North Dakota Gives Journalism Students More Freedom

Journalism students returning to North Dakota public schools this fall will be able to do their jobs at high school and college newspapers with stronger free-speech protections.

That’s thanks to a new state law that took effect earlier this month.

The measure guarantees student journalists free speech in school-sponsored media.

The new law only allows administrators to restrain student journalists in a few instances, such as if their material is libelous, invades privacy, or incites students to commit a crime or disrupt school.