Challenging censorship: Student journalists fight back

We speak with Hillary Davis, who runs the New Voices program at the Student Press Law Center, and Sara Fajardo, who experienced censorship firsthand at her high school. School administrators frequently prevent students from publishing articles or posts that might make parents nervous or “damage the school’s reputation.“ New Voices laws, which students shepherd through state legislatures, aim to guarantee freedom for student journalists. Overview 00:00-00:46 Intros 00:46-02:36 Student Press Law Center 02:36-05:08 Sara’s experience of censorship 05:08-06:10 Self-censorship 06:10-10:03 Pressures on students and advisors 10:03-10:39 Yearbooks 10:39-15:01 Constitutional rights of student journalists 15:01-17:03 New Voices laws 17:03-18:45 Hew SPLC and New Voices Student Leaders work to pass laws 18:45-20:35 Support for and opposition to New Voices laws 20:35-23:51 Divisive content laws and student press freedom 23:51-25:42 How students and advisors find out about New Voices laws 25:42-26:42 New Voices and red states/blue states 26:42-28:33 Resources 28:33-30:34 New Voices laws and types of schools: public, private, colleges

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