A bill partially inspired by the New Voices movement to protect the rights of student journalists has passed both the Minnesota Senate and House, and it now heads to a conference committee to work out differences between the two versions unrelated to student media.
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Since first joining the Student Press Law Center as a legal intern in 1989, Mike Hiestand has dedicated his career to helping student journalists and advisers across the country. Mike has led hundreds of training sessions and literally wrote the book on the Law of the Student Press, but perhaps his greatest impact has been… Continue reading Mike’s 20,000th Hotline Request
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Learn more about the 2023 New Voices Student Leaders Institute and meet the participants.
July 16 – 25, 2024 Online Jump to:• About the Institute• How to Apply• Meet the Class of 2023-24• Meet SPLC Staff and Guest Speakers About the Institute SPLC is proud to host the annual New Voices Student Leaders Institute, a free online program for high school students to improve their leadership and organizing skills,… Continue reading New Voices Student Leaders Institute 2024
As a member of SPLC’s Attorney Referral Network, Florida attorney Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik recently helped the University Press at Florida Atlantic University when it was sued for libel. Now she shares advice for other student media in the same situation.
March 21 marked the sixth anniversary of Washington’s New Voices law, but a new investigation by the Student Press Law Center finds that many of the state’s school districts still do not have fully compliant student media policies required by the law.
308 F. Supp. 1329 (D. Mass. 1970) The editor of the student newspaper at Fitchburg State College, John Antonelli, successfully sued the college president after the president refused to pay to print future editions of The Cycle unless he or someone he appointed approved the paper first. The president was upset that the paper printed material… Continue reading Antonelli v. Hammond
