Table of Contents
Episode 201: Samantha Harris Discusses Speech Codes on NewsTalk 680 WPTF
The second season of FIRE's podcasting series, FIREside Chats, kicks off with Samantha Harris' December 26 interview on NewsTalk 680 WPTF in Raleigh, North Carolina. Samantha is FIRE's Director of Speech Code Research. During the interview, Samantha discusses speech codes in the North Carolina University system, FIRE's Spotlight on Speech Codes Report, and the incident that recently occurred in the Free Expression Tunnel at North Carolina State, where racist remarks about President-elect Obama were spray painted.
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
A third of Stanford students say using violence to silence speech can be acceptable
FIRE used polling data before and after the judge’s visit to map out how a high-profile heckler’s veto changed Stanford’s free speech climate.
Stanford president and provost cheer free expression in open letter to incoming class
The letter is a ringing embrace of the importance of free speech to the mission of a university.
FIRE survey shows Judge Duncan shoutdown had ‘chilling effect’ on Stanford students
According to a new FIRE survey, conservative students self-censored more often after the shoutdown than before the shoutdown.
USC canceling valedictorian’s commencement speech looks like calculated censorship
The university’s move, citing vague ‘safety concerns’ appears designed to placate critics of the student’s Israel criticism.