In the Columbia Journalism Review, Stanford Daily reporter Dilan Gohill spoke publicly for the first time about his arrest in June while covering an occupation of the Stanford presidentโs office. The prosecutor still hasnโt officially pursued or declined the felony charges against Gohill, and Stanford disciplinary proceedings are also pending.
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Guest Post: Donโt be afraid: Standing up for student press freedom is worth it
Ben Shapiro is a first-year at Northwestern University. In high school, he served as the editor-in-chief of The Spoke, Conestoga High Schoolโs student newspaper, and worked closely with the Student Press Law Center throughout his tenure. Shapiro is active with Pennsylvaniaโs New Voices movement. While interning at SPLC this summer, he reflected on the censorship he faced as a student journalist and why it was worth fighting.
Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Ava Leyba
The fifth annual New Voices Student Leadership Institute kicked off this year with a record number of states represented. Thirty-two students from 20 states joined SPLC staff members and special guest speakers to learn about the New Voices movement and how they could be leaders in their stateโs efforts toward student press freedom. During the… Continue reading Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Ava Leyba
Reflections from a New Voices student leader: Carina Nicodemus
The fifth annual New Voices Student Leadership Institute kicked off this year with a record number of states represented. Thirty-two students from 20 states joined SPLC staff members and special guest speakers to learn about the New Voices movement and how they could be leaders in their stateโs efforts toward student press freedom. During the… Continue reading Reflections from a New Voices student leader: Carina Nicodemus
Reflections from a New Voices student leader: Jennie-Kate Hannis
The fifth annual New Voices Student Leadership Institute kicked off this year with a record number of states represented. Thirty-two students from 20 states joined SPLC staff members and special guest speakers to learn about the New Voices movement and how they could be leaders in their stateโs efforts toward student press freedom. During the… Continue reading Reflections from a New Voices student leader: Jennie-Kate Hannis
Sued for libel? Donโt panic! Hereโs how FAUโs 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.
Guest post: California school administrators, do better
Mountain View High School student journalist Myesha Phukan shares her censorship story and why New Voices legislation matters.
Guest post: Five Freedoms in the First
New Voices Student Leader Grace Lovejoy's article, "Five Freedoms in the First," about her experiences at the NVSLI received a "Best of SNO."
Reflecting on the legal foundations of student free speech and expression
This Constitution Day, we take a look back on the key student free speech & expression SCOTUS cases that shaped the current legal landscape.ย
Advice from student journalists for your newsroom
To give you some tips and encouragement for the year ahead, we compiled advice from students interviewed in our blog series Behind the Story.