The Student Press Law Center is pleased to announce that veteran journalist Steven A. Holmes has been elected as chair of the SPLC Board of Directors, and five leaders in media law, journalism and communications have joined the board.
A federal court today ordered the government to immediately release Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national who has been held in ICE custody since March 25.
April 2025 Student Media AlertDownload National student media organizations today took the unprecedented step of releasing a “Student Media Alert” to warn about the current threats to student speech posed by recent immigration enforcement actions on campuses across the country. The alert recommends student media leaders revisit their policies on takedown requests and anonymous sources,… Continue reading Student media groups warn of unprecedented threats
The Student Press Law Center and 14 other free speech and journalism organizations today released a letter condemning the detention of a Tufts University student reportedly based on opinions expressed in a student newspaper op-ed.
A sense of urgency and conviction underscored Student Press Freedom Day this year. We share highlights of how students marked the occasion.
On Feb. 27, the eighth annual Student Press Freedom Day will gather student journalists and their supporters across the United States to spend the day raising awareness about their challenges, celebrating their contributions to their schools and communities and taking actions to protect and restore their First Amendment freedoms.
The Student Press Law Center is proud to honor Alesandra Gonzales and Charlotte Hampton of Dartmouth College with the 2024 Reveille Seven Courage in Student Journalism Award. Also recognized as finalists for the award are Salomé Cloteaux at Indiana University and Hannah Epstein at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.
SPLC is proud to honor four Mountain View High School students with the 2024 Courage in Student Journalism Award for persevering against administrative censorship and retaliation to investigate sexual harassment at their school. The students used the experience to educate others about student press freedom, and two sued their district to vindicate their rights.
SPLC and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Michigan high school journalist Julia Roeder with the 2024 Student Freedom of Information Award.
SPLC and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor University of Florida student journalist Loren Miranda with the 2024 Student Freedom of Information Award.
