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Category: Blog

Behind the Story: How a photo inspired Maddie Pukite’s story on cutbacks affecting student parents

Headshot of Madeline Pukite with Blue Background
Blog
October 4, 2022October 12, 2022 Rei Wolfsohn

For this week's "Behind the Story," SPLC spoke with Maddie Pukite about their story, “University lacks support for student parents.” 

Tagged advice, Behind the Story, Bold Journalism, q&a, Student Newspapers

New to New Voices, Madeline Magielnicki finds passion for press freedom advocacy

Blog
September 30, 2022October 10, 2022 Devin Yingling

SPLC spoke with Madeline Magielnicki, a New Voices Student Leaders Institute participant, about how she got involved with press freedom work.

Tagged advocacy, leaders, new voices, q&a, student leaders

Red Flag: My college adviser insists on prior review

Red Flag
Blog
September 21, 2022January 23, 2023 Student Press Law Center

Courts have made clear that mandatory prior review at a public college violates the First Amendment.

Tagged censorship, college, prior review, public, recent-news, red flag

Celebrating and reflecting on a paradoxical Constitution Day

Constitution Day Sept. 17, 2022
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September 16, 2022October 4, 2022 Student Press Law Center

While Sept. 17 is a day to celebrate the U.S. Constitution and all of the rights and protections it affords, it's ironic to celebrate when there are so many threats to press freedom.

Tagged Constitution Day, First Amendment, Free Press, new voices, recent-news, student press freedom

Red Flag: My principal delayed their review of a story long after we wanted to publish it

Red Flag
Blog
September 14, 2022September 22, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Administrators cannot use prior review to unreasonably delay a story’s publication. This is a red flag for censorship.

Tagged censorship, high school, prior review, recent-news, red flag

Red Flag: School officials keep calling us into endless meetings

Red Flag
Blog
August 31, 2022September 22, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Censorship isn't always cut and dry. That's why, for the next few weeks, the Student Press Law Center is highlighting some common red flags — so you can keep an eye out for censorship.

Tagged censorship, college, high school, recent-news, red flag

Red Flag: Our school cut our budget because they didn’t like our coverage

Red Flag
Blog
August 25, 2022October 4, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Censorship isn't always cut and dry. That's why, for the next few weeks, the Student Press Law Center is highlighting some common red flags — so you can keep an eye out for censorship.

Tagged censorship, college, recent-news, red flag

Red Flag: My principal demands to read everything before we publish

Red Flag
Blog
August 17, 2022August 25, 2022 Student Press Law Center and Student Press Law Center

Censorship isn't always cut and dry. That's why, for the next few weeks, the Student Press Law Center is highlighting some common red flags — so you can keep an eye out for censorship.

Tagged censorship, high school, recent-news, red flag

Censorious Attacks on Student Press Freedom: SPLC Co-Sponsors Panel at World Press Freedom Day Global Conference in Uruguay

Three young women of color sit on a panel behind a black table, behind them another young woman of color is projected on a screen
Blog
May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alexis Mason

For World Press Freedom Day, the Student Press Law Center and PEN America co-sponsored a panel discussion at the UNESCO Global Conference.

Tagged censorship, press freedom, recent-news, World Press Freedom Day

Texas High School censors “legally clean” editorial

The words "censorship alert" on a red background with the SPLC logo
Blog
May 5, 2022May 25, 2022 Student Press Law Center

High school students in Texas are fighting back against censorship of an editorial critiquing the school searching students' cars for drugs. SPLC attorneys say the story was well written and legally clean.

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