Kyle Phillips
@slpknp.bsky.social
SNO Sites Education and Training Specialist
Best of SNO/Distinguished Sites Committee Chair: https://bestofsno.com
Advocate for scholastic journalism
Best of SNO/Distinguished Sites Committee Chair: https://bestofsno.com
Advocate for scholastic journalism
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We’ve just blocked AI-training crawlers across all SNO sites using our Cloudflare name servers, and the results are already noticeable. Server load has dropped by roughly 20–30%, which means faster, more stable websites. This move also protects your content from being scraped for model training.
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We’ve just blocked AI-training crawlers across all SNO sites using our Cloudflare name servers, and the results are already noticeable. Server load has dropped by roughly 20–30%, which means faster, more stable websites. This move also protects your content from being scraped for model training.
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When local news declines, student journalists step up despite challenges sno.buzz/42ATshC
When local news declines, student journalists step up despite challenges
They are increasingly filling the news deserts left behind by the decline of local news outlets, but are facing similar challenges such as shrinking budgets, censorship pressures, and the difficulty of...
edsource.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
When local news declines, student journalists step up despite challenges sno.buzz/42ATshC
Reminder that SNO now requires captions and attributions for any images, graphics, drawings, etc. included in @bestofsno.bsky.social submissions. This piece from ENO offers a great example of captions that make graphics more accessible to those w/screen readers: eaglenationonline.com/70063/showca...
Editorial: Cell phone policies aren’t for the better
Texas House Bill 1481, which keeps students from using personal communication devices on school property during the school day, has sparked significant debate – especially with students and guardians....
eaglenationonline.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Reminder that SNO now requires captions and attributions for any images, graphics, drawings, etc. included in @bestofsno.bsky.social submissions. This piece from ENO offers a great example of captions that make graphics more accessible to those w/screen readers: eaglenationonline.com/70063/showca...
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The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
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sno.buzz
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
Reminder: We've updated @bestofsno.bsky.social guidelines this year and now require a caption AND attribution for any images, graphics, drawings, etc. used in the story. Make sure to double check that you have those so your story is eligible for publication!
September 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Reminder: We've updated @bestofsno.bsky.social guidelines this year and now require a caption AND attribution for any images, graphics, drawings, etc. used in the story. Make sure to double check that you have those so your story is eligible for publication!
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We are encouraged that the Alexandria City School Board is considering a stronger student media policy today, and we urge them to adopt a policy that protects and encourages student voices. https://loom.ly/1qzTCeg
Reinstating First Amendment Rights: An Opportunity for Alexandria Leadership
This Friday, the Alexandria School Board has a chance to take a significant step forward on our journey towards free student expression. In this moment of national challenge, we urge them to do so. This conversation began last year, when the School Board’s proposal of “Policy JP,” included new provisions that a broad range of...
actheogony.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
We are encouraged that the Alexandria City School Board is considering a stronger student media policy today, and we urge them to adopt a policy that protects and encourages student voices. https://loom.ly/1qzTCeg
Something I wrote is on the AP wire. That's pretty cool.
Also, @bestofsno.bsky.social opens on Monday!
Also, @bestofsno.bsky.social opens on Monday!
Best of SNO Returns to Recognize the Nation’s Top Student Journalists sno.buzz/48aV44Z
September 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Something I wrote is on the AP wire. That's pretty cool.
Also, @bestofsno.bsky.social opens on Monday!
Also, @bestofsno.bsky.social opens on Monday!
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Studies show students who work at a school news publication score HIGHER on English, math, social studies and science. But student news publications have been declining nationally. Maybe an investment in scholastic journalism could help reverse this trend?
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/09/09/n...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/09/09/n...
Schools closed when these students were in 8th grade. Their 12th grade NAEP scores aren’t pretty.
In National Assessment of Educational Progress tests administered in early 2024, high school seniors posted historically low math and reading scores.
www.chalkbeat.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Studies show students who work at a school news publication score HIGHER on English, math, social studies and science. But student news publications have been declining nationally. Maybe an investment in scholastic journalism could help reverse this trend?
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/09/09/n...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/09/09/n...
The link to the interview video doesn't work in the newsletter. You can access that interview here: youtu.be/klY29ufrx3Y
September 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The link to the interview video doesn't work in the newsletter. You can access that interview here: youtu.be/klY29ufrx3Y
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Help your student staff stay smart about images! From support strategies to exclusive Reuters photos, we’ve got you covered. sno.buzz/copyright
September 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Help your student staff stay smart about images! From support strategies to exclusive Reuters photos, we’ve got you covered. sno.buzz/copyright
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Millions of followers ≠ engagement. @theguardian.com has 1.4m followers on Threads with almost no engagement. On Bluesky, links can get 3–4x more clicks than likes.
The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”
The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”
August 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Millions of followers ≠ engagement. @theguardian.com has 1.4m followers on Threads with almost no engagement. On Bluesky, links can get 3–4x more clicks than likes.
The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”
The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”
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We’ve rounded up all the SNO Resources to help you and your students succeed—from support guides and webinars to curriculum, design inspiration, and more.
SNO Resources to Start the Year Right | SNO Sites
The start of a new academic year is always busy, but you don’t have to go it alone. Whether you’re troubleshooting your site, teaching journalism fundamentals, or looking for inspiration, SNO has…
sno.buzz
August 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We’ve rounded up all the SNO Resources to help you and your students succeed—from support guides and webinars to curriculum, design inspiration, and more.
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🚀 The new school year is here—and so is the latest SNO Report!
Check out our 2025–26 tools, features, and updates designed to make your newsroom even stronger.
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Check out our 2025–26 tools, features, and updates designed to make your newsroom even stronger.
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The SNO Report: New Tools and Updates for 2025–26 | SNO Sites
Welcome Back! Hello and welcome back! Whether you’re advising a student newsroom or leading a college publication, we know the first weeks are a whirlwind of setting up, remembering passwords,…
sno.buzz
August 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🚀 The new school year is here—and so is the latest SNO Report!
Check out our 2025–26 tools, features, and updates designed to make your newsroom even stronger.
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Check out our 2025–26 tools, features, and updates designed to make your newsroom even stronger.
👉
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UPDATE: Student journalists have published a story on the ongoing lawsuit, calling it a victory for the student press. lhsbudget.com/news/2025/08...
Alongside a court order acknowledging adviser protections, editors received written assurance the district would not restrain them or their adviser.
Alongside a court order acknowledging adviser protections, editors received written assurance the district would not restrain them or their adviser.
August 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
UPDATE: Student journalists have published a story on the ongoing lawsuit, calling it a victory for the student press. lhsbudget.com/news/2025/08...
Alongside a court order acknowledging adviser protections, editors received written assurance the district would not restrain them or their adviser.
Alongside a court order acknowledging adviser protections, editors received written assurance the district would not restrain them or their adviser.
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Found this @jasonkoebler.bsky.social story about why AI isn’t a viable business model for journalism to be extremely well done and oddly hopeful
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
July 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Found this @jasonkoebler.bsky.social story about why AI isn’t a viable business model for journalism to be extremely well done and oddly hopeful
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
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"Student journalists keep college students informed. Unfortunately, universities are distancing themselves from student newspapers, exacerbating the challenges young people face in finding trustworthy information." https://loom.ly/rObXh38
Purdue, IU abandon student newspapers, diminishing campus voices | Opinion
Purdue ended paper distribution and parking passes for Exponent staff. IU rejected student-approved funding for the Indiana Daily Student.
www.indystar.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"Student journalists keep college students informed. Unfortunately, universities are distancing themselves from student newspapers, exacerbating the challenges young people face in finding trustworthy information." https://loom.ly/rObXh38
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Misspellings happen, there but for the grace, and so on. But I think people who write down people’s names sometimes underestimate how much people really do not like it when you misspell their names. We’ve all done it! But it’s not like a typo. It’s a factual error. People don’t like it!
Excited to be on this super fun show, resigned to the fact that no matter how uncommon the names in any list may be, mine will be the only one misspelled variety.com/2025/tv/news...
June 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Misspellings happen, there but for the grace, and so on. But I think people who write down people’s names sometimes underestimate how much people really do not like it when you misspell their names. We’ve all done it! But it’s not like a typo. It’s a factual error. People don’t like it!
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We’re thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 SNO Distinguished Sites! These schools have achieved excellence in digital journalism by earning all six badges.
👏 Congratulations to all the honorees!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/ntGCNPe
#StudentJournalism #SNOSites
👏 Congratulations to all the honorees!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/ntGCNPe
#StudentJournalism #SNOSites
June 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 SNO Distinguished Sites! These schools have achieved excellence in digital journalism by earning all six badges.
👏 Congratulations to all the honorees!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/ntGCNPe
#StudentJournalism #SNOSites
👏 Congratulations to all the honorees!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/ntGCNPe
#StudentJournalism #SNOSites
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🚨 It's Deadline Day! Today is your last chance to submit stories for Best of SNO.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🚨 It's Deadline Day! Today is your last chance to submit stories for Best of SNO.
sno.buzz/3Hf8a65
sno.buzz/3Hf8a65
(1/2) On Monday there will be only 20 weekdays remaining until @snosites.bsky.social Distinguished Sites submissions close for the school year.
With that in mind, if you haven't earned the Audience Engagement or Continuous Coverage badge yet you'll want to develop a plan to start on Monday.
With that in mind, if you haven't earned the Audience Engagement or Continuous Coverage badge yet you'll want to develop a plan to start on Monday.
May 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
(1/2) On Monday there will be only 20 weekdays remaining until @snosites.bsky.social Distinguished Sites submissions close for the school year.
With that in mind, if you haven't earned the Audience Engagement or Continuous Coverage badge yet you'll want to develop a plan to start on Monday.
With that in mind, if you haven't earned the Audience Engagement or Continuous Coverage badge yet you'll want to develop a plan to start on Monday.
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Major props to The Standard from The American School in London for being named a SNO Distinguished Site this year! Adviser Louisa Avery picked up their plaque at #NHSJC in Seattle today.
Stop by the SNO booth if you're at the show! #SNODistinguishedSites #StudentPress #NHSJCSeattle
Stop by the SNO booth if you're at the show! #SNODistinguishedSites #StudentPress #NHSJCSeattle
April 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Major props to The Standard from The American School in London for being named a SNO Distinguished Site this year! Adviser Louisa Avery picked up their plaque at #NHSJC in Seattle today.
Stop by the SNO booth if you're at the show! #SNODistinguishedSites #StudentPress #NHSJCSeattle
Stop by the SNO booth if you're at the show! #SNODistinguishedSites #StudentPress #NHSJCSeattle
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Big news from Seattle!
At the National HS Journalism Convention this weekend, 11 SNO customers were named NSPA Online Pacemaker winners—the highest honor in scholastic journalism! We're proud of these outstanding programs and the work they produce. See list of SNO winners: sno.buzz/25pacemaker
At the National HS Journalism Convention this weekend, 11 SNO customers were named NSPA Online Pacemaker winners—the highest honor in scholastic journalism! We're proud of these outstanding programs and the work they produce. See list of SNO winners: sno.buzz/25pacemaker
Eleven SNO Customers Named NSPA Pacemaker Winners | SNO Sites
On Saturday, April 26 at the National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle, Washington, the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) named 13 scholastic media sites as Online Pacemaker win...
sno.buzz
April 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Big news from Seattle!
At the National HS Journalism Convention this weekend, 11 SNO customers were named NSPA Online Pacemaker winners—the highest honor in scholastic journalism! We're proud of these outstanding programs and the work they produce. See list of SNO winners: sno.buzz/25pacemaker
At the National HS Journalism Convention this weekend, 11 SNO customers were named NSPA Online Pacemaker winners—the highest honor in scholastic journalism! We're proud of these outstanding programs and the work they produce. See list of SNO winners: sno.buzz/25pacemaker
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Students in Wake County just saved their news sites—by speaking up.
At a school board meeting, they made the case for student journalism. Two days later, the district reversed course.
🎥 Starts at 33:45: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32O...
At a school board meeting, they made the case for student journalism. Two days later, the district reversed course.
🎥 Starts at 33:45: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32O...
2025-04-08 Board Meeting
YouTube video by WakeCountySchools
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Students in Wake County just saved their news sites—by speaking up.
At a school board meeting, they made the case for student journalism. Two days later, the district reversed course.
🎥 Starts at 33:45: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32O...
At a school board meeting, they made the case for student journalism. Two days later, the district reversed course.
🎥 Starts at 33:45: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32O...
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As our Student Media Alert warned last week, social media posts — not just websites — may be used to target individuals for their speech. Read our full alert: splc.org/alert
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/g...
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/g...
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As our Student Media Alert warned last week, social media posts — not just websites — may be used to target individuals for their speech. Read our full alert: splc.org/alert
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/g...
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/g...
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⚠️ NEW: The nation's student media groups issue an unprecedented alert warning of threats to student speech and recommending student editors revisit their policies on takedowns and anonymity. Read the alert: splc.org/2025/04/stud...
April 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
⚠️ NEW: The nation's student media groups issue an unprecedented alert warning of threats to student speech and recommending student editors revisit their policies on takedowns and anonymity. Read the alert: splc.org/2025/04/stud...