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🏛️ Legal Hotline: SPLC.org/legalhelp
✉️ Subscribe: SPLC.org/newsletter
🤝 Support student press freedom: SPLC.org/donate
It's #GivingTuesday, and we need your help to defend the rights of student journalists.
Our services are free, so we rely on donations from supporters like you to empower students to speak truth to power and to make a difference in their communities. Consider making a gift: https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
Our services are free, so we rely on donations from supporters like you to empower students to speak truth to power and to make a difference in their communities. Consider making a gift: https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's #GivingTuesday, and we need your help to defend the rights of student journalists.
Our services are free, so we rely on donations from supporters like you to empower students to speak truth to power and to make a difference in their communities. Consider making a gift: https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
Our services are free, so we rely on donations from supporters like you to empower students to speak truth to power and to make a difference in their communities. Consider making a gift: https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
The Dartmouth editor Charlotte Hampton says student journalists "feel like everything is on fire."
Your support for SPLC this #GivingTuesday will go TWICE as far in ensuring students like Charlotte are never silenced — no matter how loud the censors grow. 🔗 https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
Your support for SPLC this #GivingTuesday will go TWICE as far in ensuring students like Charlotte are never silenced — no matter how loud the censors grow. 🔗 https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Dartmouth editor Charlotte Hampton says student journalists "feel like everything is on fire."
Your support for SPLC this #GivingTuesday will go TWICE as far in ensuring students like Charlotte are never silenced — no matter how loud the censors grow. 🔗 https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
Your support for SPLC this #GivingTuesday will go TWICE as far in ensuring students like Charlotte are never silenced — no matter how loud the censors grow. 🔗 https://loom.ly/9wuleJY
As we head toward #GivingTuesday, free speech icon Mary Beth Tinker reminds us why SPLC is more important than ever.
Your generous support will help us defend and advance the rights of student journalists in 2026. Give now: https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
Your generous support will help us defend and advance the rights of student journalists in 2026. Give now: https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As we head toward #GivingTuesday, free speech icon Mary Beth Tinker reminds us why SPLC is more important than ever.
Your generous support will help us defend and advance the rights of student journalists in 2026. Give now: https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
Your generous support will help us defend and advance the rights of student journalists in 2026. Give now: https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
The SPLC Store has the perfect gift for the student journalist, educator or #StudentPressFreedom supporter in your life.
Save 30% on $70+ orders this weekend! A portion of your purchase supports SPLC's free legal services.
https://splc.org/store 💙
Save 30% on $70+ orders this weekend! A portion of your purchase supports SPLC's free legal services.
https://splc.org/store 💙
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The SPLC Store has the perfect gift for the student journalist, educator or #StudentPressFreedom supporter in your life.
Save 30% on $70+ orders this weekend! A portion of your purchase supports SPLC's free legal services.
https://splc.org/store 💙
Save 30% on $70+ orders this weekend! A portion of your purchase supports SPLC's free legal services.
https://splc.org/store 💙
Thank you for your support of student journalists, educators and #StudentPressFreedom this year.
Together, we're building a world where student journalists are respected, aware of their rights and protected by law to express themselves as members of a healthy democratic society.
Happy holidays!
Together, we're building a world where student journalists are respected, aware of their rights and protected by law to express themselves as members of a healthy democratic society.
Happy holidays!
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Thank you for your support of student journalists, educators and #StudentPressFreedom this year.
Together, we're building a world where student journalists are respected, aware of their rights and protected by law to express themselves as members of a healthy democratic society.
Happy holidays!
Together, we're building a world where student journalists are respected, aware of their rights and protected by law to express themselves as members of a healthy democratic society.
Happy holidays!
The fall student media conventions are always a great way to close out the year. To everyone we connected with, thank you!
Our team led 30+ legal sessions for more than 1,050 students and educators.
Their energy and determination always inspire us. The future of press freedom is in capable hands!
Our team led 30+ legal sessions for more than 1,050 students and educators.
Their energy and determination always inspire us. The future of press freedom is in capable hands!
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The fall student media conventions are always a great way to close out the year. To everyone we connected with, thank you!
Our team led 30+ legal sessions for more than 1,050 students and educators.
Their energy and determination always inspire us. The future of press freedom is in capable hands!
Our team led 30+ legal sessions for more than 1,050 students and educators.
Their energy and determination always inspire us. The future of press freedom is in capable hands!
Congrats to our Courage in Student Journalism Award winners!
☝️ The journalists published investigative work.
🚫 Admins responded by requiring approval for certain stories.
🗣️ The students fought back with an advocacy campaign. And they’re still fighting.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/EujbL4c
☝️ The journalists published investigative work.
🚫 Admins responded by requiring approval for certain stories.
🗣️ The students fought back with an advocacy campaign. And they’re still fighting.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/EujbL4c
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Congrats to our Courage in Student Journalism Award winners!
☝️ The journalists published investigative work.
🚫 Admins responded by requiring approval for certain stories.
🗣️ The students fought back with an advocacy campaign. And they’re still fighting.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/EujbL4c
☝️ The journalists published investigative work.
🚫 Admins responded by requiring approval for certain stories.
🗣️ The students fought back with an advocacy campaign. And they’re still fighting.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/EujbL4c
Student journalists are more important than ever. And with your help, we're here to provide them the legal help they need.
Help us support more students with a gift today! ➡️ https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
Your donation this giving season will go twice as far thanks to a matching gift!
Help us support more students with a gift today! ➡️ https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
Your donation this giving season will go twice as far thanks to a matching gift!
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Student journalists are more important than ever. And with your help, we're here to provide them the legal help they need.
Help us support more students with a gift today! ➡️ https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
Your donation this giving season will go twice as far thanks to a matching gift!
Help us support more students with a gift today! ➡️ https://loom.ly/NZg-qlc
Your donation this giving season will go twice as far thanks to a matching gift!
Congratulations to Isabelle Leofanti, winner of our Student Freedom of Information Award with the Brechner FOI Project.
As the 1st student in her school’s history known to file an Illinois #FOIA request, she demonstrated remarkable curiosity and tenacity.
🔎 https://loom.ly/_Dw45z4
As the 1st student in her school’s history known to file an Illinois #FOIA request, she demonstrated remarkable curiosity and tenacity.
🔎 https://loom.ly/_Dw45z4
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Congratulations to Isabelle Leofanti, winner of our Student Freedom of Information Award with the Brechner FOI Project.
As the 1st student in her school’s history known to file an Illinois #FOIA request, she demonstrated remarkable curiosity and tenacity.
🔎 https://loom.ly/_Dw45z4
As the 1st student in her school’s history known to file an Illinois #FOIA request, she demonstrated remarkable curiosity and tenacity.
🔎 https://loom.ly/_Dw45z4
Please join us in welcoming Myesha Phukan to the SPLC team as our newest Advocacy Intern!
Myesha is a reporter and freshman at UC Berkeley, and she's been a #studentpressfreedom advocate since high school.
We’re excited about what’s ahead!
Myesha is a reporter and freshman at UC Berkeley, and she's been a #studentpressfreedom advocate since high school.
We’re excited about what’s ahead!
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Please join us in welcoming Myesha Phukan to the SPLC team as our newest Advocacy Intern!
Myesha is a reporter and freshman at UC Berkeley, and she's been a #studentpressfreedom advocate since high school.
We’re excited about what’s ahead!
Myesha is a reporter and freshman at UC Berkeley, and she's been a #studentpressfreedom advocate since high school.
We’re excited about what’s ahead!
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. 🧵⤵️