Student Press Law Center closes out 50th anniversary with D.C. celebration

From left: James Libresco, Rozalia Finkelstein, Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez, Margaret Sullivan, Eugene Daniels and Katelyn Polantz. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)

SPLC closed out a year of celebrating its half-century legacy with a celebration on Oct. 29. Decorated journalists — students and career professionals alike — highlighted the need and urgency for SPLC’s work in supporting student journalists nationwide.

At SPLC’s 50th, Nick Kristof emphasizes giving voice to young journalists

SPLC's Mike Hiestand, Columbia Spectator's Isabella Ramírez, The Dartmouth's Charlotte Hampton and The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof speak during SPLC's 50th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)
SPLC's Mike Hiestand, Columbia Spectator's Isabella Ramírez, The Dartmouth's Charlotte Hampton and The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof speak during SPLC's 50th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

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