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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
Before covering a protest or walkout this week, brush up on your rights and the tips for staying safe. Our resources:. 🔗 Protests: 🔗 Walkouts:
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Student journalists are faced with tough questions when it comes to covering protests on their own campuses. No matter what kind of protest, or the issue in question, you need to know your legal...
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Student journalists are filling critical gaps in local news and facing unprecedented challenges. We’re thrilled to share that the MacArthur Foundation has made a generous gift to support SPLC’s work defending their rights. Thank you, @macfound for believing in the power of.
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Attending @AEJMC #AEJMC2025? Find SPLC Executive Director Gary Green to chat, and join him for a panel discussion on "teaching FOI in the secrecy era" at 1:15 p.m. Saturday!
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Pratika Katiyar’s unwavering commitment to #studentpressfreedom began in high school. As a professional, one way she pays it forward is by donating to the Student Press Law Center. Learn more about Pratika's journey:
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Think you know the #FirstAmendment? Take the Student Press Law Center's quiz to put your knowledge to the test:
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Show your support for student journalism this school year with some swag from the SPLC Store, and part of your purchase will benefit our legal programming! 👀
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RT @TheFIREorg: JUST FILED: Joined by a coalition of free speech partners, FIRE is urging the Supreme Court to vacate a Fifth Circuit decis….
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Our New Voices Student Leaders Institute wrapped up this week! 24 inspiring HS students learned how to tell their stories and brainstormed strategies to advocate for press freedom in their states. We can't wait to work with them over the next year to implement their plans! 🎉
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@Cent_Comm_News If you would like to support your local station and others most affected by the cuts, this website is one place to start:
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Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.
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A recent @Cent_Comm_News report found that 88% of public media stations deploy student journalists. As Congress claws back federal funding, the consequences will be severe — both for our access to local information and for students' opportunities to cover their communities.
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NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk shares details about being detained after writing an op-ed for the Tufts Daily. "Writing is one of the most peaceful ways of communication that I am aware of. Writing is the heart of freedom of expression.".
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On a Tuesday in March, I had spent most of my day working on my dissertation proposal and started to feel exhausted and hungry. It was the holy month of Ramadan, and I was fasting. Once finished, I...
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As we look toward the new semester, be sure to catch up on this important conversation from the spring: Student journalists from the North Texas Daily and Ohio State's The Lantern share their tips for covering changes to DEI programs at universities: 📺
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As editor Emily Wilson writes, "The Daily Titan holds Fullerton city leaders accountable for their actions. Those same city leaders are making decisions as if we don’t matter." But she promises they will continue their important local reporting.
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The city council banned all non-governmental publications, including the Daily Titan, from distribution on city property.
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Texas' social media law would prevent minors from accessing the news and limit student journalists' ability to report it. That's why we joined @ACLU & @ACLUTx in arguing that it's unconstitutional.
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SAN ANTONIO – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, and several other legal advocacy groups filed an amicus brief today in CCIA v. Paxton, arguing that a Texas law that restricts
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Stay in the loop with all things student press freedom! In this weekend's issue:.📢 Updates on the year's advocacy efforts by New Voices coalitions across the country.😎 The terrific students attending our summer institute.🏛️ How can New Voices laws
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New Voices advocates recently spent a day discussing censorship and the importance of student voices with Pennsylvania legislators. Lead student advocate Faith Zantua shares more:
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"Student journalists keep college students informed. Unfortunately, universities are distancing themselves from student newspapers, exacerbating the challenges young people face in finding trustworthy information."
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Purdue ended paper distribution and parking passes for Exponent staff. IU rejected student-approved funding for the Indiana Daily Student.
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Educators and editors, we want to meet your students or staff over Zoom! As you plan for the fall, consider inviting one of our legal experts to speak about a media law topic of your choice. Schedule your session now! 🔗
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🇺🇸 This July Fourth and all year long, we must vigilantly guard the principles that define our democracy. Our work defending free speech and a free press is only possible because of support from people like you! Take a stand for democracy by donating:
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