Student Press Law Center Legal Hotline
Our legal team is committed to helping you find the answers you need to address your student-media-related legal questions and concerns.| Student Press Law Center
Our legal team is committed to helping you find the answers you need to address your student-media-related legal questions and concerns.| 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
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
The New Voices Student Leaders Institute is a free program for students to develop their organizing skills and grow as leaders within the New Voices movement.| Student Press Law Center
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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’s trainings and legal resources equip student journalists to navigate the law, report with confidence and stand up for press freedom. The post SPLC empowers a generation of storytellers through legal training, resources appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
We started hearing concerns from student journalists through our Legal Hotline as federal immigration raids and increased surveillance were ramping up. But it was the arrest of Tufts University international student Rümeysa Öztürk — for merely writing an op-ed in a student newspaper — that made the stakes unmistakably clear. The post SPLC provides steady, trusted leadership in the face of new free speech threats appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a student protest at the university’s president’s office in June 2024. Wearing a press badge and holding a camera, Gohill was clearly there to cover the event, yet he was detained alongside demonstrators, spent 15 hours in custody and faced potential felony charges. The post SPLC mobilizes a national coalition when Stanford reporter faced criminal charges appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
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 post SPLC supports UT-Dallas journalists in starting independent paper amid clash with administration appeared first o...| Student Press Law Center
Emily Wilkins is a senior at Hunter College High School in New York where she serves as editor for her school newspaper, What’s What. She shares her experiences at the 2025 Institute and what comes next in her advocacy work. The post Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Emma Wilkins appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
Ava Kate White is a senior at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas where she serves as the print editor for her school’s publication, The Tiger Newsmagazine. She shares her experiences at the 2025 Institute and what comes next in her advocacy work. The post Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Ava Kate White appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
Alex Yu is a rising senior at Middleton High School in Wisconsin. He shares his experiences at the 2025 Institute and what comes next in his advocacy work. The post Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Alex Yu appeared first on Student Press Law Center.| Student Press Law Center
Alex Lieberman, a New Voices Student Leaders Institute 2025 alum, shared their NVSLI experiences and what comes next in their advocacy work.| Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center is the nation’s only legal organization devoted exclusively to defending and advancing the free press rights of student journalists. For more than 50 years, we’ve helped students and their educators navigate the law, strengthen their reporting and stand up for press freedom. Learn More| Student Press Law Center
TheU.S. Department of Education fined Virginia Tech $55,000 after finding theuniversity in violation of the Clery Act in its response to the 2007 shootingrampage on campus.| Student Press Law Center
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Pratika Katiyar's unwavering commitment to student press freedom began in high school. Now an activist working in privacy at the ACLU, Pratika's connection with the Student Press Law Center started in a moment of uncertainty.| Student Press Law Center
National student media organizations today took the unprecedented step of releasing a “Student Media Alert” to warn about the current threats to student speech posed by recent immigration enforcement actions on campuses across the country. The alert recommends student media leaders revisit their policies on takedown requests and anonymous sources, particularly for those whose immigration… Continue reading Student media groups warn of unprecedented threats| Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center and 10 other free speech and journalism organizations today released a letter condemning the detention of a Tufts University student reportedly based on opinions expressed in a student newspaper op-ed.| 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
Learn more about the 2023 New Voices Student Leaders Institute and meet the participants.| Student Press Law Center
New Voices is a student-powered nonpartisan grassroots movement of state-based activists who seek to protect student press freedom with state laws. These laws counteract the impact of the 1988 Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Supreme Court decision, which dramatically changed the balance of student press rights. New Voices supporters include advocates in law, education, journalism and civics… Continue reading New Voices| Student Press Law Center
Shortcuts to questions:• What is New Voices?• What do New Voices laws say?• What states have New Voices laws?• How can I get involved?• My state has a New Voices law, now what?• Why is New Voices important?• How do New Voices Laws work?• Who supports New Voices?• Doesn’t the First Amendment already say schools… Continue reading| Student Press Law Center
A guide to using public records to cover stories of interest at your high school, including those related to food inspections, safety reports and budgets.| 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
