Student activists have stolen at least 500 newspapers and are calling for a list of reforms to make the student newspaper more diverse following the publication of an opinion column criticizing Black Lives Matter.
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SPJ resolution urges members to fight student press censorship
The Society of Professional Journalists unanimously passed a resolution at its conference last weekend that asks members to support anti-Hazelwood efforts in their states.
The labor beat: How student journalists cover campus workplaces
Student journalists often face challenges when reporting on campus workers and workplaces.
District apologizes after barring high school reporter from a press conference for asking too many questions
After an outcry, the district officials have since apologized and promised to make sure it wouldn't happen again.
Yak flak: How should schools respond to students' anonymous speech?
New technology means new worries. Schools are grappling with how to respond to students' anonymous speech in the Yik Yak era.
SPLC's Frank LoMonte receives Louis E. Ingelhart First Amendment Award
The College Media Association named Frank LoMonte, executive director of the SPLC, the 2015 recipient of the esteemed Louis E. Ingelhart First Amendment Award.
Facing print cutback decisions, college papers look to restructure
At least 10 college newspapers have cut back on print days this semester — but they have all found different ways to approach the transition into a sharper focus online.
Embattled student editors skeptical of Playwickian newspaper budget cuts
The Playwickian, which made national news last year after administrators punished the paper for not printing the word Redskins, has had its budget cut to $2,000 for the school year.
About 100 student newspapers with editorials about sorority rush were stolen
The stolen issues had a point/counter-point set of editorials about participating in sorority rush.
Constitution Day lesson plan highlights North Dakota’s new student press rights protections
Thursday, Sept. 17, is Constitution Day, when all schools must set aside time to teach about constitutional principles. For Constitution Day 2015, the SPLC has created a classroom lesson plan to get young people talking about the nation's newest student-rights statute, the New Voices of North Dakota Act, and how it fortifies their federally protected First Amendment rights.