Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. ET the Student Press Law Center will host a live webinar featuring three legal experts to tell us about the past, present and future of student media censorship in the aftermath of the 1988 Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Supreme Court case.
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October deadlines for journalism internships fast approaching
Now is the time to be applying for journalism internships and fellowships for spring and summer of 2018. Many news organizations have deadlines in October and early November, so here's a list to get you started.
Application season is here: more than 60 journalism internships and fellowships coming up
With winter looming closer, now is the time to be applying for journalism internships and fellowships for spring and summer of 2018. Many news organizations have deadlines in early October and November, so here's a list to get you started.
Society of Professional Journalists praises the SPLC's New Voices initiative
The Society of Professional Journalists published a resolution Sept. 15 commending a Student Press Law Center initiative to pass legislative protections for student journalists.
UT Austin journalist assaulted while covering protest
A protest at the University of Texas at Austin against a bill banning sanctuary cities in the state turned violent Sept. 1 when a protester hit a Daily Texan reporter, sending him to the hospital.
How to cover DACA as a student journalist: advice from professionals
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, high schools and universities across the country have erupted in protest. This leaves student publications with a serious question: how do you cover DACA in a way that is legal, ethical and engaging? Here's what the experts had to say.
40 years later, Still Captive?
The most recent review of the state of high school journalism showed the latest struggles, and the progress made, since the first review in 1974.
From egregious censorship to free-speech legislation, revisiting the top 10 biggest news stories of 2015
2015 was a rollercoaster year for student media and First Amendment rights in schools. Review the year's highs and lows in the SPLC's recap post.
The labor beat: How student journalists cover campus workplaces
Student journalists often face challenges when reporting on campus workers and workplaces.
NSPA hires first female director
Diana Mitsu Klos has been chosen to lead the National Scholastic Press Association, the organization announced Thursday. Klos has a long history of managing newsrooms in both the professional and the student media worlds.