INSOMNIA THEATER (STUDENT PRESS EDITION): Recent high-profile threats to student press—including banishment of student reporters from public events and reductions in funding for student newspapers for publishing content like this op-ed—illustrate that it is more important than ever for student journalists to know their rights. That’s why this week’s Insomnia Theater features FIRE’s new video designed to do just that.
In the video, FIRE’s Azhar Majeed gives basic explanations about the rights student journalists hold on campus, such as the differences between student press freedoms at public and private universities. The video also features several recent cases in which FIRE defended the rights of student journalists around the country.
Check out the video below and make sure to share it with anyone you think may be interested, whether it’s student journalists, journalism professors, or even your old alma mater’s student newspaper! You can learn more about student press rights on FIRE’s website.