School Newspaper?

Question

I am a staff writer for my school newspaper, which is a self-funded organization. After reading the Constitution, I read that we have a “freedom of the press.” My question was whether this Constitutional right applies for my school’s paper or not?

Answer 1

Yes and no. The paper is the property of the school. The school can decide what is and is not included in the paper. This is much the same as a regular newspaper. A regular newspaper and it's reporters are protected by the first amendment, however the owners of the newspaper can decide to not print an article submitted by a reporter. This does not violate anyone's rights.

Answer 2

Not.