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Records show opposition to Lyman yearbook overblown
A tense public battle over content in a Florida high school yearbook was overblown, according to public records obtained by SPLC.
Can police search our newsroom?
Q: Can the police or campus security search our newsroom to get unpublished photos, notes or videos? A: Almost never. The federal Privacy Protection Act makes it illegal for law enforcement officers or government officials to search a newsroom (or anywhere else where newsgathering materials are kept, such as the trunk of a reporter’s car)… Continue reading Can police search our newsroom?
The Supreme Court’s 303 Creative decision: “A vital tool in the arsenal of student journalists”
Attorney Lena Shapiro analyzes the Supreme Court's 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis decision, explaining the implications for student journalists.
Are charter school student journalists protected by the Constitution?
SPLC experts explain a recent case which determined that charter school students' rights are protected as they are in public schools.
Yearbook editors overcome intimidation, censorship so they can ‘represent every student’
When IL yearbook student editors Sakura Honda and Hannah Sawyer faced censorship threats over LGBTQIA+-related content, they fought back.
Meet SPLC’s new Advocacy Associate, Grayson Marlow
The Student Press Law Center is excited to welcome Grayson Marlow as the organization's new full-time Advocacy Associate.
SPLC concerned about pattern of censorship threats over LGBTQIA+ content in FL yearbook
SPLC is deeply concerned about a pattern of censorship threats over LGBTQIA+ content in The Greyhound yearbook at Lyman High School, Florida.
David Baumgarten and Wendy Wallace join SPLC’s Board of Directors
The Student Press Law Center is proud to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors to strengthen its mission to support, promote and defend the First Amendment rights of student journalists and their advisers at the high school and college levels.
Who is liable for AI-generated content?
In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC experts address if student media are liable for AI-generated content they publish.