The best thing about this project: This project provides a central clearinghouse for high school newspapers on the web. The organizer is a New Jersey teacher of English and journalism. In addition to setting up the links to on-line student publications around the country, he has also set up on-line press conferences, an editor/ adviser roundtable, a list of journalism-related links, and a directory of members. The site is a good place from which to establish communication with school newspaper staffs around the country.
The worst thing about this project: The magnitude of it all! With interest in on-line publishing increasing so rapidly, it seems to be a gargantuan task to keep the listings and links updated. I have registered the Springfield High School newspaper, The Senator, with Newsweb, but the most recent issues are not yet cited.
What I would change to improve this project (and why): I'm not sure I could change much. If Hanson-Harding teachings English and advises a print publication (as I do), he has his hands full. It seems to me that setting up and maintaining such a clearinghouse would constitute a full-time job in itself! I admire his efforts and what seems to be a thorough effort to get high school journalists involved. I'm pushing my own staff to contribute to Newsweb and to use some of the resources that the project has set up.
Joined by: M.J. Peters
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 9:06:16 PM