Student Press Freedom Day Censorship Survey

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Have you ever been censored? What about self-censorship? Tell us about your experiences. If you're currently dealing with censorship, contact SPLC's free legal hotline for assistance: https://splc.org/legalhelp

Have you ever been censored in any of these ways? *

A school administrator reviewed our student media prior to publication and/or distribution

A school administrator told us to change something in our story BEFORE publishing

Our adviser told us to change something in our story BEFORE publishing

A school administrator told us to change something in our story AFTER publishing

Our adviser told us to change something in our story AFTER publishing

We were told not to publish a story

We were told not to publish a photo (or series of photos)

We were punished for publishing a story

We were punished for publishing a photo (or series of photos)

Our budget was threatened or cut because of our coverage

Our adviser's position was threatened because of our coverage

A school administrator confiscated our equipment (ie a camera, audio recorder) because of our coverage

None of the above

Other:

Required

If yes, please explain what happened.

What, if anything, did you do in response?

If you didn't do anything in response, why?

I didn't know what to do

I was afraid it would make things worse

I just wanted it to be over

I was too busy

I didn't realize I had been censored at the time

I've tried to fight back before and it didn't work

I didn't want to get in trouble

Other:

Have you ever decided not to pursue a story or angle because you were worried about pushback from your school or community?

Yes

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If so, why?

If so, did you at the time consider your decision a form of self-censorship?

Yes

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Please explain:

What's the story you wish you could tell, but feel like you can't?

Are you interested in being involved with New Voices in your state? *

Yes, please contact me so I can learn more.

No, I'm not interested

Would you like to receive SPLC's weekly newsletter? *

Yes

Are you interested in sharing your story publicly? *

Yes, you can contact me to learn more

No, please don't contact me

Name

Role/Title

Student

Advisor

Educator

Journalist

Other:

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News Organization / Affiliation

School

Email (if different from the one used to fill out this survey)

Mobile phone

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