A survey was made of high school press organizations throughout the country, and the following data was collected. The purposes of the magazines were found to be: (1) to stimulate creativity in writing, (2) to provide enjoyment for readers, and (3) to develop teamwork in student publishing. There are currently over 600 school magazines under…

This Quill and Scroll Study, which is illustrated with numerous tables, concerns the following subjects: The School Newspaper as a Truth Shop; The School Newspaper as a Pleasure Dome; and The School Newspaper as a Persuasion Podium. (DB)

This document lists the names of high school newspapers currently published in the states of Alaska, Hawaii, and North Carolina. Six bibliographies of student articles appearing in some of these newspapers and a 1971 report on Quill and Scroll Studies are included. (CK)

This brief study classifies the newspaper content into various standard categories, and measures in column inches the amounts of news in eight high school newspapers. The four main categories of newspaper content measured were news, sports news, editorials and features, and advertising. News was classified as administration, activities, community,…

The purpose of this study was to examine high school journalism in seven states of the Middle West, i.e., to investigate curricular and co-curricular activities and related topics. Questionnaires were circulated early in 1969 to senior high schools in seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Conclusions…