Group items matching

in title, tags, annotations or url

"Even in New York, the media capital, only 1 in 8 public high schools have a student Newspaper, The New York Times reported in May, and many publish only a few times a year. Nationally, about two-thirds of public high schools have Newspapers, according to a 2011 media study by the Center for Scholastic Journalism at Kent State University. But whether on paper or online, student Newspapers tend to be absent from lower-income schools and lower-income students. That's sad because, as Robert Fulghum titled his best-seller, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," I often feel as though I learned all I really needed to know about journalism in high school. Newspapers of all sorts have been battered for decades by television and widespread illiteracy. With the explosion of Internet traffic, too few youngsters are learning good News literacy. As Mrs. Kindell taught, you need to be a good reporter before you start giving your opinion. Today's world of blogging and tweeting encourages the opposite. Too bad we don't have more Mrs. Kindells to go around."

TRENTON - Young drivers soon will be easier for police to spot in New Jersey.The state Motor Vehicle Commission yesterday introduced red decals that some motorists younger than 21 must display on their license plates, making New Jersey the first state to alert police when a New driver is behind the wheel.

N.J., N.Y. lawmakers want more public hearings before allowing future Port Authority toll hikes Published: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 7:20 PM Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 10:36 PM. NEW YORK - Angered by what they said was a lack of transparency in a toll hike levied this month by the Port Authority of NEW York and NEW Jersey, lawmakers from both states said they would introduce legislation requiring additional public hearings before another phase of the multi-part increase can take effect.

The long-awaited new iPhone has reportedly popped up in Apple's inventory with signs indicating that it will be a major upgrade over the current iPhone 4. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20113823-37/new-iphone-reportedly-spotted-in-apples-inventory/#ixzz1ZjFVQODK

In the last six or so years, J.Crew has gone from being a preppy brand with a beautifully shot catalogue to a quirkily preppy brand with a beautifully shot catalogue and a significant voice in the conversation on American style. Sure, it might not be pushing capital-F fashion forward, but it is influencing and, one could argue, changing the way real women dress. So why not show in Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week?

A lot, apparently. Apple's new iPhone is called the iPhone 4S. But what people really wanted was the iPhone 5. The rumors online had predicted the second coming - or, rather, the fifth coming. It would be wedge-shaped! It would be completely transparent! It would clean your basement, pick you up at the airport and eliminate unsightly blemishes!

The rumors online had predicted the second coming - or, rather, the fifth coming. It would be wedge-shaped! It would be completely transparent! It would clean your basement, pick you up at the airport and eliminate unsightly blemishes! Instead, what showed up was a new iPhone that looks just like the last one: black or white, glass front and back, silver metal band around the sides. And on paper, at least, the new phone does only four new things.

New iPhone Conceals Sheer Magic A lot, apparently. Apple's New iPhone is called the iPhone 4S. But what people really wanted was the iPhone 5. The rumors online had predicted the second coming - or, rather, the fifth coming.

A new poll regarding big cities finds new Jerseyans feel safest in ... Manhattan! Atlantic City came in second place in the Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll. Faring less well were newark, Trenton and Camden, and Philadelphia.

"Even for a society comfortable with blood and gore in its movies and video games, the bombings at the Boston Marathon have sparked a new debate among news organizations about when images are too gruesome to display."

The blogosphere -- arguably the first engine of the new-media age -- is becoming more female, while traditional media is horning in on the blogging action, a new study said Friday.

ATHENS - Prime Minister George Papandreou and his chief rival agreed Sunday night to create a new unity government, under a new prime minister, that will move ahead with the country's debt-relief deal with the European Union and then hold new elections. Mr. Papandreou agreed to resign once the details are completed on Monday.

Each year on Constitution Day, students and teachers celebrate the most fundamental laws of our republic. On this Constitution Day, they should also celebrate Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and other social media. Why? Because it turns out that social media are good for the Constitution. Specifically, they're good for the First Amendment. Fully 91 percent of students who use social networking to get news and information daily believe people should be allowed to express unpopular opinions, compared with 77 percent of those who never use social networks to get news. Not all the news is good this year. While more students understand that government can't censor the media in this country, nearly 40 percent still don't. While more students say they think about the First Amendment, most still don't. Even so, when the numbers start to move in the right direction, it's cause for celebration. Do we have teachers to thank for recent improvements in First Amendment attitudes? Not really. Fewer students say they get First Amendment instruction in school than in our last survey. And only 30 percent of teachers say they are teaching the subject. I'm afraid many teachers are a drag on First Amendment learning. The survey says most don't support free expression rights in a school context. They don't think school papers should print controversial articles. They don't think students should post about school on Facebook. And they mostly think social media hurt teaching.

Although news executives know their industry is in trouble, most are unwilling to turn to the government or interest groups for help. Three quarters of editors and news directors polled say they have "serious reservations" about government funding of journalism, and 78 percent say the same thing about interest groups, primarily for fear that independence can be compromised, according to a study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.

A law requiring new drivers under 21 to display decals on their license plates won unanimous approval from the new Jersey Assembly in 2009. But as the controversial rule takes effect today, 10 members of the lower house - including six who voted yes - are working to rescind it.

The Texas Rangers, despite some knee-jerk reactions following their Game 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, were able to stave off the Rays in convincing fashion in Game 4 by winning their second consecutive game by the score of 4-3. To be honest, I feel that no matter whom they take on in the American League Championship Series this weekend, they should be able to defeat them. But anytime there is more than one option, it's human nature to speculate as to which provides the best perk. The New York Yankees are the team I'd rather face if I'm the Texas Rangers. This decision will certainly be seen as obtuse by some. Seriously, man? The Texas Rangers are hitting .238 against the Yankees, and .231 at Yankees Stadium with only two home runs. Yeah, and the Yankees' New-ish home is a launching pad for many other teams. And the Texas Rangers hit much better against the Detroit Tigers (.269 to be exact.)

(CNN) -- In a huge upset that few would have predicted just months ago, a Republican won a special election in a heavily Democratic district in New York for the seat of former Rep. Anthony Weiner

EAST HANOVER - Students in East Hanover have a new way to fight back against an age-old tormentor - the school yard bully: Report him - or her - to the sheriff. As part of a statewide crackdown spurred by the Legislature, many schools began the fall session by tackling their bullying problems in new ways.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - If New England's opponent Sunday were one that was less prone to self-inflicted mistakes, odd play-calling and general misfortune, maybe the Patriots would have been in danger of losing a game they appeared to have in hand.

Two iPads were placed in the South library in the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. The iPads have been available for student access since their installation; however, their use has been limited. The iPads are part of a pilot program for new technology at South. Despite the budget cuts that are increasing every year, the iPads were purchased for the library last spring by the technology department. "We don't have a lot of budget for technology, but we have enough to do things like replace light bulbs and repair computers," Principal Joel Stembridge said. "Then we have enough money [left over] to do some little pilots and try new things."