Administrators have a non-review role and do not control the content prior to publication. The entire staff is responsible for all content that is published. The writer’s name will be printed by every story, except for the editorials. Most of what is published is the work of individuals. Any unverified information will not be printed in LION. LION makes every effort to correctly spell the names of sources.Īll facts must be checked for accuracy by the writer. LION is written primarily for LT students and faculty. The LION staff strongly supports the First Amendment rights to freedom of press and opposes censorship in any form. Although they are written by individuals, they reflect the viewpoints of the staff. LION does not invade the personal privacy of sources.Įach issue of the paper will feature two lead editorials. LION will avoid sensationalizing the news. LION will clearly identify sources of news, except in cases when it is clearly necessary to protect the source’s identity. LION editors reserve the right to determine the news value of content. News value is determined by timeliness and how relevant the item is to the majority of the newspaper’s readership. LION will attempt to cover all aspects of the school however, coverage will greatly depend on the item’s news value. It is LION’s responsibility to cover the events and issues that may have relevance to the readership in the community. LION is a newsroom for journalism students designed to serve the community of Lyons Township. We publish seven issues each school year.

The staff works during period 8 and after school in Room 220 of North Campus. Juniors and seniors who have taken Journalistic Writing are chosen for the staff by graduating staff members and our Advisor, Mr. LTHS is composed of two campuses: South Campus hosts freshmen and sophomores North Campus hosts juniors and seniors. The LION Newspaper is the student publication of Lyons Township High School of La Grange, IL.

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