sponsored media prepared by a student journalist for a
publication or broadcast.
(e) Media law training.--Beginning with the 2023-2024 school
year and each school year thereafter, student journalists, in
conjunction with the student-media advisor, may conduct a lesson
in media law for student journalists before the student
journalists participate in the school-sponsored media program.
The lesson shall notify the student journalists of their rights
as journalists under this article and demonstrate examples of
school-sponsored media that violate the school entity's
policies. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to create
additional expenses for a school entity to conduct the lesson.
(f) Official statements.--School-sponsored media shall be
considered a form of student expression. School-sponsored media
may not be considered an official statement from the school
entity.
(g) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to prevent a student editor from exercising action to cease the
publication or broadcast of school-sponsored media that is an
unauthorized and unprotected form of student expression as
specified under section 1503-N(b).
Section 1506-N. Protections for student-media advisors.
A student-media advisor may not, under any circumstances, be
dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned or transferred by
a school official for any of the following actions:
(1) Taking reasonable and appropriate action to protect
a student journalist engaging in conduct established under
the school entity's policies.
(2) Refusing to infringe on the conduct by a student
journalist that is protected by the school entity's policies,
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