Student Journalism

  • Prowler staff attends CSUN Journalism Day

    Prowler staff attends CSUN Journalism Day

    On Nov. 8, Newbury Park High School advanced journalism students, also known as the Panther Prowler staff, competed in various article writing and photography competitions and attended workshops at the J-Day Convention at California State University, Northridge [CSUN]. The competitions included timed, handwritten article writing events, while the workshops taught what journalism looks like…

  • Student voices are needed more than ever

    Student voices are needed more than ever

    2020 has been a year filled with local and national unrest. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent protests regarding racial injustices have largely exposed the faults within our current society. Now more than ever, student perspectives are needed to help guide the future at this turning point in history. This is not the first time…

  • California Ed Code 48907 ensures student voices are heard

    First Amendment rights do not stop at the schoolhouse gate. This was a common mantra among student protesters during the 1960s as the Vietnam War prompted conflicts between school publications and administration. Articles containing anti-war sentiments were censored, so teachers and advisers worked to find a way to allow students to express their opinions…