Ritter joins SPLC on the internship’s journalism track, where she will report this academic year on censorship cases, public records disputes and other issues affecting student journalists.
In a letter sent today to Texas State University System administrators, SPLC argues that removing the student newspaper’s political advertising conflicts with the university’s own policies and student press protections. It also jeopardizes the paper’s revenue that funds its journalism.
The News Literacy Project, Press Pass NYC and Student Press Law Center have been selected to present at SXSW EDU, one of the world’s most prominent education conferences. A student journalist will join a panel of nonprofit leaders for the session, “Think Like a Journalist: Building Civic Resilience.” Young people face unprecedented challenges in the… Continue reading News Literacy Project, Press Pass NYC and Student Press Law Center head to SXSW EDU stage
Emma Alves is a junior at John Burroughs High School in California. She shares her experiences at the 2026 Institute and what comes next for her advocacy.
Sriram Chiripurapu is a junior at Rock Ridge High School in Virginia where he serves as the Features Editor of The Blaze for the 2026-2027 school year. He shares his experience at the 2026 Institute and what comes next for his advocacy.
Bowen Darling is a junior at Little Rock Central High School, where she is the social media editor on The Tiger newsmagazine staff. She shares her experiences at the 2026 Institute and what comes next in her advocacy work.
Mira Thakkar is a senior at Lambert High School in Georgia, where she serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Lambert Post for the 2026-2027 school year. She shares her experiences at the 2026 Institute and what comes next in her advocacy work.
A Student Press Law Center-led coalition today warned the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that student press freedom is at stake in its review of the University of Alabama’s decision to close two student magazines.
The Student Press Law Center is proud to announce that longtime media lawyer Melissa Bevan Melewsky will join the organization on Sept. 28 as its first legal director.