Who we are
Friends of The Spoke is an organization dedicated to defending the rights of student journalists at The Spoke and nationwide. The organization was founded in June 2009 by current and former editors of The Spoke, the student newspaper of Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pa., to oppose proposed policies that would have led to censorship of the paper. After five months of discussions, press coverage and widespread local and national support, the district changed its proposal, replacing it with one that correctly identified and defined today's legal standards.
Now, Friends of The Spoke is focused on two goals: keeping the community — students, community members, alumni and state and national journalism organizations — informed about the latest news from The Spoke, and providing journalism programs facing censorship with resources to help aid their campaign.
To join Friends of The Spoke and receive e-mail updates on the latest Spoke news, click here.
If your journalism program is facing censorship, click here.
About The Spoke
The Spoke is the award-winning, student-produced newspaper of Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pa. The Spoke is printed seven times a year and is produced by a staff of 40 reporters and editors. The Spoke also has two faculty advisers. For more on The Spoke, please see:
About Stoganews.com
Stoganews.com is a convergence site featuring content from The Spoke and TETV. It is the only news website that exclusively covers news from Conestoga High School and the community.
COPYRIGHT 2010. THIS SITE IS INDEPENDENT OF THE SPOKE, STOGANEWS.COM AND CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL.
“We believe that a student publication, like The Spoke, has the power to inform, to hold people accountable, to change lives. That’s why we are dedicated to opposing any kind of administrative censorship or prior review. We understand that student publications play an integral role in a school, so we are committed to keeping students, the community and alumni posted on the latest news at The Spoke.”