Kieran King Media Collection

[moe.brondum]

CN SN: PUB LTE: Marijuana and Free Speech
Canada: Challenging Authority: Fact Checking the Teacher
Canada: LTE: Reefer Madness
Canada: Editorial: Marijuana and the Spirit of Inquiry
Canada: LTE: But We Didn't Inhale
Canada: PUB LTE: But We Didn't Inhale
Canada: PUB LTE: Reefer Madness
CN SN: OPED: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Web: Weekly News in Review
Canada: Column: Put Kieran On A Poster
CN ON: Editorial: Smells Like Teen Spirit
CN SN: Legal Action Considered Against Suspension
CN SN: Free Speech Goes Up In Smoke At School
CN SN: Marijuana Debate Leads To Protest, Suspensions At Wawota ...
CN SN: Student Defends Cannabis Protest
CN SN: Pro-Pot Stand Gets Student Suspended
CN SN: School Suspends Teen for Discussing Drugs
CN SN: Editorial: Schools Decision To Muzzle Student Sets Bad ...
Canada: PUB LTE: Student Role Model
CN SN: Pro-Pot Protesters Support Suspended Student
CN SN: Rally Held in Support of Free Speech Rights
CN SN: Student Suspended After Voicing Marijuana Opinion
CN SN: Student Suspended For Opinion On Pot

[moe.brondum]

And a few of the bloggers that have picked up on it ... plz add any you find:

http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/06/16/an-open-letter-to-principal-susan-wilson/

http://unambig.blogspot.com/2007/06/student-suspended-for-voicing-opinion.html

http://blog.globalparadigms.com/2007/06/20/free-speech-not-tolerated-in-saskatchewan-schools/

http://johnmurneysblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/this-is-major-non-economic-reason-why.html

http://mollymew.blogspot.com/2007/06/when-telling-truth-is-offense-molly-has.html

http://drdawgsblawg.blogspot.com/2007/06/of-marijuana-and-free-speech.html

http://cathiefromcanada.blogspot.com/2007/06/overreaction.html

http://rustyidols.blogspot.com/2007/06/suspended-for-critical-thinking.html

http://shagya-blog.blogspot.com/2007/06/saskatchewan-high-school-student.html

http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2007/06/12/only-because-press-releases-are-easy-will-i-blog-about-pot/

[DutchBaker]

more newspaper mentions ...

US: End Of The Bong Show As Student Loses Case
CN ON: Edu: Editorial: Lockdown On Free Speech

[moe.brondum]

more mentions ... this brings it to 40ish:

CN NF: Edu: Column: Freedom Means Bong Hits 4 Jesus

CN AB: Edu: Column: Freedom Of Speech Goes Up In Smoke

CN BC: OPED: Morality Squad Should Lay Off

CN SN: Column: Politics Has Its Own Fringe Festival

CN SN: LTE: Don't Criticize Principal For Upholding Standards

CN NF: Column: Independently Think What We Tell You To

CN SN: Protest Won't Cost Wawota Student Marks

CN SN: Student To Keep Good Grades

CN BC: Column: Suspended Student A Role Model, Not A Problem

Canada: PUB LTE: Talking About Drugs Shouldn't Be A Crime

CN AB: Column: What Are They Smoking Over At The Globe?

CN SN: Column: Free Speech Barred In Wawota

Canada: Column Not The Groovy '60S

CN SN: Column: Reality Check Needed In Wawota

[moe.brondum]

This story has played out and I think it is a good idea to examine what happened and why it received the media attention it has. I think there are several reasons, which I will briefly outline:

1. The story had universal appeal - david v goliath
2. The story was a story in that it had a beginning, middle and end (protest/school action/outcome).
3. The media was alerted and kept abreast of what was happening effectively.

I also think that the story exposed several side issues - like our education system, marijuana laws, small town attitudes, etc .

Any thoughts on how this can help us next time?