The San Diego American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against UC-San Diego administrators, claiming the Associated Students Council violated a controversial newspaper’s First Amendment rights by eliminating funding for student print media.
"Sit in the front row and raise your hand every chance you get." "You don't have to wear every insecurity you have on your sleeve." Leading women in media and communications dished out some tough-love advice for the next generation of aspiring news directors, executive editors and CEO's during a Tuesday panel organized by Florida International… Continue reading FIU panel has some choice advice for would-be media moguls: Keep your insecurities to yourself
Student fees can't be withheld to punish student organizations for their political viewpoints, a federal appeals court rules, in a case that could benefit campus news outlets facing censorship-by-checkbook from their administrators.
Some courts uphold student speech rights online and some courts allow school districts to punish students for such speech, even when it is done off campus.
As professional news outlets consider phasing out anonymous comments, college editors are considering their options.
Students in Illinois high schools and their advisers will have heightened legal protection against censorship and retaliation, if Gov. Bruce Rauner signs a bill that cleared the Illinois legislature just hours before its 2016 session adjourned.
Audio from Rep. Will Guzzardi's presentation of HB 5902 and the House's 117-0 vote on May 31, 2016.
Thank you for your interest in the Active Voice fellowship program, a project of the Student Press Law Center. As part of the application package, please include this cover sheet, your responses to the prompts, your resume, and two writing samples. E-mail activevoice@splc.org and include your materials as attachments. Applications are due on Monday, June… Continue reading Thank you for your interest
School districts — and the courts — are trying to gauge how far administrators' reach goes when monitoring students' speech.
One of the nation's strongest laws protecting the independence of high school journalism is on its way to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk after the state House gave its final approval Tuesday. HB 5902 passed the House 117-0 after its sponsor, Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, asked his colleagues to accept Senate-approved amendments that paved the… Continue reading Student press freedom bill bound for Illinois governor’s desk
