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Alabama court decision threatens student press freedom

The Student Press Law Center today condemned a federal court ruling upholding — for now, at least — the University of Alabama’s decision to shut down two student magazines, calling the decision a significant threat to student press freedom nationwide.

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Someone wants your reporting notes, records or testimony. What should you do?

Florida attorney David M. Snyder shares how student journalists can protect themselves from giving up their materials in response to a legal demand.

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Virginia legislature commends staff of Theogony

Resolution HJ 196 honors the students for their months-long campaign that fended off their school district’s attempt to curtail their independence and eventually secured greater protections in a new district-wide policy.

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