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Right of free expression at risk on many college campuses, says FIRE researcher

  • By Sean Stevens
  • May 29, 2026

I’m Sean Stevens, FIRE’s chief researcher. I can sum up our organizational mission pretty simply: If speech or expression.

Fire's Chief Researcher Sean Stevens talks about the research he did ranking universities based on their level of protection by the First Amendment April 22, 2026 at St. Louis Public Radio in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Peyton Cook
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Student media works best when campus is a beat, not a battleground

  • By Jackie Spinner
  • April 30, 2026

Student journalists are often taught, implicitly or explicitly, that their role is to be adversarial. Hold power accountable. Ask.

Media News, News

A landmark journalist: Ray Hartmann’s death has us Mourning for many reasons

  • By Don Corrigan
  • April 27, 2026

Ray Hartmann was part of the character and topography of St. Louis. We have our landmarks – like the.

Media, Media News, News

Tomy to Phil – An unlikely exchange across divides

  • By Editor
  • April 21, 2026

In an online winter ethics class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, two students connected in a way that rarely.

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Trump’s DHS is pushing the boundaries of probable cause and due process to fuel a farm labor crisis

  • By Sky Chadde
  • April 21, 2026

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Investigate Midwest and is republished with permission under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives.

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