It has been a turbulent year in the courts for student journalism, with a number of decided and ongoing cases that could have long-lasting implications for student press freedom and beyond. The Student Press Law Center reviews where eight of these cases stand right now.
In a dramatic and courageous stand for press freedom last fall, the staff of The Mercury at the University of Texas at Dallas went on strike following administrators’ controversial firing of their editor. Now, with the support of the Student Press Law Center and our partners, they operate a new student newspaper, The Retrograde, completely independent of the university.
The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a letter today to the University of Texas at Dallas expressing concern over the university’s interference in The Mercury, which has left the future of the student-run newspaper in doubt.
