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From student journalist to champion for press freedom: Pratika Katiyar’s journey with SPLC
Pratika Katiyar's unwavering commitment to student press freedom began in high school. Now an activist working in privacy at the ACLU, Pratika's connection with the Student Press Law Center started in a moment of uncertainty.
Coalition to Columbia, Barnard: ‘Do better’ for student journalists
The Student Press Law Center and 18 other journalism and free speech organizations wrote to Columbia University and Barnard College today to express concern over the institutions’ “appalling treatment” of student journalists.
Five legal, journalism, communications leaders join SPLC board
The Student Press Law Center is pleased to announce that veteran journalist Steven A. Holmes has been elected as chair of the SPLC Board of Directors, and five leaders in media law, journalism and communications have joined the board.
Court orders release of Tufts op-ed writer in ‘win for free speech’
A federal court today ordered the government to immediately release Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national who has been held in ICE custody since March 25.
2024 New Voices Student Leaders Institute
Learn more about the 2024 New Voices Student Leaders Institute and meet the participants.
Student media groups warn of unprecedented threats
April 2025 Student Media AlertDownload National student media organizations today took the unprecedented step of releasing a “Student Media Alert” to warn about the current threats to student speech posed by recent immigration enforcement actions on campuses across the country. The alert recommends student media leaders revisit their policies on takedown requests and anonymous sources,… Continue reading Student media groups warn of unprecedented threats
Press freedom coalition condemns arrest of Tufts op-ed writer
The Student Press Law Center and 14 other free speech and journalism organizations today released a letter condemning the detention of a Tufts University student reportedly based on opinions expressed in a student newspaper op-ed.
Winning a public records lawsuit against our alma mater
For Sunshine Week, Erasmus Baxter, Asia Fields and Julia Furukawa share their story of reporting on university misconduct cases at Western Washington University.
Sunshine Week shines light on transparency
Last updated March 23, 2025 This week, we all celebrate and shine a light on the importance of public records and open government. Transparency is critical to understanding how our public institutions function, and student journalists are often the only ones in their community regularly holding school and college administrators accountable. We hope you'll join… Continue reading Sunshine Week shines light on transparency