Covering Alumni, Boosters, and the Development Office Without Becoming Their PR Arm
How student papers can report honestly on donors and fundraising campaigns instead of just reprinting the advancement office’s press releases.
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Read MoreA handoff checklist so a new editor-in-chief inherits passwords, contacts, and unfinished decisions instead of starting from zero every spring.
Read MoreA protocol for reporting fast during a lockdown, closure, or weather event without spreading unverified information your readers act on.
Read MoreA working guide to FERPA’s records exceptions and directory information so student reporters stop hitting the same wall on transcript and discipline stories.
Read MoreHow to set up a way for readers to send tips safely, and the vetting steps before an anonymous tip turns into a story.
Read MoreA practical process for splitting reporting duties across several staffers and merging their notes into one coherent story.
Read MoreA framework for reporting tuition and budget decisions with real numbers instead of just quoting the administration’s press release.
Read MoreA plan for staying visible during summer and extended school breaks instead of going dark for months at a time.
Read MoreHow student editors can take outside freelance or stringer assignments without creating conflicts with their own newsroom.
Read MoreA practical system for tracking sources, documents, and timelines when a story stretches across several weeks instead of one deadline.
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