STUDENTS TAKING ACTION FOR NEWS & DEMOCRACY
Students STANDing for
press freedom &
media independence
We organize students to defend the free press, learn from the people who report the truth, and stand with journalists at risk.
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WHAT WE DO
A student movement with real-world reach.
Fundraising
We direct student-led fundraising toward trusted organizations protecting reporters and local news.
Education
We give students practical tools to recognize strong reporting, misinformation, and threats to a free press.
Support for journalists at risk
We connect student concern to practical assistance for reporters facing censorship, harassment, and exile.
OUR MISSION
A free press is a public good. We make it a student priority.
WE STAND WITH
Organizations working every day to protect independent journalism.
Committee to Protect Journalists
Reporters Without Borders
PRESS FREEDOM IN THE NEWS