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
What we learned about student press freedom from our time as co-chairs
The 2023 Student Press Freedom Day co-chairs reflected on the experience and what they’ve learned in the past few months in the role.
Gary Green Joins SPLC as Executive Director
A fierce First Amendment advocate, veteran journalist and accomplished leader has been named the Student Press Law Center’s next executive director.
Guest Post: Why I’m a Future Journalist
This article was originally published on the Freedom Forum website. The author, Sana Muneer, is a 2022 Free Spirit scholar.