Missouri Bill Aims to Block Censorship of Student Journalists

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Student reporters in Missouri are treated as second-class journalists, according to some who offered testimony Monday to a House committee about a bill that would prevent schools from censoring student-produced media.

Ten witnesses testified to the Emerging Issues committee on the Cronkite New Voices Act, including Tim Tai, an MU journalism student who garnered national attention after university employees refused to allow him to photograph campus protests in November. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield.

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