a defamation action against attorney Lori Peterson and the American Broadcasting Cos. Inc. (ABC) in response to Peterson’s televised statements alleging the appellant’s knowledge of acts of sexual abuse and harassment perpetrated against his female employees by male guests at his hotel.

Stepnes v. Ritschel, 663 F.3d 952 (8th Cir. 2011)

Minneapolis Police Sgt. Peter Ritschel arrested Paul Stepnes without a warrant for running a contest that allegedly violated Minnesota gambling laws. Ritschel later obtained a search warrant and seized several items from the house where Stepnes was running the contest.

Reporter Esme Murphy broadcast a news story about the contest and Stepnes’s arrest on WCCO TV, a local CBS television station. Stepnes sued Ritschel and the city of Minneapolis for civil rights violations during the arrest and search, and Murphy and CBS for defamation.

BONUS EXERCISE PRIVACY Students should do basic legal research to answer these questions: 1. What is the right to privacy? It is not in the Constitution. Is there such a thing as a right to privacy?

2. When does a person have an absolute right to privacy, and when does a person have no right to privacy at all?

3. Then, based on that insight, what is a private citizen?

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