Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a billupdating the state's shield law April 13, extending reporter'sprivilege to student journalists working in the state.
Tag: Maryland
Md. House sends student shield bill to Senate
The Maryland House of Delegates passed House Bill 257 unanimously Thursday, March 4. The bill, which extends the journalistic protections of the Maryland shield bill to college journalists, will now go on to the Maryland Senate.
Md. student shield bill unanimously passes House judiciary committee
The Maryland House of Delegates judiciary committee unanimouslypassed House Bill 257 today, which extends the state's journalistic shieldlaws to college student journalists.
College journalists included in proposed amendment to Md. shield law
A bill filed in the Maryland House of Representatives byDelegate Sandy Rosenberg, D-Baltimore City, proposes that college journalists beextended the shield law protections currently afforded to professionaljournalists.
'Porn policy' under review at U. of Maryland
The University of Maryland is seeking input fromstudents on a new "porn policy," which the school's Board ofRegents plans to vote on Friday, Oct. 23. Some students feel the restrictions in the policy would infringe upon their First Amendment rights.
College media group censures Md. university over adviser's firing
A national journalism organization censured aMaryland university July 23 after the school failed to renew the newspaper andyearbook adviser's contract.
Rockville High School students, principal, adviser win Courage in Journalism Award for gang coverage
Two Rockville, Md. high school student journalists,their adviser and principal have all received the 2008 Courage in StudentJournalism award from the Student Press Law Center and sponsored by the Newseumand the National Scholastic Press Association.
New Web site tracks, maps campus crime information
Few subjects are more worrying for college studentsand their parents than campus crime.
Md. student paper wins fight over article on allegations against principal
The allegations against Richard MontgomeryHigh School's principal already had appeared in local papers.
Md. legislators approve bill aimed at curbing cyber-bullying
A bill that will require public schools to developa policy prohibiting cyber-bullying and other forms of intimidation has passedboth houses of the state legislature as of April 3 and now awaits action by thegovernor.