editors would make decisions with which he disagreed . It continued through his support of student voices . This support became apparent when Mr . Diercks and I discussed a clipping he posted on the 1988 Hazelwood vs . Kuhlmeier ruling . I still remember , now 28 years later , stating there ’ s no way this decision will remain the law of the land . Sadly , I was wrong and the specter of Hazlewood continues in far too many communities , large and small .
The second person , Dave Adams , taught me the First Amendment applies even to voices with which we disagree . Dave and I had many conversations concerning the limits of free speech . Dave had to tire of my barrage of “ but what about …” questions . However , his patience formed my beliefs . During my time at Indiana University and work on the Arbutus and Indiana Daily Student , I learned that to deny dissenting voices violates the very open exchange of ideas journalism was founded upon . As Frederick Douglass said in 1840 , “ To suppress free speech is a double wrong . It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker .”
Mitch Eden , 2015 Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year , and Lori Keekley after the awards ceremony at the JEA / NSPA Fall Convention . Photo by Bradley Wilson
I still hear both Dan and Dave in what I tell my students today . My students live what both advisers have instilled in me . When you walk into our student newsroom , you can ’ t miss the First Amendment . For Echo students , it is something we practice on a daily basis , and it ’ s not always a comfortable or popular place to be . In fact , my students have