"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
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Appeals court hands Arizona student group First Amendment victory in battle over withheld fee support
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.
Legal analysis: How far can schools go in limiting student speech online?
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.
Reading, and re-evaluating, the comments
As professional news outlets consider phasing out anonymous comments, college editors are considering their options.
Student press freedom bill bound for Illinois governor's desk
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.
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Audio from Rep. Will Guzzardi's presentation of HB 5902 and the House's 117-0 vote on May 31, 2016.
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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
Speech beyond the schoolhouse gate
School districts — and the courts — are trying to gauge how far administrators' reach goes when monitoring students' speech.
Student press freedom bill bound for Illinois governor’s desk
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
May 2016 Podcast: Auditing college’s Equity in Athletics disclosure reports
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Rachel de Leon, associate producer with Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, explains how the CIR's RevealNews.org uncovered exaggerations in colleges' claims about equal athletic opportunities for women, and how reporters can use federal disclosure forms to break stories on their own campuses. Frank LoMonte: I’m Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law… Continue reading May 2016 Podcast: Auditing college’s Equity in Athletics disclosure reports