Bills are advancing in states across the country, including a newly filed one that just debuted this week.
The fat lady is just warming up: New Voices legislation is pushing on throughout the country
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Indiana student press freedom bill runs out of time
A Hail Mary attempt to pass legislation guaranteeing constitutional protections for student journalists fell short in Indiana.
Young and the Restless: In daring twist, legislators in Indiana keep New Voices legislation on life support
Rumors of New Voices legislation's death in Indiana may have been exaggerated.
Nevada New Voices clears Senate committee just under the wire
Student journalists in Nevada could soon see their right to a free press codified into state law if New Voices legislation maintains momentum through the state legislature.
Pennsylvania court ruling strengthens journalists' claim of access to emails and other school, college records
Email messages don't qualify as FERPA "education records" unless they're kept in a student's permanent file, a Pennsylvania judge rules, in a commonsense interpretation that may bolster journalists' access to documents routinely miscategorized as federally protected secrets.
Pittsburg Steel: High school journalists' investigative feat fuels calls for legal reforms — everywhere except Indiana
Commentators say the nationally acclaimed reporting of high-school journalists aided by Kansas' Student Publications Act should convince legislators elsewhere to join the growing movement to protect the independence of school-produced journalism.
A political journalism veteran turns the spotlight on college athletics
Daniel Libit is a political journalism veteran based in Chicago with no experience in traditional sports reporting.
North Dakota succeeds in strengthening New Voices law
The John Wall New Voices Act, the North Dakota law which gave rise to the New Voices movement, has been upgraded.
You Don’t Have The Votes: Indiana New Voices Legislation Dies in Senate
A bill to protect the free expression rights of student journalists died unexpectedly in the Indiana Senate today.
The Booster Redux demonstrates the importance of anti-Hazelwood laws
This week, a group of student journalists in Pittsburg, Kan. achieved something that many their age only dream of: affecting real, tangible change in their community.