The Dartmouth editor Charlotte Hampton says student journalists "feel like everything is on fire." Your support for SPLC this #GivingTuesday will go TWICE as far in ensuring students like Charlotte are never silenced — no matter how loud the censors grow. 🔗 https://loom.ly/9wuleJY

In my lifetime, I have read probably 10,000 stories about municipal government in some place or other… and this is easily in the top 5. www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk shares details about being detained after writing an op-ed for the Tufts Daily. https://loom.ly/qz4G7Pk "Writing is one of the most peaceful ways of communication that I am aware of... Writing is the heart of freedom of expression."

NEW: SPLC and 18 other organizations write to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and @barnard-college.bsky.social expressing deep concern over their recent treatment of student journalists. Read the letter ➡️ splc.org/2025/05/coal...

Rümeysa Öztürk has spent more than 40 days in detention for the 'crime' of writing a student newspaper op-ed. Today, an appeals court ordered her return to Vermont so she can make her case for release. www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g...

FEAR ON CAMPUS: "Now, dozens of editors, at publications ranging from the Stanford Daily to the Alligator at the University of Florida, say students are asking to be anonymized or erased from published content..." www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

⚠️ NEW: The nation's student media groups issue an unprecedented alert warning of threats to student speech and recommending student editors revisit their policies on takedowns and anonymity. Read the alert: splc.org/2025/04/stud...

"Kentucky student journalists are not giving up the fight to be heard as we address everyday issues in our community, amplify the voices of the people, and tell meaningful stories." www.leoweekly.com/news/kentuck...

Love to see student journalists' voices and #studentpressfreedom on my local news! Write to your Kentucky legislator asking them to support SB40. www.whas11.com/article/news...

Student journalists are more important than ever, but they also face growing threats to their free press rights. For #StudentPressFreedom Day, we wrote for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social seven things to know about the student press. Let's dive in! ⤵️ 🧵

I guess it’s a sign that Bluesky has officially arrived now that @splc.org is getting mistaken as @splcenter.org here. Somehow we made it until this week!

Wow, more than 200 people have donated over the past few weeks because they believe in the power of student journalism and the First Amendment. Will you join them and help push us over the top of our end-of-year goal? secure.givelively.org/donate/stude...

When student journalists need help defending their rights and reporting important stories, SPLC has their backs. Will you help us continue and expand this work in 2025? Give today ➡️ loom.ly/MGy0VC8 ⌛ All gifts will be matched until Dec. 31, so your donation will go TWICE as far.

Six months after his arrest, Stanford Daily journalist Dilan Gohill still faces potential charges and campus discipline. He spoke with @columjournreview.bsky.social about the experience: loom.ly/XXHIEws It's beyond disappointing that Dilan still lives in uncertainty for documenting history.

For 50 years now, student journalists have had @splc.org in their corner, and it's only because of people like you and me donating to make it happen. Will you join me in defending the rights of student journalists this #GivingTuesday?

If you’re in need of some inspiration, these amazing students can help ⬇️

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith threatens the Indiana Daily Student. idsnews.com/article/2024... 🗣️ Let's be clear: The First Amendment prohibits content-based retaliation. And if your goal is a student press that reflects various viewpoints, we can assure you government interference is not the answer.