Created in 1974, the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) is the “nation's only legal assistance agency devoted exclusively to educating high school and college journalists about the rights and responsibilities embodied in the First Amendment.” Based in Arlington, Virginia the Center provides free legal advice and information along with low-cost educational materials. On its homepage, visitors can make their way through sections that include Know Your Rights and Classroom Resources. In Know Your Rights, visitors can learn about the rights of high school journalists and educators, peruse an online law library, and check out an interactive map tracking the latest legal developments in student press rights nationally. Moving on, the Classroom Resources area brings together dozens of classroom handouts, presentations, and some fun short quizzes regarding libel, privacy, and other media-law issues.
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