Students at Iowa State University can produce and wear T-shirts with the university logo and a pot leaf, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled last month, reaffirming an earlier decision.
The University of Central Florida’s decision to suspend a student over a social media post -- and to later reverse the punishment -- has raised questions about the university’s approach to the First Amendment and social media.
Not only was Rhode Island the 13th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and establish statehood, but it is now the 13th state to ensure the free-expression rights of student journalists.
Vermont passed one of the strongest student press freedom bills in the nation this year, and University of Vermont journalism adviser Chris Evans led the 2017 campaign. This month, SPLC Executive Director Frank LoMonte sits down with Evans to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the successful push for a New Voices law in Vermont, the impact of… Continue reading July 2017 Podcast: Raise Your Voice with Chris Evans
In Overland Park, Kan., students don’t talk about sexism, says rising senior Rachel Pickett. At Blue Valley West High School, Pickett’s story on sexism within the debate team spurred controversy among the student body, with one student setting fire to the issue with her story on the cover. “Debate is a cornerstone of pride at… Continue reading Behind the Story: Debating sexism on a Kansas high school campus
The Supreme Court avoided an expansive reading of the "government speech" doctrine in a closely watched trademark case that represents yet another blow against content-based government restrictions on speech under the Roberts Court.
The inaugural class of Active Voice fellows presented their projects on a panel at the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center at Florida International University on April 20, 2017. After a ten-month long process, watch Darlene Aderoju, Nashwa Bawab, Shine Cho, Sophie Gordon, and Sindhu Ravuri share about their projects below.
There are a number of factors that make reporting on sexual assault and harassment on campus a difficult feat for student journalists.
Rhode Island lawmakers held a last-minute vote Thursday and unanimously passed two identical New Voices bills in the House and the Senate, then ratified the House version late Friday. Unless the governor vetoes it, House Bill 5550 will make Rhode Island the thirteenth state with a statute protecting student journalists.
Campus free expression bills addressing protests and demonstrations have become law in four states this year with many more teed up for consideration, including one awaiting the governor's approval in North Carolina, but the hope they offer for students facing newsroom censorship obstacles is minimal.
