Bio-helen-smith
From New England News Forum
Helen F. Smith is executive director of the New England Scholastic Press Association, and faculty advisor to the student newspaper, the Newtonite, at Newton North High School in Newton, Mass. She is the author of the 1997 text: Scholastic Newspaper Fundamentals. as well as Student Newspapers: Managing the Business Side.
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"She's a past president of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association. Mrs. Smith has taught fact-based American style journalism in Hungary, Romania, the Republic of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. The Newtonite has won Gold and Silver Crowns, George Gallup awards and writing awards from the National Federation of Press Women.
"She holds a Gold Key from CSPA, a Pioneer Award from NSPA and was named to the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association's National Scholastic Hall of Fame. One of her editors, Ben Badler, was a Freedom Forum Free Spirit Scholar. The other, Julia Carney, won the first Spirit of Daniel Pearl Foundation Youth Writing Contest, named for the slain Wall Street Journal reporter.
"Mrs. Smith explained her philosophy: 'I try to support students as they dig in. Energy, thoroughness, humility and balance contribute to credible journalism. The crucial element is integrity.' "
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