Happy Birthday, Harry and J.K.!
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
Three Days and Two Hands Full of Intellectual Freedom Sessions
The 起点传媒Annual Convention begins tomorrow and the Faces of Advocacy program includes sessions on intellectual freedom and challenges to …
The Censors Are Coming: What You Need to Know
Written by member Jeffrey Kaplan, this blog first appeared on member Steven Bickmore’s YA Wednesday blog. In the highly acclaimed …
Resources for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week, which runs September 25-October 1 this year, draws attention to the issue of censorship and how it …
First Amendment Rights, Censorship, and Law and Ethics: Why Journalism Matters
This is #8 in a weekly series by 起点传媒member Alana Rome. 聽 The First Amendment is arguably the most …
鈥淒o No Harm鈥�
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer鈥檚 ALAN Review in which 起点传媒members …
To Select or To Deselect
鈥淚鈥檓 not going to say, 鈥榯his book is about rape, child abuse, and so-and-so,鈥� because that doesn鈥檛 do justice to …
On Banned Books Week and Beyond, Say YA to Reading
Every day in middle schools and high schools across America, teachers and librarians provide access to young adult literature for …
Say YA to Reading: #nctechat Preview
Back in 2013, we began our monthly #nctechat聽 on Banned Books Week with guest hosts Laurie Halse Anderson and Teri …
Say YA to Reading
We hope you’ll join us this Sunday, September 20th at 8 PM ET for #nctechat on Twitter. Our topic will …