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Question | Student Press

Can the school newspaper get in trouble for publishing an article on sex education and using relvent photos of birth control?

Can the school newspaper get in trouble for publishing an article on sex education and using relvent photos of birth control?

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Question | Student Expression

Can a school restrict access to certain websites on computers they provided even while we’re not at the school?

Can a school restrict access to certain websites on computers they provided even while we’re not at the school?

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Question | Privacy

Can a student journalist write a story about a fight in school newspaper and include the student’s names?

Can a student journalist write a story about a fight in school newspaper and include the student’s names?

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Question | Student Press

Does a school violate students’ free speech rights if they ask to pull a pregnancy clinic advertisement from the school’s student newspaper?

Does a school violate students’ free speech rights if they ask to pull a pregnancy clinic advertisement from the school’s student newspaper?


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Question | Student Press

Can a student reporter be forced to reveal the identity of an anonymous source when the police are involved?

Can a student reporter be forced to reveal the identity of an anonymous source when the police are involved?  

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Question | Student Press

I published an article in the school paper about LGBTQ students and kept my source confidential. The school wants me to reveal the name of my source. Do I have to?

I published an article in the school paper about LGBTQ students and kept my source confidential. The school wants me to reveal the name of my source. Do I have to?

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Question | Privacy

I recorded an interview of my principal for my school paper. She claims she didn't consent to the recording. Can I still publish the article?

I recorded an interview of my principal for my school paper. She claims she didn't consent to the recording. Can I still publish the article?

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Question | Student Press

Can a principal stop my advertisement for a school play from being published because it is too violent?

Can a principal stop my advertisement for a school play from being published because it is too violent?

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Question | Student Press

Is it a problem if the school newspaper writes about a new rule, banning certain dancing and clothing at dances and includes a photo of students from a dance before the rule was implemented?

Is it a problem if the school newspaper writes about a new rule, banning certain dancing and clothing at dances and includes a photo of students from a dance before the rule was implemented?

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Question | Copyright & Fair Use

Can the student newspaper get in trouble for publishing a tweet posted by a student in one of their articles?

Can the student newspaper publish a tweet posted by a student in one of their articles?

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Question | Privacy

Can my student newspaper use a student’s name when reporting on sensitive topics, such as abuse or depression?

Can my student newspaper use a student’s name when reporting on sensitive topics, such as abuse or depression?

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Question | Privacy

Can my student organization broadcast a student’s name and photo in one of our productions without that student’s consent?

Can my student organization broadcast a student’s name and photo in one of our productions without that student’s consent?

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