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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 25/09/2026

Happy #FirstAmendmentDay! Here at the Student Press Law Center, the First Amendment freedoms are the cornerstone of our work. We recognize the significance of its guarantees for our country and our press. 🙏🗣️📰👥✍️ Test your First Amendment knowledge with this quiz: loom.ly/ZSwtV40

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 24/09/2026

Student media advisers, have you had “The Talk” with your students yet? Having a conversation with them about your constraints as an adviser is never easy. Read our guide so you feel prepared to speak with your students before you get too far into the school year: loom.ly/AsXxyck

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 23/09/2026

Educators, join us tomorrow for an open conversation with our friends at the Center for Community News! Bring your legal questions, or just hear what's on everyone else's mind as we head into the semester and the final stretch of election season. Register here: loom.ly/Cg-2aUk

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 22/09/2026

New Voices advocacy starts long before a legislature convenes. Our new Guide to Legislative Calendars walks through the key terms and dates advocates need to know, plus what you can do in the off-season to build momentum for student press freedom legislation in 2027. loom.ly/CtClXcM

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 08/09/2026

Our executive director recently joined the Mission Forward podcast to talk about SPLC's two speeds: urgent and patient. We practice this patient urgency every day by answering today's crisis, while building toward student press freedom in all 50 states. 🎧 Listen here: loom.ly/3h3ES8U

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 03/09/2026

NEWS: A large student media coalition filed an amicus brief yesterday warning the 11th Circuit that student press freedom is at stake in its review of the University of Alabama’s decision to close two magazines because they focused on women and Black students. See the brief: loom.ly/HvPcNsk

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 01/09/2026

📣 We're proud to announce that longtime media lawyer Melissa Bevan Melewsky will join SPLC on Sept. 28 as our first legal director. She brings her expertise supporting journalists at the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association to the fight for student press freedom. Read more: loom.ly/qUcQeTQ

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 31/08/2026

A federal judge ruled Friday that the government can't use immigration law to punish or silence international students — including journalists — for protected speech. It's a major win for the Stanford Daily and the First Amendment. Read more: loom.ly/K3e9tzc

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 26/08/2026

Educators, do you plan to teach your students about the law this year? Let us do it! Did you know you can invite an SPLC attorney into your classroom or newsroom (virtually & for free 🤠) to give a presentation on a media-law topic of your choice? 🔗 splc.org/speakers

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 24/08/2026

Even before IU fired him last fall, Jim Rodenbush and many others have turned to the SPLC Legal Hotline during times of uncertainty. Read how SPLC helped him and the Indiana Daily Student editors respond to administrative pressure and restore their print edition. 🔗 loom.ly/WhVUdXQ

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 21/08/2026

Reporting on a story and need help getting the info you need? Simply describe what records you’re looking for, and we’ll create a formal letter with legal citations that you can send to your local or state government agency. 🔗 loom.ly/oTOZvKo

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 20/08/2026

How can students build civic resilience amid AI and declining trust in news? Help us explain at SXSW EDU that educators & press freedom advocates can teach all students to think like journalists & support New Voices so young people can take part in civic life. 🗳️ Vote: loom.ly/ZefdG0g

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 19/08/2026

Welcome back, students and educators! No matter what this new school year brings, know we are here for you. We have the legal resources and trainings you need to share your stories with confidence and courage. Check out all of our back-to-school resources at splc.org/back-to-school

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 12/08/2026

Before students at the University of Florida published a series on the link between chemical exposure and Parkinson’s disease, SPLC provided free legal vetting. From our new Impact Report, learn more about this SPLC service that empowers essential, complex reporting: 🔗 loom.ly/NOCxjto

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 06/08/2026

We're proud to announce a new endowed fund honoring former SPLC board chair Rosalind “Roz” Stark that will permanently support paid internships for the next generation of student journalists and press freedom advocates. Learn more: loom.ly/vgOLjLs Apply: loom.ly/g5foqzo

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 04/08/2026

If you're in New Orleans for this week’s AEJMC 2026 Conference, come say hello! SPLC's Gary Green and Jonathan Gaston-Falk will be around to discuss your legal issues and questions, including in sessions and drop-in hours with our partners at the Center for Community News. #AEJMC26

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 03/08/2026

This past school year, student journalists faced real legal risk, censorship and pressure to stay quiet. But they didn’t back down, and every step of the way, the Student Press Law Center was here to help. Read more in our Impact Report: splc.org/impact

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 30/07/2026

We're proud to welcome longtime journalist and academic administrator John Haskins to our board. Haskins spent more than three decades at The New York Times and five years as a dean at Columbia Journalism School. 🔗 Read the announcement: loom.ly/G8xzwls

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 29/07/2026

See how the Student Press Law Center worked alongside students, educators and partners to defend student press freedom through legal assistance, education and advocacy over the past school year. Read our new impact report: loom.ly/iXcjBqY

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 23/07/2026

Snag SPLC merch this weekend and be ready to show your support for #StudentPressFreedom this new school year. All orders are 20% off — now through Sunday. Shop all styles and products at splc.org/store

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 21/07/2026

Even though it’s summer, our attorneys are here to answer your legal questions — about copyright, public records, libel, protests, fighting censorship and more. Make sure to bookmark the free SPLC Legal Hotline so it’s ready for your next deadline. 🔗 splc.org/legalhelp

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 20/07/2026

Find the Student Press Law Center at this week’s National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference in New Orleans! Our 4 p.m. Wednesday session will focus on the rising impacts and rising risks of student journalism. More info: loom.ly/M-CR9CM

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 15/07/2026

The Student Press Law Center is proud to announce a generous $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to strengthen our legal infrastructure for high school and college student journalists providing vital news and information to their communities. Learn more: loom.ly/LNlTnKY

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 14/07/2026

Today, 25 incredible students join us for the start of the New Voices Student Leaders Institute! 🎉 For two weeks, they'll develop their leadership and organizing skills and deepen their understanding of civics, lobbying and press freedom. Meet the new class of leaders: loom.ly/Hk44D8g

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 07/07/2026

Forty years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that public schools can discipline a student for giving a speech at a school assembly that is “offensively lewd and indecent.” Learn more about this decision and how it limits the rights defined in Tinker v. Des Moines: loom.ly/KN3dgrc

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 30/06/2026

⌛ Today is the final day to nominate a student journalist (or yourself) for SPLC’s Student Press Freedom Awards! Help us shine a light on courageous students and terrific student reporting using public records. Learn more: splc.org/awards

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 29/06/2026

Educators, have you missed Influencer U so far? It's not too late! Join us this week to talk about the law of creator-style journalism. This free webinar series about teaching news content creation runs Tuesdays in June and July. View the speaker lineup and to register: loom.ly/M2YRv48

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 25/06/2026

Nineteen years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that, while students have a right to political speech at school, their right does not extend to views promoting illegal drug use. Learn more about the “BONG HiTS 4 JESUS” case: loom.ly/ojxXKNE

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 23/06/2026

⚠️ Attention student journalists! There’s only one more week to submit a nomination for SPLC’s Student Press Freedom Awards. Each award comes with a cash prize and is open to high school and college students. Learn more here: splc.org/awards

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to Andrew Hum and Kim Hong of Holmdel High School for winning the First Amendment Award from Youth Journalism International! Learn more about Hum and Hong’s experience advocating for student press rights in their 2025 editorial: loom.ly/qf5U4Rg

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 12/06/2026

"We have power to organize, we have power to call out [and] keep institutions accountable.” Today, more than 150 Maryland high schoolers did just that — signing a cross-district open letter demanding the district follow the state's press freedom law. 🔗 Their story: loom.ly/c7SmtGY

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 11/06/2026

When student journalists tackle a tough story, the instinct to suppress it is both a legal risk and a missed opportunity. SPLC spoke with K-12 Dive about what school leaders should do instead — and why 18 states have New Voices laws protecting student press rights. loom.ly/EZrKTJ4

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 03/06/2026

🚨 Fourteen national journalism groups wrote to IU admins today, urging them to act on a student media task force’s recommendations — and warning that the press community is still watching after actions taken last fall undermined #studentpressfreedom at IU. Read the letter: loom.ly/-sc9RPE

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 02/06/2026

With the academic year coming to a close, don’t forget to nominate a student journalist for SPLC’s Student Press Freedom Awards! Both the Courage in Student Journalism Award and the Student Freedom of Information Award come with cash prizes. 🏆 Learn more and apply at the link in our bio.

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 01/06/2026

It’s an urgent moment for student journalists, and they need support from individuals like you and organizations like SPLC. Please consider a gift today to ensure they get the legal help they need when it matters most. All donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar: loom.ly/S5dflTM

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 28/05/2026

We're excited to participate in Influencer U this summer. Educators, join us! This nine-session, free webinar about teaching news content creation will run Tuesdays in June and July, 4-5:30 EST / 1-2:30 PST. Follow this link to view the speaker lineup and to register: loom.ly/M2YRv48

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 27/05/2026

The Student Press Law Center condemns a federal court ruling upholding — for now, at least — the University of Alabama’s decision to shut down two student magazines, calling the decision a significant threat to student press freedom nationwide. Read our full statement: loom.ly/runpBFs

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 21/05/2026

How can student journalists protect themselves from giving up their notes or being forced to testify? In the latest blog post from SPLC's Attorney Referral Network, media lawyer David M. Snyder writes about what students should know before they receive a subpoena. ➡️ loom.ly/UcAPvzI

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 20/05/2026

When he was removed as adviser, Eric Gustafson was inspired by his students to keep fighting. That's why he reached out to SPLC and filed a lawsuit. Now, SPLC will use his victory as a warning to others. Ensure students & advisers have SPLC in their corner with a donation: loom.ly/S5dflTM

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 19/05/2026

⌛ DEADLINE TOMORROW: High school students, join us this summer to learn leadership and advocacy skills as we advance #studentpressfreedom! ➡️ loom.ly/Hk44D8g

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 15/05/2026

Julie K. Brown earned a Pulitzer Prize this month for her groundbreaking Jeffrey Epstein reporting. Brown told SPLC recently that said every student journalist should investigate Epstein's connections to their campuses. splc.org/2026/04/julie-k-brown-on-e…

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 08/05/2026

It's been a year of tumult and uncertainty for IU student media. Now, student editors say that, "for the first time in years, we’re at the precipice of a beneficial cycle." An IU-appointed task force released its recommendations for securing the future of student media. 🧵⤵️

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 05/05/2026

☀️ SUMMER OPPORTUNITY: High school students, if you're passionate about #studentpressfreedom and want to make it better in your state, apply to our free New Voices Student Leaders Institute this summer! Apply by May 20. loom.ly/Hk44D8g

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 03/05/2026

Former Board Chair Roz Stark knows how important it is for student journalists to have legal support. That's why she has been donating to SPLC for 20+ years. With SPLC even more essential in today’s world, Roz has stepped forward with a $20K matching challenge. Donate now: loom.ly/S5dflTM

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 30/04/2026

Maryland celebrates 10 years of its New Voices law this month! 🎉 To mark the occasion, we reviewed MD school districts' student media policies. Of 21 we've received, all comply with the law — a great first step to ensure students can enjoy its press freedom protections. loom.ly/7CiZrA8

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 22/04/2026

Despite all the threats, student journalists persist. They are asking hard questions, telling essential stories, and seeking support. And we have their backs with free legal support. Your gift helps us meet a $20,000 matching challenge, doubling your impact! Give today: loom.ly/S5dflTM

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 16/04/2026

As student journalists face major threats, SPLC welcomes new board members to help us meet the moment: ⭐ Christina Bellantoni, USC Annenberg ⭐ Rick Hirsch, Collier Prize for State Government Accountability ⭐ James Libresco, Brown University ⭐ Kate Ortega, Business Insider splc.org/2026/04/four...

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 15/04/2026

We’re on our way to the National High School Journalism Convention this week! Join us for two days of timely sessions covering a range of topics, including censorship, libel and covering protests. Most sessions will be held in📍Media Law Central, but find all the details in the conference app!

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 13/04/2026

We’ve been defending student journalists for 50+ years. Now, our strategic plan calls us to strengthen our leadership and voice in service of student journalism. We have a bold plan, and we need you to join us! splc.org/strategic-plan

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Student Press Law Center @splc.org · 09/04/2026

Today is #LocalNewsDay! Millions rely on student journalists for information about their communities. Student journalists are journalists. Today, we celebrate their essential contributions to local news. As they navigate an increasingly complex legal landscape, we're proud to have their backs.

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