A growing body of law indicates that censorship is more likely to create, rather than counteract, a school's potential for liability. This guide explores liability for student media at public and private high schools and colleges.
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Student media guide to the Privacy Protection Act
A look at the federal law that protects journalists from unauthorized newsroom searches and confiscation of their notes, photos and other newsgathering material.
Covering Campus Crime (4th Edition)
The SPLC's comprehensive handbook on getting access to college crime information includes a discussion of crime statistics, security logs and disciplinary records.
State Open Record Law Citations
Any law library (law school, courthouse) -- and many public libraries-- will carry your state's statute books.
SPLC White Paper Series: Know Your Cybershield
Federal law offers online publishers protection from liability denied to their print counterparts.
Law of the Student Press, Third Edition (2008)
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!
It's been almost 15 years -- and hundreds of new court cases, laws and regulations later -- since the last edition.
About Our Legal System
An overview of the American court system and legal citations.
Sample press release
A well-written, well-reasoned, accurate and polished press release can help you win your battle against censorship.
Sample press release
A well-written, well-reasoned, accurate and polished press release can help you win your battle against censorship.
Libel Insurance Providers
At the request of many of our callers, we have compiled thenfollowing list of companies that have offered libel insurance to student medianin recent years.