About

Founded in 1923, the FourCast is the official student-run publication of the Hockaday School in Dallas, TX.  

In addition to its print edition, which is published about 6 times per school year, the Fourcast also publishes Jade, its supplemental magazine, and maintains a digital edition of the FourCast which primarily includes its website (https://hockadayfourcast.org/) and social media accounts.

DIGITAL 

Founded in 2009, The Fourcast’s website was created to broaden the reach of the Fourcast’s newspaper’s stories.  

Now, the Fourcast Online includes its website (https://hockadayfourcast.org/), its Instagram (@hockadayfourcast) and Facebook (The Fourcast), and YouTube (@TheHockadayFourcast).  

Letters to the editor and guest columns are welcome and should be addressed to the editor(s)-in-chief. Only signed pieces will be published.  

Letters to the editor should be sent to [email protected]. 

The Fourcast Online reserves the right to refrain from publishing any letters and columns it deems inappropriate. 

Corrections, clarifications, and updates from digital stories will be placed beneath the bylines of stories. 

 

PRINT 

The Fourcast’s Print Edition is written primarily for students of the Hockaday Upper School, its faculty and staff. The Fourcast Print Edition has a press run of 500 and is printed by Midway Press. It is distributed free of charge to the Hockaday community.  

The Fourcast staff determines the content of each issue and strives to work as independently as possible in producing the student newspaper, but the content is subject to prior review by the Head of Upper School, the communications director, and other members of the Hockaday leadership team. 

Letters to the editor and guest columns are welcome and should be addressed to the editor(s)-in-chief. Only signed pieces will be published.  

Letters to the editor should be sent to [email protected]. 

The Fourcast reserves the right to refrain from publishing any letters and columns it deems inappropriate. 

Corrections and clarifications from previous issues will be found as designated in the news section. 

 

JADE 

In 2017, The Fourcast added a magazine to its traditional coverage. Named for the stone set in the ring of all graduating seniors, JADE offers an in-depth look a the most pressing issues to the Hockaday community.  

Former Hockaday Dean of Upper School Ed Long once remarked that Ela Hockaday, chose the jade stone because she considered it to be a symbol of wisdom. In honor of the stone’s legacy, JADE hopes to help inform the community and foster knowledgeable conversations about challenging topics.  

 

EDITORIAL POLICY 

Opinions will be clearly marked and/or will appear in the “Opinions” section. Works published in the “Opinions” section are the expressed opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect that of the Fourcast staff, its adviser or any other member of the Hockaday community.  

The Staff Editorial within the “Opinions” section reflects the position of the FourCast staff, but not necessarily the position of the Hockaday administration or community.  

The Fourcast staff determines the content of each issue and strives to work as independently as possible in producing the student newspaper, but the content is subject to prior review by the Head of Upper School, the communications director, and other members of the Hockaday leadership team. 

 

COMMENTS 

Comments on the Fourcast’s digital articles and social media are welcome, but the Fourcast reserves the right to delete comments it deems to be inappropriate.