The Center for Scholastic Journalism is committed to conducting and collecting the best national and international research on scholastic media and the role it plays in journalism education and citizenship training. From the most accurate national data on the number of scholastic media programs to the benefits those programs provide to students and schools, the Center's collection of research is a window into the world of student media.
2011 Scholastic Journalism Census: The most complete national count ever
One of the most extensive national counts of American public high school student media ever conducted is now released! CSJ’s groundbreaking report reveals that student media presence remains strong, but schools with large poor and minority student publications have diminished opportunities. Online student media numbers are lagging across the country. And student newspapers are not the most common form of student media.
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Our online masters degree means learning from the best
Kent State’s master of arts degree for journalism educators is the only program of it’s kind in the nation: journalism school-based and entirely online. But the reason teachers seek us out is our outstanding faculty, including the 2010 National High School Yearbook Adviser of the Year, Sarah Nichols.
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Welcome to the CSJ
The Center for Scholastic Journalism at Kent State University is a national clearinghouse with information for and about high school and middle school student journalists and their advisers, a research center on issues affecting scholastic media, an educator of journalism teachers and an advocate for student press freedom and the First Amendment.
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CSJ staff: equal parts experience and enthusiasm
The Center for Scholastic Journalism staff includes two former National High School Journalism Teachers of the Year, a former director of the Student Press Law Center and dedicated Kent State students all working to make high school journalism better.
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Professional and scholastic journalists working together
One of the ways working journalists give back to the scholastic journalism programs where their careers began is by volunteering a few hours to help train the next generation. The Center for Scholastic journalism fosters those connections through the CSJ Volunteer Network, connecting professionals with scholastic press associations in their region.
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Training teachers, two weeks at a time
When high school teachers want to start a student media program at their school, or jumpstart an existing one, they turn to the ASNE Reynolds High School Journalism Institute. Once again in 2012 Kent State will be one of five universities to host the intensive, two-week summer program. Read about our 2011 Institute and see some of the work our participants produced.
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In 2007, Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication became the first journalism school in the country to offer a Master of Arts degree for journalism educators that is entirely online. The program emphasizes skills and theory teachers can study today and use in their classrooms tomorrow.
The ASNE Reynolds Institute is an intensive two-week summer journalism training program for high school teachers and student media advisers sponsored by the American Society of News Editors and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation hosted at Kent State University and four other college campuses.
The Center for Scholastic Journalism is committed to student media that accurately reflect the world that surrounds them. The Center analyzes and encourages diversity in the student press, both in terms of student participation and media content.
No two states have the same requirements for becoming a certified teacher of journalism. If you're in the classroom now and considering a move or if you're investigating scholastic media advising as a career, take a look at our national assessment of journalism teacher certification requirements.
The Center for Scholastic Journalism helps to connect media professionals who want to volunteer their time to assist state and regional organizations of high school journalists.
The Center for Scholastic Journalism has created an interactive map to showcase schools where student press freedom and editorial independence are protected by school policy or practice. Help us highlight those student media operating as designated public forums for student expression.