Student journalists, educators and supporters across the country came together Feb. 26 — and throughout the month of February — for the ninth annual Student Press Freedom Day. At a time when student journalists are facing escalating threats, this year's event welcomed examples of resilience and resolve. Students used the day to educate their peers,… Continue reading Students show Resilience in Action in 2026
Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students aren’t cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them.
Myesha Phukan is an advocacy intern for the Student Press Law Center and a co-winner of the 2024 Courage in Student Journalism Award. If someone asked me what New Voices was three years ago, I would have looked at them with a blank expression. Now, if the same person asked me that same question today,… Continue reading Why I joined SPLC: An intern’s perspective on defending the student press
Student Press Freedom Day is a call to show up. It will take all of us — students, educators, advocates and community members alike — to ensure student journalists have the protections they need to continue their critical work.
A sense of urgency and conviction underscored Student Press Freedom Day this year. We share highlights of how students marked the occasion.
On Feb. 27, the eighth annual Student Press Freedom Day will gather student journalists and their supporters across the United States to spend the day raising awareness about their challenges, celebrating their contributions to their schools and communities and taking actions to protect and restore their First Amendment freedoms.
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 16, 2024) – In a year where student journalists are playing an increasingly crucial role in the news ecosystem, the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) celebrates its 50th anniversary as the sole legal organization exclusively devoted to supporting student journalists. As student press freedoms face unprecedented challenges, this year's Student Press Freedom Day on Feb. 22, adopts the theme “Powerfully Persistent.”
Student journalists from over 40 HBCUs took to the White House press room on Feb. 23 to participate in an exclusive press briefing.
The 2023 Student Press Freedom Day co-chairs reflected on the experience and what they've learned in the past few months in the role.
Student journalists across the country (and beyond) made their voices heard during the fifth annual Student Press Freedom Day.
