Four journalism students from across the country described facing censorship, arrest and harassment for covering their schools’ most pressing issues during a Sept. 30 celebration of student reporting at UC Berkeley Journalism. The event, hosted by the Student Press Law Center and moderated by NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, highlighted the tenacity of… Continue reading SPLC, UC Berkeley event celebrates student journalists
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Melewsky to join Student Press Law Center as legal director
The Student Press Law Center is proud to announce that longtime media lawyer Melissa Bevan Melewsky will join the organization on Sept. 28 as its first legal director.
Student Press Law Center creates internship endowment honoring former board chair Rosalind Stark
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.
Longtime journalist John Haskins joins SPLC board
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.
Courage in Every Story
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.
SPLC’s Impact: Ensuring powerful journalism is vetted and legally sound
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.
SPLC’s Impact: Protecting the right to publish without interference or retaliation
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.
Luce Foundation commits $100,000 to Student Press Law Center to support student journalists filling local news gaps
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.
Four leaders join SPLC board to support student journalists in a critical moment
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.
Students show Resilience in Action in 2026
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