October 15th, 2025 • SPJ/MediaFest25
Student Press Law Center equips student journalists with legal tools to tackle challenges

The Student Press Law Center kicked off the first afternoon of MediaFest 25 with a detailed session on how student journalists should navigate media law challenges in the United States. Mike Hiestand, senior legal counsel at the Student Press Law Center, a legal organization dedicated to defending student journalists’ freedom of the press, aimed to remove the fear of the topics of media law, including libel and copyright.

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October 15th, 2025 • SPJ/MediaFest25
MediaFest 25 director Michael Koretzky Sets Honest, Blunt Tone for 2025 conference

  Complicated is the first word MediaFest 25 Convention Director Michael Koretzky used to describe this year’s event. Three partner organizations are hosting the convention: Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) and College Media Association (CMA).  “It’s kinda like asking three friends where they want to go for dinner.

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October 15th, 2025 • SPJ/MediaFest25
SPJ Executive Director Says Journalists Must Stick Together

(photo by Maren Halpin)   For Caroline Hendrie, much has changed since she started her journalism career more than 40 years ago, but two commitments have remained consistent: the first being to the public and the second to the learning process.

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