Josh Moore
@josh.splc.org
Assistant Director, Student Press Law Center @splc.org. Interests: First Amendment, journalism, student media, data, theme parks. Kentuckian.
🗣️ Student journalism is journalism.
🗣️ Student journalism is journalism.
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In my lifetime, I have read probably 10,000 stories about municipal government in some place or other… and this is easily in the top 5.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
In my lifetime, I have read probably 10,000 stories about municipal government in some place or other… and this is easily in the top 5.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
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NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk shares details about being detained after writing an op-ed for the Tufts Daily. https://loom.ly/qz4G7Pk
"Writing is one of the most peaceful ways of communication that I am aware of... Writing is the heart of freedom of expression."
"Writing is one of the most peaceful ways of communication that I am aware of... Writing is the heart of freedom of expression."
Op-ed: ‘Even God cannot hear us here’: What I witnessed inside an ICE women’s prison - The Tufts Daily
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 quickly got ready to attend an iftar dinner, throwing on my hoodie, sweatpants and a jersey headscarf — definitely not a day for being fancy. I was looking forward to taking a short walk and catching up with friends at the Interfaith Center, when I was suddenly surrounded and grabbed by a swarm of ...
www.tuftsdaily.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk shares details about being detained after writing an op-ed for the Tufts Daily. https://loom.ly/qz4G7Pk
"Writing is one of the most peaceful ways of communication that I am aware of... Writing is the heart of freedom of expression."
"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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NEW: SPLC and 18 other organizations write to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and @barnard-college.bsky.social expressing deep concern over their recent treatment of student journalists. Read the letter ➡️ splc.org/2025/05/coal...
May 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW: SPLC and 18 other organizations write to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and @barnard-college.bsky.social expressing deep concern over their recent treatment of student journalists. Read the letter ➡️ splc.org/2025/05/coal...
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Rümeysa Öztürk has spent more than 40 days in detention for the 'crime' of writing a student newspaper op-ed. Today, an appeals court ordered her return to Vermont so she can make her case for release. www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g...
Federal court rules Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred to detention in Vermont
Rümeysa Öztürk has been detained at a federal facility in Louisiana after being arrested on the street in Sommerville, Massachusetts on March 25 by six plainclothes agents of Immigration and Customs E...
www.npr.org
May 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Rümeysa Öztürk has spent more than 40 days in detention for the 'crime' of writing a student newspaper op-ed. Today, an appeals court ordered her return to Vermont so she can make her case for release. www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g...
FEAR ON CAMPUS: "Now, dozens of editors, at publications ranging from the Stanford Daily to the Alligator at the University of Florida, say students are asking to be anonymized or erased from published content..." www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Fearing Trump’s Visa Crackdown, College Students Race to Scrub Op-Eds
Campus newspapers confront ethics debates as foreign students ask that their names and views be removed from past articles.
www.wsj.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
FEAR ON CAMPUS: "Now, dozens of editors, at publications ranging from the Stanford Daily to the Alligator at the University of Florida, say students are asking to be anonymized or erased from published content..." www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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⚠️ NEW: The nation's student media groups issue an unprecedented alert warning of threats to student speech and recommending student editors revisit their policies on takedowns and anonymity. Read the alert: splc.org/2025/04/stud...
April 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
⚠️ NEW: The nation's student media groups issue an unprecedented alert warning of threats to student speech and recommending student editors revisit their policies on takedowns and anonymity. Read the alert: splc.org/2025/04/stud...
"Kentucky student journalists are not giving up the fight to be heard as we address everyday issues in our community, amplify the voices of the people, and tell meaningful stories." www.leoweekly.com/news/kentuck...
Kentucky Student Journalists Fight For Press Freedom With New Voices Bill
Advocating for Senate Bill 40, students push to end censorship and restore First Amendment rights in schools
www.leoweekly.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Kentucky student journalists are not giving up the fight to be heard as we address everyday issues in our community, amplify the voices of the people, and tell meaningful stories." www.leoweekly.com/news/kentuck...
Love to see student journalists' voices and #studentpressfreedom on my local news! Write to your Kentucky legislator asking them to support SB40. www.whas11.com/article/news...
Student journalists in Kentucky push for new protections for press in New Voices bill
Student journalists are advocating for the New Voices bill that is in the Kentucky Senate. It would limit censorship.
www.whas11.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Love to see student journalists' voices and #studentpressfreedom on my local news! Write to your Kentucky legislator asking them to support SB40. www.whas11.com/article/news...
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Student journalists are more important than ever, but they also face growing threats to their free press rights. For #StudentPressFreedom Day, we wrote for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social seven things to know about the student press.
Let's dive in! ⤵️ 🧵
Let's dive in! ⤵️ 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Student journalists are more important than ever, but they also face growing threats to their free press rights. For #StudentPressFreedom Day, we wrote for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social seven things to know about the student press.
Let's dive in! ⤵️ 🧵
Let's dive in! ⤵️ 🧵
I guess it’s a sign that Bluesky has officially arrived now that @splc.org is getting mistaken as @splcenter.org here. Somehow we made it until this week!
February 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I guess it’s a sign that Bluesky has officially arrived now that @splc.org is getting mistaken as @splcenter.org here. Somehow we made it until this week!
Wow, more than 200 people have donated over the past few weeks because they believe in the power of student journalism and the First Amendment. Will you join them and help push us over the top of our end-of-year goal? secure.givelively.org/donate/stude...
Student journalists do consequential reporting despite facing unprecedented challenges. With your support, we have their backs. Invest in democracy by supporting our free legal help for thousands of students & educators.
⌛ Our $50k challenge ends tonight: loom.ly/7YVhjlo
⌛ Our $50k challenge ends tonight: loom.ly/7YVhjlo
January 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Wow, more than 200 people have donated over the past few weeks because they believe in the power of student journalism and the First Amendment. Will you join them and help push us over the top of our end-of-year goal? secure.givelively.org/donate/stude...
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When student journalists need help defending their rights and reporting important stories, SPLC has their backs. Will you help us continue and expand this work in 2025? Give today ➡️ loom.ly/MGy0VC8
⌛ All gifts will be matched until Dec. 31, so your donation will go TWICE as far.
⌛ All gifts will be matched until Dec. 31, so your donation will go TWICE as far.
December 11, 2024 at 4:12 PM
When student journalists need help defending their rights and reporting important stories, SPLC has their backs. Will you help us continue and expand this work in 2025? Give today ➡️ loom.ly/MGy0VC8
⌛ All gifts will be matched until Dec. 31, so your donation will go TWICE as far.
⌛ All gifts will be matched until Dec. 31, so your donation will go TWICE as far.
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Six months after his arrest, Stanford Daily journalist Dilan Gohill still faces potential charges and campus discipline. He spoke with @columjournreview.bsky.social about the experience: loom.ly/XXHIEws
It's beyond disappointing that Dilan still lives in uncertainty for documenting history.
It's beyond disappointing that Dilan still lives in uncertainty for documenting history.
Should a Student Reporter Face Prosecution for Embedding with Protesters?
Dilan Gohill won an award for his work at the Stanford Daily, but his coverage of campus protests has set university officials against him.
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December 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Six months after his arrest, Stanford Daily journalist Dilan Gohill still faces potential charges and campus discipline. He spoke with @columjournreview.bsky.social about the experience: loom.ly/XXHIEws
It's beyond disappointing that Dilan still lives in uncertainty for documenting history.
It's beyond disappointing that Dilan still lives in uncertainty for documenting history.
For 50 years now, student journalists have had @splc.org in their corner, and it's only because of people like you and me donating to make it happen. Will you join me in defending the rights of student journalists this #GivingTuesday?
So far this year, SPLC has educated 3,800+ students and advisers and answered 930+ inquiries through our Legal Hotline. Will you help us continue and expand this critical work?
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December 3, 2024 at 3:50 PM
For 50 years now, student journalists have had @splc.org in their corner, and it's only because of people like you and me donating to make it happen. Will you join me in defending the rights of student journalists this #GivingTuesday?
If you’re in need of some inspiration, these amazing students can help ⬇️
Congrats to the high school winners and finalists of the 2024 Courage in Student Journalism Award! 🏆 Defending #studentpressfreedom takes courage, and these students have plenty: splc.org/2024/11/moun...
November 25, 2024 at 5:51 PM
If you’re in need of some inspiration, these amazing students can help ⬇️
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Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith threatens the Indiana Daily Student. idsnews.com/article/2024...
🗣️ Let's be clear: The First Amendment prohibits content-based retaliation. And if your goal is a student press that reflects various viewpoints, we can assure you government interference is not the answer.
🗣️ Let's be clear: The First Amendment prohibits content-based retaliation. And if your goal is a student press that reflects various viewpoints, we can assure you government interference is not the answer.
Beckwith alleges ‘covert’ funding, suppression at IU during interview with IDS: Read the transcript
Beckwith participated in the interview one day after he threatened IDS in an X post.
idsnews.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith threatens the Indiana Daily Student. idsnews.com/article/2024...
🗣️ Let's be clear: The First Amendment prohibits content-based retaliation. And if your goal is a student press that reflects various viewpoints, we can assure you government interference is not the answer.
🗣️ Let's be clear: The First Amendment prohibits content-based retaliation. And if your goal is a student press that reflects various viewpoints, we can assure you government interference is not the answer.