The Missouri House of Representatives passed the New Voices bill that would prevent administrative censorship 131-12.
Missouri House overwhelmingly passes student press freedom bill
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Melissa Click, professor who called for muscle to remove student journalist, has been fired
The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted Wednesday night to fire Click, an assistant professor of communication. She has the right to appeal her termination.
Student press rights bills in Washington, Missouri voted out of state committees
Both "New Voices" bills will now go to their state legislatures' rules committees after passing the initial committee votes.
Student press rights bills in Washington, Missouri passed state committee votes
Two New Voices bills were passed out of their state committees this week, signaling a step forward for legislation that would protect free speech rights and press rights for student journalists. The bills, introduced in Washington and Missouri, would both protect high school and college student journalists’ right to exercise freedom of speech and of… Continue reading Student press rights bills in Washington, Missouri passed state committee votes
Free speech advocates testify in support of Missouri student press freedom legislation
MISSOURI — The hearing room was packed, but when a Missouri house committee member asked for opposing testimony on a bill that would protect free speech rights for student journalists, everyone fell quiet. “It was the longest 20 seconds of my life,” said Frank LoMonte, executive director at the Student Press Law Center. “That told… Continue reading Free speech advocates testify in support of Missouri student press freedom legislation
Free speech advocates testified in support of Missouri student press freedom legislation
At a committee hearing on the New Voices of Missouri bill, there was no testimony in opposition to the anti-censorship legislation.
Missouri representative files bill to educate college students in the state on free speech
The bill, which was filed in response to the University of Missouri protests, would require public college students in the state to take a course on the First Amendment.
Missouri legislator introduces ‘New Voices’ bill to protect student journalists from censorship
MISSOURI — Almost three decades ago, a U.S. Supreme Court case centered around a Missouri school district drastically slashed student journalists’ rights in favor of school administrators. Now, a newly filed piece of legislation aims to restore those rights to student journalists in Missouri public schools and colleges. On Tuesday, Rep. Elijah Haahr, a Republican,… Continue reading Missouri legislator introduces ‘New Voices’ bill to protect student journalists from censorship
Missouri legislator introduces ‘New Voices’ bill to protect student journalists from censorship
Missouri is the latest state to introduce legislation that will protect the free speech and free press rights of student journalists in public schools and colleges.
Title IX complaints pending against Missouri employees blocking student photojournalists on video
The student photojournalist who recorded the video that went viral also filed a simple assault complaint against Melissa Click, the communications professor who called for "muscle."