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With SPLC’s backing, Franklin College students produce nationally recognized journalism for Indiana residents

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Incoming junior Olivia O’Neal was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for best in-depth reporting at schools with 10,000 or fewer students for her powerful story on Afghan evacuees living in Indiana. The Student Press Law Center was proud to arrange free, pre-publication legal vetting for the piece.

Under the dome: As professional news outlets vacate state capitols because of budget constraints, student journalists move in to fill the gap
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In four states, student journalists outnumber journalists from professional outlets assigned to the statehouse full-time, where they ensure citizens have access to information about how the state spends their tax dollars and decisions on education, criminal justice and safety regulations.