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Join us to learn the law this week at the Fall 2025 National High School Journalism Convention! Most sessions will be held in📍Media Law Central, but find all the details in the conference app! https://loom.ly/WP8I8gk
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Join us to learn the law this week at the Fall 2025 National High School Journalism Convention! Most sessions will be held in📍Media Law Central, but find all the details in the conference app! https://loom.ly/WP8I8gk
We closed out our anniversary with an event in DC last month. Check out the conversation: https://loom.ly/3c-4sts
Thanks to @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social and so many more for celebrating with us!
Thanks to @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social and so many more for celebrating with us!
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We closed out our anniversary with an event in DC last month. Check out the conversation: https://loom.ly/3c-4sts
Thanks to @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social and so many more for celebrating with us!
Thanks to @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social and so many more for celebrating with us!
We stand with The Stanford Daily and @thefireorg.bsky.social to defend all student journalists' right to report without fear.
Hear from several of the 55 college newsrooms and student leaders about why they joined our amicus brief: https://bit.ly/4nd2t7P
Hear from several of the 55 college newsrooms and student leaders about why they joined our amicus brief: https://bit.ly/4nd2t7P
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We stand with The Stanford Daily and @thefireorg.bsky.social to defend all student journalists' right to report without fear.
Hear from several of the 55 college newsrooms and student leaders about why they joined our amicus brief: https://bit.ly/4nd2t7P
Hear from several of the 55 college newsrooms and student leaders about why they joined our amicus brief: https://bit.ly/4nd2t7P
We’re at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Fall Conference in NYC today!
Staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk will be leading sessions all day on media law issues, censorship and more. If you're attending, come say hi and learn the law!
#StudentJournalism #studentpressfreedom
Staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk will be leading sessions all day on media law issues, censorship and more. If you're attending, come say hi and learn the law!
#StudentJournalism #studentpressfreedom
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We’re at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Fall Conference in NYC today!
Staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk will be leading sessions all day on media law issues, censorship and more. If you're attending, come say hi and learn the law!
#StudentJournalism #studentpressfreedom
Staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk will be leading sessions all day on media law issues, censorship and more. If you're attending, come say hi and learn the law!
#StudentJournalism #studentpressfreedom
We, alongside the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, are proud to honor three reporters of @statenews.com with the Student Freedom of Information Award.
We’re inspired by their tenacious pursuit of transparency and accountability. https://loom.ly/B-iXTF0
We’re inspired by their tenacious pursuit of transparency and accountability. https://loom.ly/B-iXTF0
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We, alongside the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, are proud to honor three reporters of @statenews.com with the Student Freedom of Information Award.
We’re inspired by their tenacious pursuit of transparency and accountability. https://loom.ly/B-iXTF0
We’re inspired by their tenacious pursuit of transparency and accountability. https://loom.ly/B-iXTF0
IU students and alumni deserve better than to see the IDS slowly diminished by administrative creep. Here is what the Media School must do immediately to demonstrate it's serious about building a solid future for student media: https://splc.org/2025/10/splc-statement-on-ius-student-media-task-force/
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
IU students and alumni deserve better than to see the IDS slowly diminished by administrative creep. Here is what the Media School must do immediately to demonstrate it's serious about building a solid future for student media: https://splc.org/2025/10/splc-statement-on-ius-student-media-task-force/
Join SPLC and the Center for Community News this Wednesday for a discussion on the legal challenges that college reporting programs are facing today, the rights you can exercise, and strategies for protecting your student reporters.
Educators, reserve your spot: https://loom.ly/sLF1TVw
Educators, reserve your spot: https://loom.ly/sLF1TVw
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Join SPLC and the Center for Community News this Wednesday for a discussion on the legal challenges that college reporting programs are facing today, the rights you can exercise, and strategies for protecting your student reporters.
Educators, reserve your spot: https://loom.ly/sLF1TVw
Educators, reserve your spot: https://loom.ly/sLF1TVw
🚨 NEW: We filed an amicus brief joined by 55 student newsrooms and leaders to defend student speech rights. Learn more: https://loom.ly/_aBsitk
The Stanford Daily's lawsuit challenges the use of immigration law to revoke international students' visas and deport them for protected speech.
The Stanford Daily's lawsuit challenges the use of immigration law to revoke international students' visas and deport them for protected speech.
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨 NEW: We filed an amicus brief joined by 55 student newsrooms and leaders to defend student speech rights. Learn more: https://loom.ly/_aBsitk
The Stanford Daily's lawsuit challenges the use of immigration law to revoke international students' visas and deport them for protected speech.
The Stanford Daily's lawsuit challenges the use of immigration law to revoke international students' visas and deport them for protected speech.
We are alarmed that the IU Media School issued orders to interfere with content @idsnews.bsky.social & fired its adviser. These actions disregard strong 1A protections and a long-standing tradition of student editorial independence.
More: https://loom.ly/dypEC6s
More: https://loom.ly/dypEC6s
October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We are alarmed that the IU Media School issued orders to interfere with content @idsnews.bsky.social & fired its adviser. These actions disregard strong 1A protections and a long-standing tradition of student editorial independence.
More: https://loom.ly/dypEC6s
More: https://loom.ly/dypEC6s
Join SPLC and our partners for Media Law Central at #MediaFest25 this week!
Connect with us at these sessions — and gain actionable media law insights on issues from AI, to libel law, to FERPA.
🔗 Learn more: https://mediafest25.com/law/
Connect with us at these sessions — and gain actionable media law insights on issues from AI, to libel law, to FERPA.
🔗 Learn more: https://mediafest25.com/law/
October 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Join SPLC and our partners for Media Law Central at #MediaFest25 this week!
Connect with us at these sessions — and gain actionable media law insights on issues from AI, to libel law, to FERPA.
🔗 Learn more: https://mediafest25.com/law/
Connect with us at these sessions — and gain actionable media law insights on issues from AI, to libel law, to FERPA.
🔗 Learn more: https://mediafest25.com/law/
It’s #DAFDay2025 — a nationwide celebration of generosity through donor-advised funds.
When you make a gift to SPLC, you’re helping us defend and advance the free press rights of student journalists.
👉 Give now through your DAF or whatever method works for you: splc.org/ways-to-give
When you make a gift to SPLC, you’re helping us defend and advance the free press rights of student journalists.
👉 Give now through your DAF or whatever method works for you: splc.org/ways-to-give
October 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It’s #DAFDay2025 — a nationwide celebration of generosity through donor-advised funds.
When you make a gift to SPLC, you’re helping us defend and advance the free press rights of student journalists.
👉 Give now through your DAF or whatever method works for you: splc.org/ways-to-give
When you make a gift to SPLC, you’re helping us defend and advance the free press rights of student journalists.
👉 Give now through your DAF or whatever method works for you: splc.org/ways-to-give
Yearbooks capture memories, reflect student life and document history. Student editors need the same protections and resources as any newsroom.
For #NationalYearbookWeek, our Yearbook Toolkit helps students understand copyright, censorship and their press rights. ➡️ https://splc.org/yearbooks/
For #NationalYearbookWeek, our Yearbook Toolkit helps students understand copyright, censorship and their press rights. ➡️ https://splc.org/yearbooks/
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Yearbooks capture memories, reflect student life and document history. Student editors need the same protections and resources as any newsroom.
For #NationalYearbookWeek, our Yearbook Toolkit helps students understand copyright, censorship and their press rights. ➡️ https://splc.org/yearbooks/
For #NationalYearbookWeek, our Yearbook Toolkit helps students understand copyright, censorship and their press rights. ➡️ https://splc.org/yearbooks/
Catch our team at these upcoming national conferences. Stop by, say hello and learn about the law! We'd love to meet you.
October 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Catch our team at these upcoming national conferences. Stop by, say hello and learn about the law! We'd love to meet you.
Today is #FirstAmendmentDay. The freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly & petition define democracy.
Stand with SPLC in protecting #StudentPressFreedom. Make a gift today: https://loom.ly/K_4x5fM
Stand with SPLC in protecting #StudentPressFreedom. Make a gift today: https://loom.ly/K_4x5fM
September 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today is #FirstAmendmentDay. The freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly & petition define democracy.
Stand with SPLC in protecting #StudentPressFreedom. Make a gift today: https://loom.ly/K_4x5fM
Stand with SPLC in protecting #StudentPressFreedom. Make a gift today: https://loom.ly/K_4x5fM
When covering a protest, it’s safety first. Story second. Here are some tips to protect yourself + your reporting. 🧵⤵️
September 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
When covering a protest, it’s safety first. Story second. Here are some tips to protect yourself + your reporting. 🧵⤵️
In June 2024, Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a student protest at Stanford University. Criminal charges hung over him for 264 days. For months, there was just silence, but we knew silence wasn't an option. Learn how we advocated for him: https://loom.ly/oXE5cZI
September 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In June 2024, Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a student protest at Stanford University. Criminal charges hung over him for 264 days. For months, there was just silence, but we knew silence wasn't an option. Learn how we advocated for him: https://loom.ly/oXE5cZI
📢 TONIGHT: Join us for a virtual briefing to explore the trends and challenges in student journalism, plus the legal resources available to help you navigate the year ahead. RSVP here: https://loom.ly/HEio8Zk
September 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📢 TONIGHT: Join us for a virtual briefing to explore the trends and challenges in student journalism, plus the legal resources available to help you navigate the year ahead. RSVP here: https://loom.ly/HEio8Zk
NEXT WEEK: Join us Sept. 16 for a virtual briefing. With student journalists and SPLC's legal team, we'll explore the trends and challenges in student journalism over the past year, and we'll share resources to help you navigate the year ahead. RSVP here: https://loom.ly/HEio8Zk
September 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NEXT WEEK: Join us Sept. 16 for a virtual briefing. With student journalists and SPLC's legal team, we'll explore the trends and challenges in student journalism over the past year, and we'll share resources to help you navigate the year ahead. RSVP here: https://loom.ly/HEio8Zk
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! https://splc.org/speakers/
🗓️ Schedule your session now! https://splc.org/speakers/
September 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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! https://splc.org/speakers/
🗓️ Schedule your session now! https://splc.org/speakers/
The Student Press Law Center empowers student journalists to publish stories that make a difference in their communities, and we're excited to share some of the latest highlights in our 2024-2025 Annual Report. ➡️ splc.org/impact/#report
August 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Student Press Law Center empowers student journalists to publish stories that make a difference in their communities, and we're excited to share some of the latest highlights in our 2024-2025 Annual Report. ➡️ splc.org/impact/#report
Our partners @texastribune.org are offering students and educators big discounts on tickets to The Texas Tribune Festival this fall! Exclusive student-only events, career-boosting networking opportunities, and tickets for just $65. 🎟️ https://trib.it/tribfest2025-studentpresslawcenter
August 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Our partners @texastribune.org are offering students and educators big discounts on tickets to The Texas Tribune Festival this fall! Exclusive student-only events, career-boosting networking opportunities, and tickets for just $65. 🎟️ https://trib.it/tribfest2025-studentpresslawcenter
Our New Voices Student Leadership Institute concluded last month with 25 inspiring students representing 15 states. 🎉
Four reflected on what they learned during the institute and why they're ready to advocate for student press freedom. Check out their full reflections ➡️ https://loom.ly/sy6o2pc
Four reflected on what they learned during the institute and why they're ready to advocate for student press freedom. Check out their full reflections ➡️ https://loom.ly/sy6o2pc
August 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our New Voices Student Leadership Institute concluded last month with 25 inspiring students representing 15 states. 🎉
Four reflected on what they learned during the institute and why they're ready to advocate for student press freedom. Check out their full reflections ➡️ https://loom.ly/sy6o2pc
Four reflected on what they learned during the institute and why they're ready to advocate for student press freedom. Check out their full reflections ➡️ https://loom.ly/sy6o2pc
Attending #AEJMC2025 with @aejmc.bsky.social? 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!
August 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Attending #AEJMC2025 with @aejmc.bsky.social? 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!
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: https://loom.ly/tf47jaE
August 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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: https://loom.ly/tf47jaE
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! 👀 http://splc.org/store
August 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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! 👀 http://splc.org/store