The administration was behind the disappearance of about 500 copies of the student newspaper at Kansas City, Kan., Community College in September.
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Fixing the blame: Level of editorial control determines schools' liability for student media
In reality, the best advice for most schools that want to protect their pocketbooks and stay out of court is to refrain from editorial decision-making and content control of student publications.
Stanford settles two-year debate
Stanford University and the Stanford Daily reached a settlement agreement in October in a 2-year-old lawsuit regarding the newspaper's distribution on campus.
Court decides students have ad control
Journalists at Lexington High School and student press advocates across the country are celebrating a victory they have been working toward for nearly five years.
Newspaper thieves run rampant
For the seventh time in one year, the University of California at Berkeley's student newspaper, The Daily Californian, was ripped off.
State high court agrees to review 'butt-licking' suit against paper
The state supreme court decided Sept. 4 to consider the appeal of a Virginia Tech administrator who brought a libel lawsuit against the student newspaper. The newspaper had identified the administrator as the "Director of Butt Licking."
Big Business
For possibly the first time in history, college newspaper editors from around the country have collaborated in an effort to support a fellow college newspaper in its ongoing disagreement with a local commercial newspaper over their competitive relationship.
Suit against Hofstra student newspaper dropped
A state appellate court upheld the dismissal of a former student's case against the student newspaper at Hofstra University in a ruling issued Dec. 4.
Student press law close enough to taste
High school student journalists have suffered another setback in their 8-year battle to secure stronger press freedoms.
Students settle out of court
Two students in conflict about an article published in the Arundel High School student newspaper, the Spectrum, have settled their disagreement.