#press4education: Community weighs in on press freedom

Photo credit: Kristin Taylor

Oracle staff members’ press passes. Each student wears a press pass when covering events to separate themselves as student reporters.

By Chloe Fidler, Vaughan Anoa'i, Allie Worchell, and Grace Doyle
February 27, 2020

“Big Questions, Big Results” is this year’s theme for Scholastic Journalism Week. #Press4education is the topic for this Thursday, Feb. 25. highlighting the importance of scholastic journalism with the Society of Professional Journalists.

The video above showcases students and their opinions regarding Archer’s policies regarding prior restraint and prior review. Archer is a First Amendment Press Freedom Award school, meaning that students have full editorial control over the content published on the Oracle or in the yearbook. A common thread within student’s responses was the “significance” of not having any censorship.

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About the Writers

Chloe Fidler, Voices Editor

Chloe Fidler joined the Oracle as a staff reporter in 2019, became the Voices Editor in 2020 and continued that role through her senior year. Passionate...

Vaughan Anoa'i, Editor in Chief

Vaughan Anoa'i joined the Oracle as a staff reporter in 2019 and became the News Editor in 2020. In 2021, she became the Editor in Chief. She loves playing...

Allie Worchell, Voices Editor

Allie Worchell joined The Oracle writing staff in 2017. This year she is excited to be a member of the editorial board as the Voices Editor. In school,...

Grace Doyle, Sports Editor

Grace Doyle joined the Oracle as a staff reporter in 2019 and served as the Sports Editor in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. She loves journalism...

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