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Subpoena for UCSB Student Newspaper Photos Dropped

Posted by Monica Cruz on May 21, 2008

Source: Santa Barbara Independent

Public Defender Sought Unpublished Photos From Anti-War Protest. (Continue Reading)

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Unnecesary Censorship

Posted by Monica Cruz on April 3, 2008

Really funny

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Controversial cartoons prompt apology from UVA student newspaper

Posted by Monica Cruz on April 1, 2008

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Newspaper content considered misogynistic

Posted by Monica Cruz on March 27, 2008

Source: The Charlatan newspaper
by Laura Di Mascio

The University of Ottawa Engineering Students’ Society (ESS) may find itself without funding after its members published an article that critics said incites violence against women, and has raised the ire of students and university officials.

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Student newspaper pulled over nude photo

Posted by Monica Cruz on March 26, 2008

By Robert Wang
Source: GateHouse News Service, Arizona Silver Belt

CANTON, Ohio- Prompting charges of censorship, Malone College this week removed hundreds of copies of its student newspaper from campus because that edition had a photo of naked male students. Read the rest of this entry »

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Focus 580: Current Issues in Journalism Episode

Posted by Monica Cruz on March 26, 2008

Focus 580
Listen to this podcast! David Inge hosts the debate. It’s 52 minutes long but it’s very interesting.

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The Press Gang: Student Press Censorship in Australia

Posted by Monica Cruz on February 28, 2008

Source: Honi Soit, Sydney University newspaper
Amelia Walkley explores the state of student media in Australia, and how our precious independent publications are threatened by VSU Read the rest of this entry »

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Should High School Publications be Censored?

Posted by Monica Cruz on February 28, 2008

Source: Hornet Fullerton College
By: Danielle Carrilllo & Alex Lawrence

Danielle Carrillo:
“My vagina is obscene.” Or at least that was the consensus among students at Cleveland High School after the administration confiscated copies of Le Sabre, the student newspaper. Read the rest of this entry »

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Three editors resign over censorship of student newspaper

Posted by Monica Cruz on February 26, 2008

Source: Student Press Law Center
By Emilie Yam
The editor in chief and two other editors at Lewis University’s student paper, The Flyer, resigned today amid disagreements with school administrators over control of content. Read the rest of this entry »

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