This month, student journalists sat down with the Student Press Law Center to discuss how theyโre helping cover the millions of documents released in connection to several Epstein investigations, and how to defend accurate reporting when powerful people push back.
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Students: We must โdraw the lineโ on censorship
Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students arenโt cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them.ย
Q&A with Lowell adviser Eric Gustafson
A California Superior Court judge last week ordered San Francisco Unified Schools to restore Eric Gustafson to his role as Lowell High School journalism adviser.ย A few days after the verdict, the Student Press Law Center caught up with Gustafson to chat about the ruling.
Raid of reporterโs home underscores risks to confidential sources
This rare and extreme step serves as yet another reminder that student journalists should familiarize themselves with digital security best practices, as well as the laws concerning the protection of confidential sources and materials.
Draudt-Vรฉjares revisits Wooster Bladeโs legacy for student press freedom
For this profile, former SPLC intern Julia Gentin spoke with the former editor-in-chief of the Wooster High School Blade in honor of the publicationโs 2004 Courage in Student Journalism Award.
Past winner: โThe Epitaph was the wrong paper to pick onโ
For this first-person profile, former SPLC intern Julia Gentin spoke with members of The Homestead Epitaph in honor of their 1988 Scholastic Press Freedom Award.
Crain: Reporting โtaught me the power of my own voiceโ
We catch up with Abbey Crain, a former reporter at the University of Alabamaโs The Crimson White who won the 2013 College Press Freedom Award.
Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Emma Wilkins
Emily Wilkins is a senior at Hunter College High School in New York where she serves as editor for her school newspaper, Whatโs What. She shares her experiences at the 2025 Institute and what comes next in her advocacy work.
Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Ava Kate White
Ava Kate White is a senior at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas where she serves as the print editor for her schoolโs publication, The Tiger Newsmagazine. She shares her experiences at the 2025 Institute and what comes next in her advocacy work.
Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Alex Yu
Alex Yu is a rising senior at Middleton High School in Wisconsin. He shares his experiences at the 2025 Institute and what comes next in his advocacy work.