The Student Press Law Center is thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Dickson as the organization’s new development director. Dickson, a former student journalist, brings almost a decade of fundraising experience and will help strengthen SPLC’s support of student journalists at a time when they face unprecedented challenges and opportunities to report on their campuses and communities.… Continue reading Dickson joins SPLC as development director
The Student Press Law Center is proud to welcome Mira Lowe, dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University, to the organization’s Board of Directors.
Thanks to a three-year, $1,225,175 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, SPLC’s legal services for college journalists will give a growing number of student reporters the knowledge and confidence to pursue important stories.
Senior Legal Counsel Mike Hiestand recently surpassed the 20,000th request for help he’s answered via the Student Press Law Center’s Legal Hotline. It's a fitting moment to reflect on his remarkable career defending press freedom for student journalists and their advisers.
Two student journalists at Dartmouth College were arrested last night while covering protests on the campus. Each was charged with criminal trespass. According to The Dartmouth, the college’s student newspaper, two of its reporters, Charlotte Hampton and Alesandra “Dre” Gonzales were both wearing press identification, and Gonzales was taking photos of the events. Among 90… Continue reading Student journalists arrested while covering Dartmouth protests
Student journalists must not be attacked or threatened with arrest or disciplinary action for merely doing their jobs. SPLC urges administrators and law enforcement to work directly with student journalists to ensure they can safely and responsibly report on the historic events unfolding across the country.
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 16, 2024) – In a year where student journalists are playing an increasingly crucial role in the news ecosystem, the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) celebrates its 50th anniversary as the sole legal organization exclusively devoted to supporting student journalists. As student press freedoms face unprecedented challenges, this year's Student Press Freedom Day on Feb. 22, adopts the theme “Powerfully Persistent.”
The Student Press Law Center is pleased to announce that educator Kelly Furnas has been elected as chair of the SPLC Board of Directors, and educator Adriana Chavira has joined the board.
SPLC is proud to honor The Pearl Post and the Viking Saga with the 2023 High School Courage in Student Journalism Award!
SPLC is proud to honor Riya Vyas of The Union at Milpitas High School with the organization’s inaugural Student Freedom of Information Award!
