Is your reporting putting your sources at risk? If you cover stories about LGBTQ+ issues, teen pregnancy and abortion, immigration or other sensitive topics, you need to be thinking carefully about how to protect your sources. It's not just about keeping their names out of your stories. It's also about how you communicate with them, what notes you take and who has access to this information. This session offers students and advisers practical tips for protecting sources who might be targeted by school officials, law enforcement or other government agencies.
20251114T090020251114T0945America/ChicagoSecrets and safeguards: Protecting confidential sourcesIs your reporting putting your sources at risk? If you cover stories about LGBTQ+ issues, teen pregnancy and abortion, immigration or other sensitive topics, you need to be thinking carefully about how to protect your sources. It's not just about keeping their names out of your stories. It's also about how you communicate with them, what notes you take and who has access to this information. This session offers students and advisers practical tips for protecting sources who might be targeted by school officials, law enforcement or other government agencies.Delta Mezzanine 4JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventionamber@jea.org
