What actually makes a published statement legally risky, which defenses protect accurate reporting, and where student newsrooms get exposed.

Archiving Your Publication So Old Stories Don’t Disappear

Why student outlets lose their own back catalog, and a practical system for archiving print issues and web stories that survives staff turnover.

Writing an AI Tools Policy for Your Student Newsroom

A framework for deciding what AI tools your student publication will allow, disclose, or prohibit, before a dispute forces the decision.

What a student press credential actually gets you access to, how to request one, and where it doesn’t override normal event rules.

What an embargo actually is, when student newsrooms encounter them, and how to evaluate whether a source’s embargo request is reasonable.

Where the line sits between acceptable light editing of a spoken quote and altering meaning, with examples student reporters actually run into.

How student newsrooms should decide bylines, shared credit, and contributor lines for stories with more than one person’s work in them.

A structure for weekly editorial board meetings that turns story pitches into assignments instead of open-ended discussion.

Guidance for student editors on tightening a story’s structure and accuracy while preserving what made the writer’s draft distinct.

A framework for student newsrooms deciding how fast to post a developing story online without sacrificing accuracy.