The recent controversy at Mount St. Mary’s University is just the latest reminder—if one were needed—that student journalists in many places remain vulnerable to threats of interference and censorship. But a movement to change that is seeing some signs of success.
New Voices USA, a project of the Student Press Law Center, is working with advocates in education, law, and journalism to push for state legislation that would give young people clearer rights to gather and share information about matters of public concern—without undue interference from school officials.
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