New technology means new worries. Schools are grappling with how to respond to students' anonymous speech in the Yik Yak era.
Yak flak: How should schools respond to students' anonymous speech?
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A plea for help: Student publications try to raise money online
Like professional newspapers, student publications nationwide are strapped for cash. In an effort to stop the bleeding, some have turned to the Internet to ask for help.
A catalyst for reform: North Dakota's new anti-Hazelwood law has rebuilt a national movement
North Dakota's lawmakers have approved an anti-Hazelwood law to protect students' speech rights, helping rebuild a national movement.
Teacher talk: Professors' fight to speak openly often isn't easy
Across the country, attacks on academic freedom have ended up in court and in policy changes as professors fight to speak openly.
Hip-hop hassle: How the lyrics of two violent rap songs could redefine your online free-speech protections
After the Supreme Court ruled on Elonis in June, free-speech advocates worry about potential consequences on student social media speech.
Unpaid journalism internships: Employers react to wave of legal challenges
Some observers have predicted that the end of the unpaid internship is not far away — here's a summary and an analysis of the recent legal developments.
Accessing personnel records: A balancing act between privacy, public’s right to know
This article looks at the frustrating obstacles journalists often face in trying to obtain access to personnel-related records from college and schools. While the law sometimes entitles these agencies to withhold highly embarrassing or confidential documents, it’s an oversimplification to say – as many agencies do – that “personnel” is a blanket excuse for denying a public-records request.
FERPA defense play: Universities often cite the federal student privacy law to shield athletic scandals
At the University of Oregon, Vanderbilt University and the University of Montana, FERPA was cited to withhold records and information related to sexual assault allegations. FERPA was even cited at Florida State University to withhold records about Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston, who has been accused of sexual assault in December 2012.
Under the dome: As professional news outlets vacate state capitols because of budget constraints, student journalists move in to fill the gap
In four states, student journalists outnumber journalists from professional outlets assigned to the statehouse full-time, where they ensure citizens have access to information about how the state spends their tax dollars and decisions on education, criminal justice and safety regulations.
Nudes you can use: What happens when college news organizations choose to bare it all?
Each school year, student newspaper staffs publish nude images. While some argue the images accurately convey a newsworthy event, others are published to be edgy, like at the University of Buffalo, where the student newspaper’s annual sex issue features articles about sexual health and related topics. Often accompanying the articles are sexually explicit images some people argue are unsettling to see in a newspaper.