Mike Hiestand, the Student Press Law Center's senior legal counsel, said the suspensions appear to be unlawful viewpoint discrimination. He made the following statement:
Alabama cites DEI memo in suspending Black-, women-focused student magazines
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SPLC statement on IU’s student media task force
“The Student Press Law Center welcomes any genuine effort by Indiana University to strengthen the editorial independence and financial sustainability of its student media. However, the announcement of a new task force cannot erase the events of the past week, which represent serious violations of student press freedom,” staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk said.
SPLC condemns IU censorship order, adviser firing
The Student Press Law Center is alarmed by reports by the Indiana Daily Student that administrators issued orders to interfere with content decisions and fired their long-time adviser.
Sunshine Week shines light on transparency
Last updated March 23, 2025 This week, we all celebrate and shine a light on the importance of public records and open government. Transparency is critical to understanding how our public institutions function, and student journalists are often the only ones in their community regularly holding school and college administrators accountable. We hope you'll join… Continue reading Sunshine Week shines light on transparency
DA declines charges against arrested Stanford reporter
Nine months after student journalist Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a protest at Stanford University, prosecutors confirmed today that they will not pursue criminal charges against him.
Resources for covering the 2024 election as a student journalist
The Student Press Law Center has collected some resources to help prepare you for Election Day and everything that comes before and after.
Coalition calls on DA to decline charges against Stanford student journalist
The Student Press Law Center, alongside the First Amendment Coalition and 24 other free speech and press organizations, called for charges to be declined against The Stanford Daily reporter arrested June 5 while covering a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Stanford University.
SPLC, SPRC express support for Illinois yearbook criticized for Gaza war quote
Ahead of a board meeting tonight for Glenbrook Township High School District 225, the Student Press Law Center and the Journalism Education Association’s Scholastic Press Rights Committee sent a letter affirming the student journalists’ role in reflecting various viewpoints among the student body, especially those on sensitive topics.
Lawsuit alleges California principal bullied, retaliated against student newspaper
Two California student journalists and a student media adviser have sued their district and administration, accusing them of “bullying, threatening and coerc[ing]” the student newspaper staff to “save face” and then retaliating by cutting a journalism class and removing the adviser.
Wisconsin Assembly approves New Voices bill
The Student Press Law Center commends the Wisconsin Assembly for their approval yesterday of New Voices legislation restricting censorship of school-sponsored student media. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. Sponsored by Representative Tom Michalski, AB 551 ensures that Wisconsin’s public sixth grade through college student journalists determine the content of student media… Continue reading Wisconsin Assembly approves New Voices bill