Every spring, there’s a Best of SNO story that really stays with us.
“Always Learning” is one of them.
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38 student journalists documented the journey and legacy of a beloved educator after her ALS diagnosis — with depth, care, and respect.
Worth the read.
And some salt and vinegar chips? 😂
Seriously though, sounds like a blast. Keep up the good work!
Today is #StudentPressFreedom Day! 🎉
💪✍️ Join us and @splc.org in celebrating student journalists and advocating for the protections they need to continue their work.
🔗 Learn more: studentpressfreedom.org
Once again, completely uncredited. This photo is by @leilanavidi.bsky.social / @startribune.com
Journalism deserves monetary support and recognition. it doesn't just happen magically ...
We’re excited to welcome a new community news outlet to the SNO Sites platform. The Park Bugle just launched today: parkbugle.org.
While SNO Sites is best known for student journalism, we’re also building a growing network of independent, community-focused news organizations around the country.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Think. About. Having. To do this as journalists. (And citizens)
This is an old neighbor of mine. If you’re wondering what it feels like for someone not on the front lines, just trying to get by and not pull the covers over your head, here you go.
I like to believe strong newspaper editorials still matter. Yesterday's piece from the @startribune.com is worth your time. Gift link below: www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
We’ve just blocked AI-training crawlers across all SNO sites using our Cloudflare name servers, and the results are already noticeable. Server load has dropped by roughly 20–30%, which means faster, more stable websites. This move also protects your content from being scraped for model training.
When local news declines, student journalists step up despite challenges sno.buzz/42ATshC
Reminder that SNO now requires captions and attributions for any images, graphics, drawings, etc. included in @bestofsno.bsky.social submissions. This piece from ENO offers a great example of captions that make graphics more accessible to those w/screen readers: eaglenationonline.com/70063/showca...
The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
Reminder: We've updated @bestofsno.bsky.social guidelines this year and now require a caption AND attribution for any images, graphics, drawings, etc. used in the story. Make sure to double check that you have those so your story is eligible for publication!
We are encouraged that the Alexandria City School Board is considering a stronger student media policy today, and we urge them to adopt a policy that protects and encourages student voices. https://loom.ly/1qzTCeg
Something I wrote is on the AP wire. That's pretty cool.
Also, @bestofsno.bsky.social opens on Monday!
Studies show students who work at a school news publication score HIGHER on English, math, social studies and science. But student news publications have been declining nationally. Maybe an investment in scholastic journalism could help reverse this trend?
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/09/09/n...
The link to the interview video doesn't work in the newsletter. You can access that interview here: youtu.be/klY29ufrx3Y
Help your student staff stay smart about images! From support strategies to exclusive Reuters photos, we’ve got you covered. sno.buzz/copyright
Screenshot of the guardian profile on Threads
Screenshot of guardian posts on threads
Millions of followers ≠ engagement. @theguardian.com has 1.4m followers on Threads with almost no engagement. On Bluesky, links can get 3–4x more clicks than likes.
The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”
We’ve rounded up all the SNO Resources to help you and your students succeed—from support guides and webinars to curriculum, design inspiration, and more.
🚀 The new school year is here—and so is the latest SNO Report!
Check out our 2025–26 tools, features, and updates designed to make your newsroom even stronger.
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UPDATE: Student journalists have published a story on the ongoing lawsuit, calling it a victory for the student press. lhsbudget.com/news/2025/08...
Alongside a court order acknowledging adviser protections, editors received written assurance the district would not restrain them or their adviser.
But pivoting to AI is not a business strategy. Telling journalists they must use AI is not a business strategy. Partnering with AI companies is a business move, but becoming reliant on revenue from tech giants who are creating a machine that duplicates the work you’ve already created is not a smart or sustainable business move, and therefore it is not a smart business strategy. It is true that AI is changing the internet and is threatening journalists and media outlets. But the only AI-related business strategy that makes any sense whatsoever is one where media companies and journalists go to great pains to show their audiences that they are human beings, and that the work they are doing is worth supporting because it is human work that is vital to their audiences.
Found this @jasonkoebler.bsky.social story about why AI isn’t a viable business model for journalism to be extremely well done and oddly hopeful
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"Student journalists keep college students informed. Unfortunately, universities are distancing themselves from student newspapers, exacerbating the challenges young people face in finding trustworthy information." https://loom.ly/rObXh38
Misspellings happen, there but for the grace, and so on. But I think people who write down people’s names sometimes underestimate how much people really do not like it when you misspell their names. We’ve all done it! But it’s not like a typo. It’s a factual error. People don’t like it!
We’re thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 SNO Distinguished Sites! These schools have achieved excellence in digital journalism by earning all six badges.
👏 Congratulations to all the honorees!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/ntGCNPe
#StudentJournalism #SNOSites
