Click on the documents below to read the testimonies of support for the Maryland New Voices bill. Testimony of Tina M. Kelleher, PhD Testimony of Laurin E. Grubb Support from SAVE Our Votes Support from Maggie Gottlieb, President, UMD Society of Professional Journalists Support from the Libertarian Party of Maryland Support from the Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association… Continue reading Maryland Testimony
One Rhode Island student is taking a stand against administrative censorship in the state’s public high schools and universities, even if she has to lead the charge alone. With the help of high school sophomore Yanine Castedo, Rhode Island state representatives have introduced the Student Journalists’ Freedom of Expression Act, which would protect student journalists’… Continue reading High school sophomore spearheads campaign for student press freedom legislation in Rhode Island
As students roamed the halls of a Maryland Senate Office Building on Wednesday, speaking out about civic issues like an education credit or virtual learning, free press advocates testified in support of student journalists’ own ability to speak and report without the fear of administrative censorship. The Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee heard… Continue reading Maryland legislators hear testimony in support of student press freedom legislation
Steve Listopad of North Dakota explains how university students led the force for the John Wall New Voices Act to become law. Video by SPLC intern Brooke Bean, music is Heavenly Harp by Tomas PhUsIoN (3.0 CC license). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMYcDQ8Re2g
“Passage of this bill is important for at least two reasons. The first is self-evident: Freedom of the Press is an essential component to any free society, and the tenants of that principle should not be threatened or controlled by any institutional power. The age of the journalist is irrelevant, and it’s hypocritical to teach… Continue reading North Dakota Testimony
A committee of state senators heard testimony from student journalists and free press advocates on Thursday regarding a bill that would ensure college journalists in Nebraska have the same First Amendment protection as their professional counterparts. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the New Voices of Nebraska bill, which was introduced in January by Republican… Continue reading Nebraska Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony on student free press legislation
The Washington State New Voices student press freedom bill, which would have given students at public high schools and colleges the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press, died in committee last week. The bill, which passed through the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education by a 6-2-1 vote, failed… Continue reading “We just need to turn up the volume:” A Q&A with the sponsor of the Washington New Voices bill
After a month of growing momentum, the Washington State student press freedom bill failed to make it out of the Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 6233, which would have given students at both public high schools and colleges in the state the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press, passed… Continue reading Washington student press freedom bill stalls in committee this legislative session
Editorial Originally Published in The Webster University Journal Every journalist worries about the impact their reporting could have on their financial situation, but nowhere is that fear stronger than for high school and college-student journalists. One piece of legislation in Missouri is aiming to alleviate that concern. On Feb. 7, Missouri’s state legislature began considering… Continue reading New law aims to protect student journalists
Editorial Originally Published in The Everett Herald Freedom of expression is perhaps the most fundamental, non-partisan value we hold dear as citizens. The most clear and thoughtful legislation in the country regarding freedom of expression rights and responsibilities for students in our public high schools and colleges has been introduced by state Sen. Joe Fain,… Continue reading Legislation would protect student speech and schools
