Directions: Follow each of the following steps to complete the exercise. You need to do a bit of surfing on the site to get all of the answers. Begin by accessing the Student Press Law Center at www.splc.org.
1. Select About Us and read the information to answer the following questions: (1 pt.)
a. What is the mission of the SPLC?
b. List the three categories of Legal Help that the SPLC provides to students.
2. Find the Know Your Rights/High School FAQ/Legal Guides. (1 pt.)
a. Censorship is not protected at what type of high school?
b. The Hazelwood decision does not apply to publications that are what?
c. A public forum is when:
d. What states have laws permitting stronger free expression than allowed under Hazelwood?
e. If considered a public forum, school officials can only censor it if the publication causes what?
f. Independent school publications like underground papers can’t generally be censored, but schools can establish restrictions on what?
g. What protects journalists from having to reveal news sources to the police or other authorities?
h. What law requires government agencies to open many of their official records and meetings?
i. What law permits using a small part of a copyrighted work?
Return to SPLC Home page and select News. Choose any item from 2013 or 2014 concerning high school freedom of expression in print media. Read the article. Write a summary (at least five sentences) and include the story's URL (web address). (10 pts.)
1. Select About Us and read the information to answer the following questions: (1 pt.)
a. What is the mission of the SPLC?
b. List the three categories of Legal Help that the SPLC provides to students.
2. Find the Know Your Rights/High School FAQ/Legal Guides. (1 pt.)
a. Censorship is not protected at what type of high school?
b. The Hazelwood decision does not apply to publications that are what?
c. A public forum is when:
d. What states have laws permitting stronger free expression than allowed under Hazelwood?
e. If considered a public forum, school officials can only censor it if the publication causes what?
f. Independent school publications like underground papers can’t generally be censored, but schools can establish restrictions on what?
g. What protects journalists from having to reveal news sources to the police or other authorities?
h. What law requires government agencies to open many of their official records and meetings?
i. What law permits using a small part of a copyrighted work?
Return to SPLC Home page and select News. Choose any item from 2013 or 2014 concerning high school freedom of expression in print media. Read the article. Write a summary (at least five sentences) and include the story's URL (web address). (10 pts.)