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Va. principal apologizes for controversial 'Body Magic' yearbook ad
7/26/2010


Court rules former Howling Pig webmaster can sue prosecutor who authorized search warrant
7/21/2010


Daily 49er won't be required to release website commenter information
7/15/2010


Mont. schools consider adopting restrictive publications policy
7/8/2010


Expungement orders overturned, Pa. newspapers won't be required to remove content
7/7/2010


Pa. judges order newspapers to delete archived online content
7/6/2010


School that prompted update to free expression law dismisses yearbook adviser
6/30/2010


High school students, alumni protest removal of newspaper adviser
6/27/2010


Wis. court rules state entities can sell exclusive video streaming rights
6/27/2010


Former adviser will be allowed to advise FAU student newspaper
6/25/2010


Student Press Law Center Welcomes Andrew Lih to its Board of Directors
6/22/2010


NWOSU claims names of tax-funded scholarship recipients protected under FERPA
6/22/2010


Newspapers containing editorial critical of school's PE program confiscated
6/18/2010


Yearbook's printing of controversial photos prompts reexamination of policies
6/17/2010


PRESS RELEASE: SPLC, Journalism Groups Urge Appeals Court to Overturn High School Censorship Case
6/15/2010


New federal law mandates disclosure of textbook information, including pricing
6/15/2010


As student journalist, Kagan voiced clear opinions
6/12/2010


Fla. passes law preventing restriction of students' First Amendment rights
6/8/2010


Newspaper adviser resigns following student editorial advocating marijuana legalization
6/7/2010


FAU moves to block former adviser from helping editors
6/4/2010


Third Circuit rehears online speech cases
6/3/2010


Agreement ends battle over seized Breeze photos
6/1/2010


Ore. adviser's contract not renewed following paper's editorial critiquing dress code
5/28/2010


FAU cites desire to improve media as reason for firing longtime adviser
5/26/2010


Yearbook 'confessions' prompt Va. principal to demand reprinting
5/26/2010


Ind. adviser fired after yearbook's pregnancy section sparks controversy
5/26/2010


Ore. adviser removed after publication of 'student secrets' feature
5/25/2010


Judge: FERPA not justification for prior restraint on Wyo. newspapers
5/25/2010


Records hold lifted for Daily Utah Chronicle's senior staff
5/24/2010


Student plaintiffs file notice of appeal in case against Puyallup School District
5/21/2010


Wash. student editors join together to fight district's prior review policy
5/20/2010


Board expresses displeasure at sex-themed content in Murray State News
5/11/2010


OSU police close case on Lantern photographer detained during cow escape
5/6/2010


Utah newspaper's senior prank results in hold on graduating staff members' records
5/6/2010


New Kansas shield law could protect student journalists
5/5/2010


Mass. anti-bullying law could infringe on students' speech rights
5/4/2010


With new policy in place, Mounds View Viewer resumes publication
5/3/2010


Photojournalist detained while covering escape of angry cows on OSU campus
4/28/2010


Md. shield law now includes protection for college student journalists
4/27/2010


Ky. attorney general orders university to release correspondence records
4/23/2010


Wash. jury finds paper's oral sex articles did not invade students' privacy
4/22/2010


Wisc. legislature passes shield bill
4/21/2010


Puyallup School District case goes to jury
4/21/2010


Student, professional newspapers respond to JMU newsroom search
4/20/2010


Photos seized by police at JMU held pending negotiations
4/19/2010


Police seize riot photos from JMU Breeze's newsroom
4/16/2010


Graduate student who filmed Calif. protests faces school disciplinary charges
4/16/2010


Mich. principal, editors defend student newspaper against community attacks
4/15/2010


PRESS RELEASE: High School Journalism Community Rallies Behind Missouri Students On "Timberland Tattoo Solidarity Day"
4/15/2010


Conflicting online speech rulings vacated, will be heard by full Third Circuit
4/13/2010


Funding cuts threaten future of Salt Lake City Community College newspaper
4/13/2010


Mich. school board considers adopting NEOLA publications policy
4/13/2010


Court restores Va. ban on alcohol ads in college newspapers
4/9/2010


Funding maintained for Univ. of Kansas student newspaper
4/8/2010


Mo. university paper battles restrictive media policy
4/6/2010


American University newspaper responds to controversy surrounding column
4/1/2010


Broad Kan. shield bill passes House, Senate
4/1/2010


Eagle's racks emptied after publication of controversial column addressing rape
3/29/2010


Trial over school paper's printing of student sex histories begins in Wash.
3/26/2010


Judge rules in favor of university in Liberty lawsuit
3/26/2010


Proposed Kan. shield bill could include student journalists
3/25/2010


Former Michigan Daily editor files lawsuit against newspaper, university
3/25/2010


Few have opportunity to speak against prior review at board meeting
3/19/2010


SUNSHINE WEEK: IRS forms open up access for private school journalists
3/18/2010


SUNSHINE WEEK: SPLC open records audit examines suicide expulsion policies
3/15/2010


High school newspaper halts publication in protest of prior review
3/12/2010


Student government threatens funding cut for Kan. student paper
3/11/2010


Timberland student journalists, parents plan to speak out at board meeting
3/10/2010


Wisc. paper examines policies following controversial Web advertisement
3/9/2010


Calif. student journalist arrested while covering riot for newspaper
3/9/2010


PRESS RELEASE: First Amendment Groups Seek Reconsideration of Confusing Ruling Allowing School Discipline of Online Speech
3/9/2010


Md. House sends student shield bill to Senate
3/5/2010


No charges filed in Texas newspaper theft
3/4/2010


Newspapers stolen at California State University - Northridge
3/1/2010


University of Mary Washington releases audio recordings to student paper
2/26/2010


Md. student shield bill unanimously passes House judiciary committee
2/26/2010


UCSD student government freezes funds for campus media
2/25/2010


Student journalists denied access to records of school president's fake emergency phone call
2/25/2010


Previously censored article printed after high school paper, administration reach compromise
2/23/2010


Ohio student newspaper resumes publishing following censorship of suicide story
2/19/2010


Huffington Post launching site featuring college newspaper content
2/19/2010


Student punished for critical Facebook post can move forward with lawsuit
2/18/2010


Va. Tech rejects recommendations to cut media organizations' funding
2/18/2010


Former Tattler staff members continue appeals process in censorship case
2/17/2010


Editor of Ind. student paper asks school officials to return confiscated issues
2/17/2010


Wisc. student newspaper awarded settlement in public records lawsuit
2/16/2010


N.Y. school board reverses newspaper censorship, maintains limited distribution
2/16/2010


Online comments policy prompts Va. Tech to threaten newspaper's funding
2/12/2010


Student newspaper containing critical article confiscated at Iowa high school
2/10/2010


Attack disrupts access to College Publisher Web site
2/9/2010


Third Circuit hands down conflicting student speech rulings
2/4/2010


College journalists included in proposed amendment to Md. shield law
2/3/2010


Law would subject NSAA to open records, meetings regulations
2/2/2010


Va. bill aims to exempt university threat assessment teams from state's FOIA laws
2/1/2010


Pa. high school students form anti-censorship alliance
1/29/2010


SPJ report suggests changes to improve relations between Clark College, newspaper
1/29/2010


Teachers' union seeks to prevent publication of critical article in Nev. student paper
1/28/2010


Bill to include charter schools in Calif. student free expression law passes State Senate
1/26/2010


Student free expression bill introduced in Neb.
1/22/2010


Update to Calif. student free expression law to reach Senate floor
1/22/2010


Charge may be purged in Mo. photojournalist case
1/22/2010


Student staff members resign from high school paper following censorship controversies
1/21/2010


Editor resigns from student newspaper after publication of controversial cartoon
1/20/2010


PRESS RELEASE: SPLC, FIRE ask LACC Board of Trustees to investigate treatment of student newspaper
1/15/2010


Introduction of student free speech bill follows implementation of Calif. school's limiting publication policy
1/13/2010


Federal appeals court hears oral arguments in Doninger case
1/12/2010


PRESS RELEASE: SPLC urges court to dismiss subpoena requesting Northwestern student journalists' records
1/11/2010


Calif. high school settles censorship lawsuit
12/23/2009


Cancer ribbon tattoo delays distribution of Mo. high school paper
12/22/2009


'Statesman' staff members speak out against censorship at board meeting
12/18/2009


University of Wisconsin student governments subject to state open meetings law
12/18/2009


High school journalists ordered to print administration-approved newspaper
11/25/2009


Chapman University investigates newspaper theft
11/20/2009


ACLU considers taking action against Ohio high school over obituary censorship
11/18/2009


Fairfield University files harassment charges against student newspaper
11/16/2009


'Porn policy' rejected by University of Maryland's Board of Regents
11/16/2009


PRESS RELEASE: Student journalists sue Wisconsin college officials over spurious 'privacy' claims
11/11/2009


Trespassing charge upheld for JMU reporter
11/10/2009


Swine flu death certificates withheld from Calif. student journalists
11/10/2009


Prosecutors accuse former Medill students of paying off witnesses
11/10/2009


Miss. student journalist to plead not guilty to disorderly conduct charges
11/6/2009


PRESS RELEASE: Courage in Student Journalism Awards announced
11/5/2009


Photos of shirtless males cut from yearbooks on principal's orders
11/4/2009


Newspaper policies addressed following 'walk of shame' column
11/3/2009


Language of proposed shield law would extend protection to student journalists
11/3/2009


Butler drops libel lawsuit against student blogger
10/30/2009


Principal pulls interview from student paper, replaces with edited version
10/30/2009


Principal demands tattoo ads be pulled from student newspaper
10/28/2009


JMU journalists face disciplinary action after on-campus reporting
10/27/2009


Ohio principal censors student obituary and photograph
10/23/2009


Police investigate newspaper theft at Vincennes University
10/21/2009


PRESS RELEASE: SPLC mourns passage of Jack Nelson, award-winning journalist and author
10/21/2009


Northwestern journalism students fight subpoenas
10/20/2009


'Porn policy' under review at U. of Maryland
10/19/2009


Principal censors newspaper's articles about tattoos
10/16/2009


'Walk of shame' column prompts protests at Fairfield University
10/15/2009


Butler president defends school's choice to file lawsuit against blogger
10/15/2009


Calif. college newspaper adviser loses form of compensation
10/14/2009


Estimated 10,000 issues of Daily Wildcat stolen at University of Arizona
10/8/2009


High school students permitted to distribute previously censored newspaper
10/8/2009


Independent student paper files lawsuit against Oregon State University
10/7/2009


Va. high school plans to adjust newspaper policy
10/2/2009


JMU behavior code governs off-campus expression
10/1/2009


PRESS RELEASE: SPLC attorney hits milestone of public service
10/1/2009


Student journalists fear plan will allow administration to control content
10/1/2009


Kan. student newspaper will run previously censored anti-censorship column
9/30/2009


PRESS RELEASE: Wisconsin college editor honored for open-records advocacy
9/28/2009


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