Missouri HB2918 establishes the "Cronkite Journalistic Standards and New Voices Act" to protect press freedom in school-sponsored media.
Missouri HB2918, known as the "Cronkite Journalistic Standards and New Voices Act," aims to protect the freedom of the press in school-sponsored media. It ensures that student journalists have the right to exercise freedom of speech and press in school-sponsored media, prohibiting suppression of material solely because it involves political or controversial subject matter. The act defines "school-sponsored media" as material prepared by student journalists and distributed to the student body, excluding classroom-only media.
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