A gift from Stark's son will ensure that SPLC can consistently offer the kind of hands-on, paid opportunities that have long introduced emerging journalists and advocates to the front lines of student press freedom work.
Applications are open for Fall 2026 for the Student Press Law Center's Rosalind G. Stark Student Press Freedom Internship.
Haskins spent more than three decades at The New York Times, where he served in multiple senior editor roles, including as managing editor of The New York Times Magazine. For three years, he directed the Times' Student Journalism Institute, a recruitment and training program for diverse young journalists that placed graduates at the Times and other major newsrooms.
College and high school reporters are filling critical gaps in local news, telling stories that would otherwise go untold. From covering ICE activity in their communities to reporting on campus figures named in the Epstein files, student journalists have shown courage in every story. As our new 2025-2026 Impact Report demonstrates, the Student Press Law Center has been with them every step of the way.
The Student Press Law Center guided students at the University of Florida before they published reporting on the connection between chemicals and Parkinson’s disease.
The Student Press Law Center supported the Indiana Daily Student’s staff and advising team before, during and after the university exerted control over the students’ reporting.
The Student Press Law Center is proud to announce a generous $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to strengthen its legal infrastructure for high school and college student journalists who are providing vital news and information to their communities.
Kate Ortega, director of newsroom operations at Business Insider, joined the SPLC board in January. This month, the organization welcomed Christina Bellantoni, director of USC Annenberg’s Media Center; Rick Hirsch, director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability; and James Libresco, a first-year student at Brown University.
Student journalists, educators and supporters across the country came together Feb. 26 — and throughout the month of February — for the ninth annual Student Press Freedom Day. At a time when student journalists are facing escalating threats, this year's event welcomed examples of resilience and resolve. Students used the day to educate their peers,… Continue reading Students show Resilience in Action in 2026
At the Student Press Law Center, we recognize that the need to defend and advance student press freedom has never been greater. As the challenges facing student journalists grow more complex, we are responding with a strategic plan that sharpens our focus and strengthens how we support students, educators and advisers in this moment.
