The Society of Professional Journalists unanimously passed a resolution at its conference last weekend that asks members to support anti-Hazelwood efforts in their states.
SPJ resolution urges members to fight student press censorship
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Delta State U. journalism program, student newspaper print funding axed
Despite cries to save student journalism in the Mississippi Delta, the state’s higher education commission voted unanimously to cut Delta State University’s journalism program Thursday.
Fate of journalism program at Delta State U. to be decided in Thursday board meeting
On Thursday the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees may drive the final nail into the journalism program’s coffin when it decides whether to accept the university’s plan to eliminate the program.
ACP, CMA stand behind terminated Northern Michigan U. student newspaper adviser
A week after the student newspaper adviser at Northern Michigan University was terminated, the Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association have joined the list of organizations calling for her reinstatement.
SPJ says student newspaper board at Northern Michigan U. violated adviser’s First Amendment rights in termination
The board of directors of the student newspaper at Northern Michigan University violated the First Amendment rights of the news organization’s editorial adviser when it declined to renew her contract last week, according to a Society of Professional Journalists statement calling for her reinstatement.
Western Illinois U. editor reinstated after suspension for freelancing video of campus brawl
Administrators at Western Illinois University lifted the student newspaper editor’s suspension Monday — nearly two weeks after they removed him from his job because he sold a video of campus police officers’ response to a fight.
Grant will help Otterbein student journalists challenge limited access to campus police records
A year ago, Jordan Bradley detailed in the SPLC Report how student journalists at Otterbein University have had difficulty gaining access to campus police reports.The troubles started in 2011, when the Ohio school's security team was converted into a commissioned police force, said Hillary Warren, who advises The Tan & Cardinal. Then, campus police began responding to incidents that city police once handled. At first, campus police didn't release any records, even those required under the Jeanne Clery Act, Warren told us.
Utah SPJ chapter files brief opposing school district's use of FERPA
Copies of footage from surveillance cameras are not confidential educational records, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Utah chapter says. Canyons School District didn’t agree, but the SPJ hopes the Utah Court of Appeals will.
Society of Professional Journalists calls for FERPA reform, student press freedom
The Society ofProfessional Journalists has publicly stated through unanimous resolutions itssupport of student privacy law reform and called for an end to college presscensorship.
Journalism group urges colleges to designate student media as public forums
College student journalists need to flex their FirstAmendment muscle. At least that's what one national journalismorganization is saying, and its members are trying to spread theword.