“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”

This is not the first time Trump has tried to punish journalists for coverage he didn’t like. The pattern, however, continues to set an anti-press tone across the nation, and student journalists are among those who feel it most.

Four college journalists speak out on the importance of standing up to administrators

This Constitution Day, we take a look back on the key student free speech & expression SCOTUS cases that shaped the current legal landscape. 

Twenty-five high school students from 15 states logged into the Student Press Law Center’s New Voices Student Leaders Institute this summer expecting to learn about press freedom, but they say they took away so much more. After two weeks of training and collaborating with their peers, they’re now equipped with the leadership skills, advocacy strategies and confidence to lead campaigns for press freedom in their states and communities.

As teenage journalists deal with threats to their school newspapers, they’re calling in attorneys for back up

Incoming junior Olivia O’Neal was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for best in-depth reporting at schools with 10,000 or fewer students for her powerful story on Afghan evacuees living in Indiana. The Student Press Law Center was proud to arrange free, pre-publication legal vetting for the piece.

Applications are open for Fall 2026 for the Student Press Law Center's Rosalind G. Stark Student Press Freedom Internship.

We are disappointed you have failed to address our concerns and have not even attempted to work productively with us to improve the atmosphere for the student press at SIUE, a joint letter said.

Student journalists across Virginia are forming a new coalition to create protections for free speech in the classroom.

Ben Mueller and Madison Bishop join The Lead.

Applications are open for Fall 2026 for the Student Press Law Center's Rosalind G. Stark Student Press Freedom Internship.

As thousands of students across the country walked out of school in January and February to protest the killing of two Minneapolis residents by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, many student journalists were prevented from covering one of the biggest stories of the year. It was the single largest subject of censorship reported to SPLC's Legal Hotline this school year.

SIUE must end this practice if it is to live up to its stated commitment to student press freedom and its constitutional obligations as a public institution, a joint letter said.

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Too many institutions are teaching young people to stay quiet.

Journalism serves as an outlet for my passion for social justice. It has fundamentally shaped the way I understand democracy, social justice, and my own responsibility within both. It has

Students are concerned about a First Amendment crackdown at UMass Dartmouth, but administrators say it’s an unfortunate consequence of budget decisions.

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As thousands of students across the country walked out of school in January and February to protest the killing of two Minneapolis residents by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, many student journalists were prevented from covering one of the biggest stories of the year. It was the single largest subject of censorship reported to SPLC's Legal Hotline this school year.

It has been a turbulent year in the courts for student journalism, with a number of decided and ongoing cases that could have long-lasting implications for student press freedom and beyond. The Student Press Law Center reviews where eight of these cases stand right now.