https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5llLKYlkY9c In December 2017, SPLC Active Voice Fellow Melissa Gomez spoke to Society of Professional Journalists Florida chapter President Christiana Lilly, who has talked to Florida students about how censorship has affected the ways they tell stories. Also learn about what New Voices legislation can do for you.
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How you can use public records to cover campus sexual assault
Learn what kinds of records you can look for, where to request them from and what to do if you run into problems. We also show some of the resources available on our website.
NEWS RELEASE: The Student Press Law Center joins coalition to defend The University Star’s right to publish controversial op-ed
The SPLC has cosigned a letter with Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and National Coalition Against Censorship demanding Texas State University reverse its threats to defund TSU's student newspaper in the wake of a controversial op-ed.
Tune in for our second webinar in the #MeToo series to learn how to use public records to report on campus sexual assault
We're hosting another webinar live on our YouTube channel about reporting on sexual assaults on campus on Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. ET. This discussion will be focused on open records. We'll be answering your questions about what kind of records you can look for, where to request them from and what to do if you… Continue reading Tune in for our second webinar in the #MeToo series to learn how to use public records to report on campus sexual assault
The woman who tried to sting The Washington Post also lied to me
I am writing this in the hopes that all reporters, not just those who are in the early years of their career like me, can learn from my experience.
NEWS RELEASE: Not “fake news:” National award celebrates tenacious New York City high school journalists whose reporting forced school leadership change
For its intensive coverage of the combative tenure of an interim principal whose reign sparked a campus sit-in and petitions, The Classic at Townsend Harris High School is the recipient of the Student Press Law Center’s 2017 Courage in Student Journalism Award.
Paid journalism internships with December deadlines
We're slightly past the fall's peak application season, but fear not, procrastinators! There are still plenty of openings for both spring and summer paid internships at newsrooms across the country.
Illinois high school paper publishes revised version of previously confiscated spread on marijuana
A high school paper was confiscated by administrators who disapproved of two articles exploring why students smoke marijuana. Now they've published a revised version of the stories.
California high school reporters fight for access to sealed documents, controversial video
Student reporters in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District are pushing back against the decision to seal court documents containing a controversial video made by a fellow student.
A legal victory for the student press in Kentucky’s ongoing battle for open records
A circuit court judge ruled Oct. 13 that the state Attorney General has the right to privately review public records on sexual assault at Kentucky State University to determine whether the school is required to release them to student reporters.