Newspapers are used to inform the public of pertinent issues and important topics
and have a very strong effect on the populace of America. We read it, we look at
it, and we draw conclusions with it.  We can be dramatically changed by the
information given in these papers, whether we want to be changed or not. Another
aspect of newspapers is controversy. Newspapers can innocently incite controversy
with a story, photograph, or advertisement. These controversies can be mild ones
or they can turn into huge uncontrollable problems that can lead to the downfall
of the paper. A large paper is often the target and recipient of controversies
but just because they are smaller does not mean   college or high school papers
cannot suffer the same problem. Some feel that these controversies can be avoided
by placing a set of "guidelines" on the press, especially on high school and
college papers, to tell them what they can or cannot print. However, does any
person, group, or school have any right to censor the press ? Is there any place
for censorship in the schools at all? Student journalist are learning the
fundamentals of working in the press and do not need a set of guidelines to tell
them what they can do.Doesn't the Constitution guarantee us Freedom of the
Press.? Censorship has no place anywhere in the newspapers located in the high
schools and universities in America.<br>
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