B-CC's 'Tattler' Is Back in Print

Students raised enough money to resume print publication of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School's student newspaper, "The Tattler," this month.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School's student newspaper, The Tattler, is back up and running, after students worked hard to pull the paper out of $3,000 of debt, The Gazette reported. "The Tattler is safe for this year at least, but advisers and student business managers of papers countywide say they are having a hard time keeping their print product alive," The Gazette added. All 25 of the county's high schools have student newspapers—printed, online or both—Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Dana Tofig told The Gazette. To ensure journalistic integrity, The Tattler does not accept school system funds, and must be self-supporting through advertisements and fundraisers. "It costs about $700 to print 1,700 copies of the 12-page …

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Keep B-CC High School's Student Newspaper Printing

After 86 years in print, B-CC High School's The Tattler, one of the oldest high school school papers in the country, needs support to meet the rising cost of printing.