Editorial Policy

The Benson High News is the official online publication of Benson High Magnet Center for Academic Research and Innovation, 5120 Maple St., Omaha, NE 68104. We make a commitment to keep our website updated several times per week throughout the entire school year. All content, including pictures, stories, and art are created by students under deadline, in accordance to the Omaha Public Schools' Publications Guidelines.

The role of the Benson High News online newspaper is to report on the accomplishments and/or events of the school, inform the community of issues and/or events that affect the students, staff, faculty, administration, and community. The focus is to serve the students of Benson High by covering news teenagers and staff find important.  Controversial material will be covered in accordance with the Omaha Public Schools' Publications Guidelines.  

The Benson High News is not a promotional or marketing tool for the school or district, although it certainly will report on the positive news around the school, district, and community.  Staff members, parents, and community members may request coverage or stories about topics, but it is up to student writers, photographers, and editors to discuss the merit of topics and whether they will be covered.  

The Benson High News will not run gossip or stories founded on rumor; we publish stories that have facts to support our arguments. We will not show preference for any political party or candidate. It may, however, discuss political issues on the editorial and opinions page.

All comments are moderated, and any comments deemed to be harmful, inappropriate, or lacking serious merit, as deemed by student editors and the advisor, will be deleted.  All comments must be signed by first and last name, either in an email or in writing, although names can be removed at request. 

Material that may cause a disruption of school, as judged by the editor, advisor, or principal will not be published.

The Benson High News is the official online publication of Benson High Magnet Center for Academic Research and Innovation, 5120 Maple St., Omaha, NE 68104. We make a commitment to keep our website updated several times per week throughout the entire school year. All content, including pictures, stories, and art are created by students under deadline, in accordance to the Omaha Public Schools' Publications Guidelines.

The role of the Benson High News online newspaper is to report on the accomplishments and/or events of the school, inform the community of issues and/or events that affect the students, staff, faculty, administration, and community. The focus is to serve the students of Benson High by covering news teenagers and staff find important.  Controversial material will be covered in accordance with the Omaha Public Schools' Publications Guidelines.  

The Benson High News is not a promotional or marketing tool for the school or district, although it certainly will report on the positive news around the school, district, and community.  Staff members, parents, and community members may request coverage or stories about topics, but it is up to student writers, photographers, and editors to discuss the merit of topics and whether they will be covered.  

The Benson High News will not run gossip or stories founded on rumor; we publish stories that have facts to support our arguments. We will not show preference for any political party or candidate. It may, however, discuss political issues on the editorial and opinions page.

All comments are moderated, and any comments deemed to be harmful, inappropriate, or lacking serious merit, as deemed by student editors and the advisor, will be deleted.  All comments must be signed by first and last name, either in an email or in writing, although names can be removed at request. 

Material that may cause a disruption of school, as judged by the editor, advisor, or principal will not be published.