🚨 NEWS: Two reporters for The Dartmouth were arrested last night while covering protests on campus. SPLC reiterates that punishing journalists for observing and reporting the news is unacceptable. loom.ly/y8BDW1o

For #worldpressfreedomday , we've partnered with PEN America to host a conversation (10am ET this Saturday) on empowering young journalists in chronicling the effects of climate change in their local communities. Register: loom.ly/Qep0Pp8

As she tried to break free, one UCLA student journalist said, she was punched repeatedly in the chest and upper abdomen; another student journalist was pushed to the ground and beaten and kicked for nearly a minute.
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We are disturbed to see reports of student journalists assaulted or threatened with arrest, as the country relies on them at this historic moment. All of us are better informed when they can work without fear for their personal safety. Full statement: loom.ly/5MX-rgA

As someone who's been advocating for student journalism for 5+ years, I'm happy that people are understanding the importance of student journalists. It is crucial to give them a seat at the table, uplift & fund their work, and donate to orgs like Student Press Law Center that provide legal aid.

For Student Journalists: 20 tips for staying safe while covering protests. I’ll be posting more resources here but this is a great start. 1/x splc.org/protests/

Great organization

Student journalists! Review our 20 tips for covering protests: splc.org/protests/

📞Write an emergency contact # on your arm
👭Work with a buddy
🗞️Make it clear to police you're press
📱Disable your phone’s fingerprint & facial recognition
✊Remember, SPLC has your back

🚨If you’re a student journalist facing legal issues or censorship for covering protests, please contact Student Press Law Center’s FREE legal hotline

splc.org/legalhelp/

Just dropped in to say that if anyone is covering student journalists reporting at this moment and legal issues/censorship they’re facing, I’m happy to chat— I am on the board of the Student Press Law Center

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Spoke to amanda silberling on how TikTok being banned means a loss of a critical news source for GenZ, and the ridiculous limiting of political content amid a crucial election season

techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/gen…

The TikTok ban is getting real, and Instagram is downranking political content... where are political content creators supposed to go now?
techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/gen…

🚨Student journalists covering campus protests, if you are facing legal threats please contact Student Press Law Center and check out their guide to your rights when covering such events.

splc.org/2021/11/splc-t…

FROM THE EDITORS: IU student media is under threat by our own university. If we don’t act now to fight against potential budget cuts, we may not recover. So, on April 25, the IDS will stage a one-day walkout.
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The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states trib.al/bDjjbYH

Student journalists are key to engaging a critical demographic ahead of the 2024 election.
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Want your news coverage to reach Gen Z? Give young reporters a seat at the table, writes Pratika Katiyar.

Student journalists are key to engaging a critical demographic ahead of the 2024 election. niemanreports.org/articles/want-…

'I'm hoping that we can start to say, well, what will social media be in a decade, in 20 years?'

We are excited to welcome Jonathan Bellack to Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society & Applied Social Media Lab! Read RA Pratika Katiyar's interview with Jonathan about his goals & background.

cyber.harvard.edu/story/bellack-…

Student journalists have been covering their campus communities and filling the local vacuum for years. They are also key to engaging a critical demographic ahead of the 2024 election.
niemanreports.org/articles/want-…