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Tag: legal-guides

Libel and privacy FAQs

Legal
October 21, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about obtaining information and privacy laws.

Tagged legal-guides, legal-research, Libel and privacy guides

Confidentiality and Shield Laws FAQ

Legal
October 21, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about confidential sources and reporter’s privilege.

Tagged legal-guides, legal-research, Protecting sources guides

Cyberlaw and online publishing FAQs

Legal
October 21, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about Internet commenting and publishing online.

Tagged Cyberlaw guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Guide to student press freedom at public colleges

Legal
October 1, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

State and federal courts have decided over 60 cases in the last two decades directly involving censorship of the college and university student press.

Tagged College Press Freedom Guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Student media guide to copyright law

Legal
August 5, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The basics of copyright law as it applies to student media.

Tagged Copyright guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Student media guide to maintaining an off-campus website

Legal
August 25, 2014October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

A guide to students' legal rights and responsibilities on the internet.

Tagged Cyberlaw guides, legal-guides, legal-research, white-paper

When it comes to social media, some old-school legal rules may not apply

Legal
August 18, 2014October 5, 2020 Frank LoMonte

In general, legal principles created with print publications in mind are also applicable to social media publishing — with some notable exceptions.

Tagged Cyberlaw guides, editors-picks, legal analysis, legal-guides, legal-research, reports, Spring 2014

Guide for the private school press

Legal
December 1, 2012October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

Do students at a private high school or college have to check their free speech rights at the campus gate when they walk to school each morning?

The answer to that question is a resounding maybe.

Tagged College Press Freedom Guides, high school press freedom guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Guide to FCC license renewal requirements

Legal
October 1, 2011October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

A guide to keeping up with the FCC's record-keeping requirements.

Tagged Broadcasting guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Student media guide to news gathering

Legal
September 7, 2011October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

Learn what the law says about where you can go and what you can do to gather news.

Tagged Access guides, legal-guides, legal-research

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