The article is about students, who despite being told not to publish a story about a local middle school teacher, went along and finished their story and got it published in the local newspaper. The principal of the high school didn't want the story to be printed for the sake of the reputation of the teacher, but the students believed in the right for news to be printed, and this was news.
The information in the article was extremely fitting for our class, as we ourselves are student journalists. I think it definitely has something to say about our responsibilities as journalists, which is to get the story out and printed. It's our job to report on newsworthy events, which is what these students did, despite hindrances that can be fought off.
I wonder if the principal really thought the students did nothing wrong. They made him look foolish, and he came back to try and go along with it even though the damage was already done. Were there any repercussions for the students?
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I agree that we as students should get the important stories out there in any way possible. I also respect those students who kept going after everyone tried to shut the story down.
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