The Student Press Law Center and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Michigan State University student journalists Alex Walters, Theo Scheer and Owen McCarthy with the 2025 Student Freedom of Information Award. Four other reporting teams were recognized as finalists. The post Michigan State students honored for public records ‘grit’ appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
Since 1984, the Student Press Law Center has recognized student journalists who show exceptional determination and support for student press freedom. Ahead of announcing the newest honorees, SPLC reached out to a few former award winners to see where they are now. For this first-person profile, former SPLC intern Julia Gentin spoke with members of… Continue reading Past winner: ‘The Epitaph was the wrong paper to pick on’ The post Past winner: ‘The Epitaph was the wrong paper to pick ...| Student Press Law Center
“The Student Press Law Center welcomes any genuine effort by Indiana University to strengthen the editorial independence and financial sustainability of its student media. However, the announcement of a new task force cannot erase the events of the past week, which represent serious violations of student press freedom,” staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk said.| Student Press Law Center
A Student Press Law Center-led coalition filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit today to highlight the widespread chilling effect on student voices caused by recent immigration enforcement actions. The post Coalition files amicus brief highlighting chilling effect appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center is alarmed by reports by the Indiana Daily Student that administrators issued orders to interfere with content decisions and fired their long-time adviser.| Student Press Law Center
We catch up with Abbey Crain, a former reporter at the University of Alabama’s The Crimson White who won the 2013 College Press Freedom Award.| Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center and two courageous student journalists came together Sept. 16 for an important and timely conversation about the “unprecedented” moment in student media.| Student Press Law Center
Lawrence High School officials are illegally censoring student journalists and intimidating their adviser in the wake of a recent lawsuit, according to a new court motion. The post Lawrence HS censors student journalists after they sue district appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center and the First Amendment Coalition today wrote to Stanford University President Jonathan D. Levin to request he take specific steps to address the university’s mishandling of the June 5 arrest of a student journalist covering a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus.| Student Press Law Center
In the Columbia Journalism Review, Stanford Daily reporter Dilan Gohill spoke publicly for the first time about his arrest in June while covering an occupation of the Stanford president’s office. The prosecutor still hasn’t officially pursued or declined the felony charges against Gohill, and Stanford disciplinary proceedings are also pending.| Student Press Law Center
SPLC is proud to honor Riya Vyas of The Union at Milpitas High School with the organization’s inaugural Student Freedom of Information Award!| Student Press Law Center
