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Recent News
Sued for libel? Don’t panic! Here’s how FAU’s student paper handled it
As a member of SPLC’s Attorney Referral Network, Florida attorney Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik recently helped the University Press at Florida Atlantic University when it was sued for libel. Now she shares advice for other student media in the same situation.
Six years in, many WA districts still not in compliance with New Voices law
March 21 marked the sixth anniversary of Washington’s New Voices law, but a new investigation by the Student Press Law Center finds that many of the state’s school districts still do not have fully compliant student media policies required by the law.
SPLC submits testimony on Minnesota New Voices bills
On March 13, student journalists and other supporters of student press freedom testified in the Minnesota Legislature in support of HR 4083 and SF 3998, companion bills that would protect press freedom in the state’s school-sponsored media. Students who testified included Stella Jane McHugh, an editor-in-chief of The Pony Express at Stillwater High School. The… Continue reading SPLC submits testimony on Minnesota New Voices bills