As school communities become ever more diverse, student media has an opportunity and responsibility to make people less mysterious to one another – leading to some great stories that also bridge cultural gaps and promote tolerance and civic understanding. Learn where to start, how to move from basic news to more challenging features, and how to develop sources you can trust – and who will trust you – if conflict should arise.
20251114T130020251114T1345America/ChicagoHow and why to cover religion in high school news mediaAs school communities become ever more diverse, student media has an opportunity and responsibility to make people less mysterious to one another – leading to some great stories that also bridge cultural gaps and promote tolerance and civic understanding. Learn where to start, how to move from basic news to more challenging features, and how to develop sources you can trust – and who will trust you – if conflict should arise.Delta Mezzanine 6JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventionamber@jea.org
