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New Jersey Becomes 15th New Voices State
For immediate release: December 22, 2021 For more information: Andrew Benson | abenson@splc.org Download as a PDF Student Press Law Center commends New Jersey and Gov. Phil Murphy for codifying student press freedom WASHINGTON — The Student Press Law Center (SPLC) commends the State of New Jersey and Gov. Phil Murphy for their recent passage and yesterday’s… Continue reading New Jersey Becomes 15th New Voices State
Can students take photos of other students in school without their knowledge?
Every week, Student Press Law Center attorneys answer a frequently asked question about student media law in “Legal Question of the Week.” Q: So, there's a new Instagram trend of photographing and posting pictures of people without their knowledge (or permission) and a number of such IG accounts have cropped up about our school. The… Continue reading Can students take photos of other students in school without their knowledge?
News Release: The “RedEye” at duPont Manual High School wins The Courage in Student Journalism Award
For Immediate Release: December 3, 2021 Contact: Andrew Benson | abenson@SPLC.org Washington, DC— The Student Press Law Center is excited to award the 2021 Courage in Student Journalism Award to the RedEye at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Students within the Journalism and Communication magnet program exposed Nazi and antisemitic language and images… Continue reading News Release: The “RedEye” at duPont Manual High School wins The Courage in Student Journalism Award
Can we use a student’s preferred name in the yearbook?
Every week, Student Press Law Center attorneys answer a frequently asked question about student media law in “Legal Question of the Week.” Q: I work on our yearbook and historically we have used students' legal names to accompany their yearbook photos. Increasingly, however, students have asked that we use a different “preferred” name, often to reflect… Continue reading Can we use a student’s preferred name in the yearbook?
Know your rights when covering a protest
These legal reminders and tips will help you avoid and/or deal with confrontations while covering protests.
The Student Press Law Center is concerned about censorship at Howard University’s The Hilltop
SPLC is deeply concerned by the unusual and harmful comments and steps taken by The Hilltop’s staff adviser to restrict student journalists
“The Rocky Mountain Collegian” wins The Reveille Seven College Press Freedom Award
The Student Press Law Center recognizes the Rocky Mountain Collegian at Colorado State University for exposing a professor's misconduct.
SPLC celebrates the selection of journalists for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Congratulations to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov as they represent brave journalists everywhere, including student journalists, who uncover hard facts and engage in fact-based journalism.
Copyright Law Presentation
This presentation begins with a brief introduction of the history and goals behind copyright. It then explores some of the basics of copyright, including questions about copyright eligibility, copyright duration, registration, obtaining copyright permissions and its distinction from other intellectual property rights (patent, trademark) and plagiarism. Finally, considerable time is spent discussing copyright law's Fair… Continue reading Copyright Law Presentation