ILLINOIS -- Legal protection for Illinois high school journalists cleared its toughest legislative hurdle Tuesday and is headed for the Senate floor. Two weeks after giving House Bill 5902 a skeptical hearing that cast doubt on its prospects, members of the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the measure, setting up a Senate floor vote that… Continue reading Student press freedom bill unanimously clears Senate committee as school lobbyists drop opposition
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New Voices advocates regroup in Missouri after bill stalls in state Senate
Advocates say they'll be back in 2017 to try to pass student press rights legislation, which died in the Missouri Senate after school administrators lobbied against it.
New Voices advocates regroup in Missouri after bill stalls in state Senate
A bill that sought to protect the First Amendment rights of Missouri student journalists quietly died in the state Senate this month. It would have prevented public schools and colleges from censoring student-produced media. The Walter Cronkite New Voices Act, named after the Missouri native and iconic broadcast journalist, spent this spring climbing the state legislative… Continue reading New Voices advocates regroup in Missouri after bill stalls in state Senate
NEWS RELEASE: SPLC asks federal appeals court to protect student groups' right to use college logos
A federal court is considering Iowa State University's appeal of a ruling recognizing the First Amendment right of a student group to use the college's logo on a T-shirt conveying a pro-drug-legalization message, an issue implicating the free-speech rights of all college students.
Cleared for takeoff: FAA recognizes educational exemption permitting drone use by student media
New federal guidance clarifies that students don't need permits to fly unmanned aircraft if they're not being paid and are pursuing a related course of study, which should expand the permissible use of drones for photography and videography in student media.
No laughing matter: College comedy papers struggle with 'political correctness' climate
College comedy publications have had to redefine the line between offensiveness and humor to appeal to a new generation.
Pennsylvania court extends school's disciplinary reach into student's off-campus Facebook joke
A federal district judge sided with school disciplinarians in a First Amendment case involving a joke posted to Facebook, but the court also struck down as unconstitutional a school policy that made "inappropriate" speech a punishable disciplinary offense if there was any possibility of disruption at school.
Senate committee tentatively okays New Voices press freedom act
After unanimously passing the Illinois House, a student-press-rights bill ran into skeptical questioning during a testy Senate committee hearing and may be amended to satisfy critics.
Language in transition: How student journalists cover transgender issues
Student journalists are working to balance clarity and sensitivity when covering transgender issues at school.
Under cloud of suspicion, Wyoming college proposes eliminating journalism program
The board of Northwest College will be asked Monday to ratify President Stefani Hicswa's proposal to eliminate journalism courses. The college has been twice accused of retaliating against faculty advisers -over unflattering news coverage.