The Student Press Law Center is the nation’s only legal organization devoted exclusively to defending and advancing the free press rights of student journalists. For more than 50 years, we’ve helped students and their educators navigate the law, strengthen their reporting and stand up for press freedom.
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If a government agency denies your request for records, use our templates to file a complaint in court and learn about legal options in your state.
College and high school reporters are filling critical gaps in local news, telling stories that would otherwise go untold. From covering ICE activity in their communities to reporting on campus figures named in the Epstein files, student journalists have shown courage in every story. As our new 2025-2026 Impact Report demonstrates, the Student Press Law Center has been with them every step of the way.
The Student Press Law Center guided students at the University of Florida before they published reporting on the connection between chemicals and Parkinson’s disease.
The Student Press Law Center supported the Indiana Daily Student’s staff and advising team before, during and after the university exerted control over the students’ reporting.
