A5447

New Jersey A5447 protects speech rights of student journalists and media creators at public higher education institutions.

New Jersey A5447 ensures that expression by employees, agents, student journalists, or student media advisors at public institutions of higher education is not considered as representing the institution's policy or speech. It defines "public media produced at a public institution of higher education" as material created by entities receiving state funding and using the institution's resources. The bill guarantees freedom of speech and press for student journalists and media creators, prohibiting public officials from reviewing public media before publication.