A discussion with Scott Morris, adviser to The Flor-Ala at the University of North Alabama. The fourth in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Ginny Bixby, assignment editor of The Blue & Gray Press at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Va. The third in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Melody Gebremedhin, an editor for The Paw Print, at Pullman High School in Pullman, Wash. The second in a series exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Adriana Chavira, advisor to student publications at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, in Van Nuys, Calif., on why her students felt compelled recently to write an editorial in support of free press – and how her student publications operate. The first in a series exploring student journalism, as part of the celebration of 2019 as the “Year of the Student Journalist,” co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

What do Americans know about the First Amendment, and how do they feel about the hot button issues?

While most people are distracted by watching the White House, states are trying to pass laws that will chill the freedom to protest.

How can the media help people understand complex issues?

We delve into one of the most controversial cases on the Supreme Court's docket this year, Masterpiece Cakeshop, and what the decision means for First Amendment and LGBTQ rights. 

Can sites like Facebook censor fake news and hate speech? Can the government make them? And if so — is that a good idea?

Gene Policinski talks with the Women’s Media Center about their recent report on the status of women of color in the American media.