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      Writing Craft
      July 17, 2026

      Writing Restaurant, Film, and Album Reviews Without Just Summarizing the Plot

      How to write a review with an actual argument and evidence behind it, instead of a plot summary with a rating tacked on at the end.

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      Digital & Multimedia
      July 17, 2026

      Reading Your Student Newsroom’s Web Analytics Without Chasing Clicks

      How student editors can use pageview and traffic data to understand their audience without letting raw click counts distort editorial decisions.

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      Digital & Multimedia
      July 17, 2026

      Choosing a Website Platform for a Student Publication and Migrating Without Losing Content

      What to weigh when picking or switching a student newsroom’s website platform, and how to migrate existing stories without breaking links or losing archives.

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      Digital & Multimedia
      July 17, 2026

      Video Journalism Basics for Student Reporters: Shooting, Framing, and Editing on a Deadline

      A working introduction to shooting, framing, and editing short video segments for a student newsroom without a broadcast budget or crew.

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      Reporting Skills
      July 17, 2026

      Covering Local Government and Business Stories Beyond the School Gates

      How student reporters can responsibly cover city council, local business, and community stories that affect students but happen off campus.

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      Reporting Skills
      July 16, 2026

      Building a Diverse Source List So the Same Five People Aren’t Quoted Every Issue

      Why student papers default to the same handful of easy sources, and a practical system for building a wider, more representative source list.

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      Press Law
      July 16, 2026

      Handling a Legal Threat or Cease-and-Desist Letter Without Panicking

      A calm, step-by-step approach for student newsrooms that receive a legal threat, demand letter, or cease-and-desist over a published story.

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      Press Law
      July 16, 2026

      Libel and Defamation Basics Every Student Journalist Should Know

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

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      Digital & Multimedia
      July 16, 2026

      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.

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      Digital & Multimedia
      July 16, 2026

      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.

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