Teton Redskins and Yellow Journalism  A Warning to Idaho High School Reporters National Congress of American Indians Leaders Shown at "Change The Mascot" Get Out The Vote EventAs a one-time high school reporter I learned to follow a set of three professional writing standards: 1) Reporters do not take public stands or become the news; 2) Journalists follow facts no matter where they lead; 3) Balanced work leads to well-informed people.With these maxims in mind, I fe...  Read More...

Death Threats & High Anxiety – How Sponsored School Name Change Campaigns are Hurting Communities & StudentsHigh Schools around the nation have suddenly become ideological and political battlegrounds where 100s of “guilty” institutions of education have been deemed to have “offensive” names by well-coordinated activists who are demanding changes to Native American or Confederate themed schools no matter how long the tradition, how strong the regional relevan...  Read More...