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Tag: censorship

Haley Jackson shares her experiences writing one of her favorite, and most challenging, stories: “Critical Controversy”

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Blog
January 11, 2023February 3, 2023 Rei Wolfsohn

Haley Jackson from The Eagle Eye shared her experience writing one of her favorite, and most challenging, stories about critical race theory.

Tagged Behind the Story, censorship, Florida, racism, student journalism

Cautiously optimistic: Pushing for full reinstatement of the Viking Saga

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Blog
November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 Hadar Harris

Hadar Harris, executive director at the Student Press Law Center, shares her thoughts on updates in the recent Nebraska censorship case.

Tagged censorship, Nebraska, recent-news, viking saga

CENSORSHIP ALERT: Student paper shut down for LGBTQIA+ coverage

Censorship Alert
SPLC News
November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 Student Press Law Center

School officials at Northwest Public Schools in Nebraska shut down the Viking Saga after the paper covered LGBTQIA+ issues.

Tagged censorship, high school, Nebraska, recent-news

Abigail Turner and Sarah Mattalian overcome roadblocks to accessing information while reporting on fair wage strike

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Blog
October 12, 2022October 17, 2022 Rei Wolfsohn

For this week's "Behind the Story," SPLC spoke with Abigail Turner & Sarah Mattalin about their story covering a union strike at American University.

Tagged advice, Behind the Story, Bold Journalism, censorship, q&a, recent-news, Student Newspapers

Red Flag: My college adviser insists on prior review

Red Flag
Blog
September 21, 2022January 23, 2023 Student Press Law Center

Courts have made clear that mandatory prior review at a public college violates the First Amendment.

Tagged censorship, college, prior review, public, recent-news, red flag

A win for student press freedom! LAUSD withdraws disciplinary action against Adriana Chavira

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SPLC News
September 16, 2022November 28, 2022 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center welcomes the LAUSD's decision to drop unlawful disciplinary action against CA adviser Adriana Chavira.

Tagged Adriana Chavira, appeal, California, censorship, Daniel Pearl, Pearl Post, recent-news, student press freedom

Red Flag: My principal delayed their review of a story long after we wanted to publish it

Red Flag
Blog
September 14, 2022September 22, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Administrators cannot use prior review to unreasonably delay a story’s publication. This is a red flag for censorship.

Tagged censorship, high school, prior review, recent-news, red flag

SPLC urges immediate withdrawal of disciplinary matter against CA adviser

Censorship Alert
SPLC News
September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 Student Press Law Center

The actions taken against Adriana Chavira are wrong on every level. Censorship is wrong. Retaliation against teachers is wrong.

Tagged advisers, censorship, recent-news

Red Flag: School officials keep calling us into endless meetings

Red Flag
Blog
August 31, 2022September 22, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Censorship isn't always cut and dry. That's why, for the next few weeks, the Student Press Law Center is highlighting some common red flags — so you can keep an eye out for censorship.

Tagged censorship, college, high school, recent-news, red flag

Red Flag: Our school cut our budget because they didn’t like our coverage

Red Flag
Blog
August 25, 2022October 4, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Censorship isn't always cut and dry. That's why, for the next few weeks, the Student Press Law Center is highlighting some common red flags — so you can keep an eye out for censorship.

Tagged censorship, college, recent-news, red flag

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