Nevada students and journalists alike rejoiced when Gov. Sandoval signed Senate Bill 240 into law late Friday night.
Nevada governor signs New Voices bill into law
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Introducing the 2017-18 Fellows
[su_header_text]Meet The 2017-18 Fellows[/su_header_text] We are proud to announce our second annual class of Active Voice fellowship recipients. Active Voice is designed both to help diversify the field of First Amendment advocacy and to build a support system for high-school journalists struggling to exercise their free-press rights. Each fellow will design and implement a project of… Continue reading Introducing the 2017-18 Fellows
June 2017 Podcast: That Sinking Feeling with Dash Shaw
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"The world's a barren and horrible place, isn't it? These kids are the only hope left." That's the opening line in the theatrical trailer for the animated movie "My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea." The mixed media film hailed as “John Hughes for the Adult Swim generation” follows a team of muckraking high school journalists… Continue reading June 2017 Podcast: That Sinking Feeling with Dash Shaw
New Hampshire college journalists fight for press access on campus
Despite administration stating there is not campus-wide requirement that all interviews go through campus PR, faculty and student journalists at Keene State College are pushing for a clearer press access policy.
NEWS RELEASE: Five standout college journalists will take on "Active Voice" press-freedom service projects
Fellows in the SPLC-funded initiative design and carry out locally tailored projects aimed primarily at addressing the "press freedom gender gap" that afflicts K-12 schools.
You can quote me on that: Yearbook quotes elicit censorship and refund offers
It’s that time of year again when school administrators and student journalists face the nail-biting moment of yearbook release, mostly excitement with just a bit of (occasionally well-founded) trepidation.
Nevada Senate confirms House vote and sends New Voices bill to Governor
Nevada’s New Voices bill, Senate Bill 420, passed the state legislature this week, awaiting only the governor’s signature before it becomes law.
Vermont Governor signs New Voices bill into law
It’s been a busy month in Vermont, where journalists have secured two First Amendment victories in a week after Gov. Phil Scott signed New Voices legislation on Thursday.
Arizona Governor vetoes New Voices bill
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed the New Voices bill, SB 1384, just a few days after the General Assembly wrapped up their legislative session.
Illinois Supreme Court rules high school association not subject to open records laws
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld lower courts’ rulings that a non-profit school athletic organization is not subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.