SPLC is proud to honor four Mountain View High School students with the 2024 Courage in Student Journalism Award for persevering against administrative censorship and retaliation to investigate sexual harassment at their school. The students used the experience to educate others about student press freedom, and two sued their district to vindicate their rights.
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Michigan student wins 2024 FOI Award for pushing for school board transparency
SPLC and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Michigan high school journalist Julia Roeder with the 2024 Student Freedom of Information Award.
UF student wins 2024 FOI Award for reporting on chaotic campus stampede
SPLC and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor University of Florida student journalist Loren Miranda with the 2024 Student Freedom of Information Award.
SPLC, FIRE call for UT Dallas to reinstate editor, revise student media bylaws
The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a letter today to the University of Texas at Dallas expressing concern over the university’s interference in The Mercury, which has left the future of the student-run newspaper in doubt.
How we’re meeting the moment
While we do not know what the coming weeks, months and years will bring, we do know that our nation and our communities will need independent, powerful journalism more than ever. SPLC is committed to being a leader in defending and educating high school and college student journalists as they play an integral role in strengthening our democracy.
At SPLC’s 50th, Nick Kristof emphasizes giving voice to young journalists
The power of student journalism was on full display as the Student Press Law Center kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations with an event at the New York Times last week. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof and current student journalists Charlotte Hampton, managing editor for The Dartmouth, and Isabella Ramírez, editor-in-chief… Continue reading At SPLC’s 50th, Nick Kristof emphasizes giving voice to young journalists
Boost your legal readiness for the year with SPLC!
Join the SPLC legal team for a Q&A-style meet where they’ll make sure you’re prepared for any challenges this school year may bring!
Open letter of support to scholastic media advisers
The challenges of last year will likely continue this school year, but SPLC is here to help. Staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk shares this open letter to advisers to acknowledge and offer support for the particularly difficult moment they face.
How student media should prepare for future campus protests
Four important recommendations for student journalists based on what we learned from the Spring 2024 campus protests.
Resources for covering the 2024 election as a student journalist
The Student Press Law Center has collected some resources to help prepare you for Election Day and everything that comes before and after.