Multimedia Resources: videos on the Future of the First Amendment study, public policy interviews and more

As part of J-IDEAS’ mission, the organization hosts, and attends, a variety of conferences and meetings.  At these events, J-IDEAS staff members often sit down with friends of the First Amendment before a camera.  This page contains video interviews with journalists, students, civic leaders, and more.

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Future of the First Amendment 2007 classroom interviews

On Constitution Day 2007, the newest Future of the First Amendent study results were revealed. Find out what students, and a parent, think of the First Amendment in our schools.

University Schools (Muncie, Ind.) students
Adrienne Bliss, parent of student at Burris Laboratory School

firstamendmentfuture.org videos

Mary Beth Tinker interview (Tinker v. Des Moines)
Amy Sorrell interview
Video report on 2007 follow-up study
Audio report on 2006 follow-up study
Constitution Day Panel, 2005
2005 Future of the First Amendment overview


Media Giraffe Future of the First Amendment interview

J-Ideas director Warren Watson

ASNE Workshops
A promotional video by Gerry Appel and Ryan Sparrow

More interviews

John Bowen: Chair, Schoalstic Press Rights Commission, Kent State University
Ken Dautrich: associate professor, University of Connecticut
Katy Dean: former high school journalist
Dorothy Gilliam: Prime Movers
Mark Goodman: executive director, Student Press Law Center
H.L. Hall: Tennessee High School Press Association Executive Director
Tom Hutton: attorney, National School Boards Association
John Seigenthaler: founder, First Amendment Center
Carole Simpson: ABC News
Carolyn Terry: project manager, Radio and Television News Directors Foundation
Sonia Woodbury: executive director, City Academy
Sandy Woodcock: foundation director, Newspaper Association of America
David Yalof: associate professor, University of Connecticut

First Public Policy Alliance interviews

J-IDEAS has formed a national alliance of scholastic journalism and civic education leaders in order to change public policy and firmly entrench the First Amendment in the nation's schools.

J-IDEAS began forming the J-IDEAS First Amendment Public Policy Alliance Jan. 4 at "Beyond the First Amendment Study: Public Policy Implications," a symposium hosted by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The goal of the symposium was to identify and promote a public policy agenda for the alliance. Participants included about 45 student journalism and media leaders, and a strong national mix of civic educators and public policy experts.

At this symposium, Education Specialist Gerry Appel sat down with journalism educators and civics leaders to discuss the First Amendment in schools, civic education and scholastic journalism.

Ken Dautrich and David Yalof: associate professors, University of Connecticut
Sam Chaltain: executive director, Five Freedoms Project
Calvin Hall: assistant professor of journalism, Appalachian State University
H.L. Hall: past president, Journalism Education Association
Thomas Hutton and Rocco Marano: staff attorney, National School Boards Association; director, Student Activities, National Association of Secondary School Principals
Dick Johns: executive director, Quill and Scroll
Molly McCloskey: director, Constituent Partnerships, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Ted McConnell: director, Campaign to Promote Civic Education, Center for Civic Education
Steve O'Donoghue: director, California Scholastic Journalism Initiative

First Amendment PSA High School Award Winners

Eastwood High School, Texas
Gahanna Lincoln High School, Ohio
Lakewood High School, Florida
Perry High School, Iowa
Wyoming Valley West High School, Pennsylvania

RTNDF Podcast (From RTNDF web site)

Student First Amendment Rights podcasts - featuring Mary Beth Tinker
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Oregon Student Expression Bill

Washington state representative Dave Upthegrove: talks about his student expression bill.

JEA Video Interviews

Students gather across the country every fall and spring for JEA/NSPA national conventions. In Autumn 2004, Atlanta was host to JEA/NSPA, and J-IDEAS was present to meet with students and advisers. These conference participants' thoughts on the First Amendment are presented here.

All JEA video clips are in Quicktime format.

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Yarrow Trank, student
Elk Grove, Calif.
Laguna Creek High School
Broadband video clip (1.96MB)

Tim Oldakowski, broadcast adviser
Orlando, Fla.
University High School
Broadband (3 MB)

Susan Duncan, yearbook adviser
Longview, Texas
Pine Tree High School
Broadband (1.36 MB)

Sarah Rohlf, student
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls High School
Broadband (2.32 MB)

Jennifer Shepard, newspaper adviser
Charlotte, N.C.
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
Broadband (4 MB)
Fast Broadband / LAN (12.2 MB)

Jasmine Jackson, student
Columbus, Ga.
Shaw High School
Broadband (2 MB)

Erin Daniels, adviser
Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint High School
Broadband (1 MB)

Claire Rankin, student
Elk Grove, Calif.
Laguna Creek High School
Broadband (1.06 MB)

Alicia Deartola, student
Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Notre Dame High School
Broadband (1.15 MB)

Adam Oliver, student
Orlando, Fla.
University High School
Broadband (1.5 MB)

Interview with Randy Swikle

Randy Swikle is a retired journalism adviser who has a history of fighting for First Amendment freedoms. Swikle talked with J-IDEAS at the 2004 JEA/NSPA Fall National Scholastic Journalism Convention about his experiences at Johnsburg High School (Ill.).