Who We Are
The Student Press Law Center promotes, supports and defends the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists and their advisers. Founded in 1974, the nonprofit, nonpartisan SPLC is based in Washington, D.C.
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Recent News
SPLC Seeking Student Press Freedom Day Student Co-Chairs
We are searching for a new cohort of Student Co-Chairs to take a leadership role starting this fall in planning and executing Student Press Freedom Day 2023,
Red Flag: My college adviser insists on prior review
Courts have made clear that mandatory prior review at a public college violates the First Amendment.
A win for student press freedom! LAUSD withdraws disciplinary action against Adriana Chavira
The Student Press Law Center welcomes the LAUSD’s decision to drop unlawful disciplinary action against CA adviser Adriana Chavira.