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Free legal help & info for student journalists. First Amendment champion. Not @SPLCenter. Consider supporting student press freedom: https://t.co/ZLbfp6vWw7
Washington, D.C.
Joined September 2008
Student journalists are more important than ever. And with your help, we're here to provide this generation of courageous journalists the legal help they need. Help us support more students with a gift today! ➡️ https://t.co/JXdkCLDFTT When you support SPLC this giving season,
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Calling all #studentjournalists, submit to the #CollierAwards for Ethics in Journalism by MONDAY for a chance to win $5,000 and meet top reporters and editors in NYC this spring! @SPLC @nyu_journalism Apply (takes <1 hour) here: https://t.co/ARukS0Ym86
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An SPLC analysis found that many school districts in Iowa and West Virginia fail to fully comply with their New Voices laws, leaving student journalists vulnerable to censorship. 👉 Learn more about the findings and how we're addressing them: https://t.co/NFDAyvkdsF
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Student journalism is journalism.
Here's how Brown University's student newspaper covered the deadly campus shooting.
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Protect student journalism today with a donation to SPLC! ➡️ https://t.co/JXdkCLDFTT Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez, editor of The Retrograde at UT Dallas, is one of thousands of students who have needed our support in fighting for #studentpressfreedom. Every gift through Dec. 31
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It's inspiring to see the outpouring of support for the @UofAlabama student magazines to continue — in a new, independent form — into the spring semester. https://t.co/DL22O3d0P3 Of course, UA should not have closed the magazines in the first place. Stay up-to-date with the
thecrimsonwhite.com
An alumni nonprofit surpassed its $25,000 fundraising goal on Wednesday to fund two independent magazines next semester after the University shut down Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice Magazine Dec. 1....
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The Courage in Student Journalism Award recognizes student journalists who have demonstrated exceptional determination and support for student press freedom, despite resistance or difficult circumstances.
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The Student Freedom of Information Award recognizes a student journalist or team of journalists for outstanding and tenacious use of public records in reporting that promotes transparency and brings important issues to light in their school or community.
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🧵 Congrats again to the 2025 winners and finalists of the Student Freedom of Information and Courage in Student Journalism Awards. We’re inspired by their brave pursuit of transparency and accountability and their fight for #StudentPressFreedom. Learn more about their
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"Students don’t have the same protections that professional journalists do, and they are caught in some strong political winds right now," @SPLC's executive director Gary Green told me. Read the Q&A in @washingtonpost's latest press freedom newsletter: https://t.co/dD16BegBc0
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Defending and advancing student press freedom starts with giving students a fundamental understanding of their rights and the confidence to speak up. Your support for SPLC enables us to provide personalized legal support and resources to student journalists like James
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NEWS | An alumni nonprofit launched a $25,000 fundraising campaign Monday for two independent student-run magazines to replace Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice Magazine after they were permanently suspended Dec. 1. https://t.co/IBnNPovZAr
thecrimsonwhite.com
An alumni nonprofit is launching a $25,000 fundraising campaign Monday for two independent student-run magazines to replace Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice Magazine after they were permanently suspended...
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Some of the most established, brand-name private schools in New England either do not have a student newspaper at all or keep the one they have on a very short leash. A “publication” that runs a few safe pieces a year and never makes anyone uncomfortable is not a student press.
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Discover why every independent school needs a standout student news site to boost community and voice.
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Two NJ high school juniors say if they can make a difference in their school, then every student can. They share how they convinced their school district to update its student media policy to protect student journalists and advisers. ➡️ https://t.co/0ZVUbqAptN
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NEWS | After The University of Alabama abruptly shut down two student-run magazines Monday, the institution said that students’ First Amendment rights “remain fully intact.” Experts disagree. https://t.co/ityhRdZHvc
thecrimsonwhite.com
After The University of Alabama abruptly shut down two student-run magazines Monday, the institution said that students’ First Amendment rights “remain fully intact.” Experts disagree. Though the...
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Student journalists are journalists. These unnecessary credentialing requirements often exclude students and other journalists with an interest in breaking news, and it's time to drop them, @oaklandpoliceca.
eastbaytimes.com
First Amendment advocates are now calling for an end to a policy requiring journalists to have police-issued credentials.
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Viewpoint discrimination is off-limits, @UofAlabama. If other student publications are similarly facing illegal suspension, please contact our Legal Hotline: https://t.co/ZBhLK1pfDN
SPLC's Mike Hiestand tells @insidehighered, “That looks a lot like viewpoint discrimination to me, which the Supreme Court has said repeatedly is off-limits."
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SPLC's Mike Hiestand tells @insidehighered, “That looks a lot like viewpoint discrimination to me, which the Supreme Court has said repeatedly is off-limits."
insidehighered.com
The university pointed to a July Department of Justice memo that warned against “unlawful proxies” for race or sex. It’s another example of administrators restricting student media.
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Have you visited the SPLC Store? Check out all the styles and products at https://t.co/urI5aJIzcp This week (Dec. 2-7), all #studentpressfreedom swag is 20% off, and a portion of your purchase supports SPLC's free legal services!
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It's #GivingTuesday, and we need your help to defend the First Amendment rights of student journalists. All of our services are free, so we rely on donations from supporters like you to empower students to speak truth to power and to make a difference in their communities.
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.@thedartmouth editor Charlotte Hampton says student journalists "feel like everything is on fire." Your support for SPLC this #GivingTuesday will go TWICE as far in ensuring students like Charlotte are never silenced — no matter how loud the censors grow. 🔗
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