S3E2 -What is Student Press Freedom Day?

A discussion with SPLC digital strategist Danielle Dieterich about the origins of the annual celebration.

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Episode Notes

In honor of the fifth annual Student Press Freedom Day, Diana Day interviews Student Press Law Center digital strategist Danielle Dieterich about the origins of this celebration of student press freedom. Dieterich explains how the day evolved from its humble origins on the back of an envelope in 2018 to its current iteration, with more than 30 partner organizations. The 2023 theme, Bold Journalism and Brave Advocacy, celebrates student journalists and their advsers fighting for students' First Amendment rights. Dieterich also describes some of the current issues student journalists are facing across the country.

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