Whether university foundations are extensions of public colleges and universities — and therefore subject to state open record laws — or more similar to private, non-profit corporations (which are not subject to these laws) is a hotly contested issue.
Tag: legal-research
Guide to distribution on college campuses
Whether, in any particular case, a college's attempt to regulate the means of distributing written material on campus is constitutionally permissible depends on several factors, as this legal guide explains.
State-by-State Guide to the Reporters Privilege for Student Media (Alabama – Illinois)
Key:
SL = State has enacted a Shield Law
CRP = State has a Court-Recognized Privilege, generally based on the state constitution or federal First Amendent.
Alabama (SL, CRP)
Shield Law: ALA.
State-by-State Guide to the Reporter’s Privilege for Student Media (Indiana – Montana)
Key:
SL = State has enacted a Shield Law
CRP = State has a Court-Recognized Privilege, generally based on the state constitution or federal First Amendent.
Indiana (SL, CRP)
Shield Law: IND.
State-by-State Guide to the Reporter’s Privilege for Student Media (Nebraska – Pennsylvania)
Key: SL = State has enacted a Shield Law CRP = State courts have acknowledged a Court-Recognized Privilege, generally based on the state constitution or the federal First Amendent.
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Nebraska (SL)
\nShield Law: NEB.
State-by-State Guide to the Reporter's Privilege for Student Media<P> (Rhode Island – Wyoming)
Key:
SL = State has enacted a Shield Law
CRP = State has a Court-Recognized Privilege, generally based on the state constitution or federal First Amendent.
Rhode Island (SL)
Shield Law: R.
SPLC's college top ten list
The ten questions college student journalists most frequently ask about their rights.
SPLC's High School top 10 FAQs
The ten questions high school student journalists most frequently ask about their rights.
Access to faculty and other state employee evaluations
A guide to state public record laws regarding the disclosure of faculty or other school employee evaluations.
Freedom of Information law primer
For student journalists who know the basics of freedom of information law, "no comments" and locked doors are not dead-ends — just temporary obstacles that can very often be overcome.