Answered: Student Press
The First Amendment protects the freedom of the press, including student journalists.
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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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?
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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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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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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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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How do I know if my school's newspaper is a limited public forum?
If your school's paper is a limited public forum, your principal may not be able to censor what is published in the paper. We've got a list of factors to help you figure if your school's newspaper as a limited public forum.
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I was told I couldn't publish my article in our school's newspaper because the principal thought it would be embarrassing. Can she do that?
I wrote a really good article for my school newspaper about football players getting injured. I reported that many players got concussions and that some coaches would put guys back in the game even though it was suspected they might have gotten injured on an earlier play. I got quotes from players and quotes from coaches who defended themselves, plus I interviewed doctors. Just before the newspaper came out, the principal said the article couldn’t be published. Can he do that? Isn’t it my First Amendment right to expose bad information even if it is embarrassing?
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