Warren Watson, director, announced today the creation of an annual fund-raising campaign to support J-Ideas, Ball State’s scholastic journalism and First Amendment institute.
Parties are invited to give $25 or more to the J-Ideas Foundation to support future activities of the program. Donations are tax deductible. <more>
J-Ideas Director Warren Watson blogs regularly for the Indianapolis Star. Here are his latest offerings: Baseball and the First Amendment
The First Amendment and Fantasy Baseball. At first blush, strange bedfellows. But a U.S. Supreme Court decision this week showed that the First Amendment indeed can be debated between the base lines.<more>
In an era where student journalists are often criticized for poor decision-making, one student newspaper should receive praise after scooping its professional counterparts. <more>
We were north of the Mile High City near the Rocky Mountains. The principals were voluntarily descending—not from the tall peaks but from their position abutting the summit of school hierarchy. When they reached level ground, we could see each other more clearly. And clear sight leads to insight. <more >