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ABOUT US
Friends of The Spoke was founded in 2009 by current and former editors of The Spoke, the student newspaper of Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pa., to oppose proposed policies that would have led to censorship of the newspaper. Click here.
Henry Rome addresses student journalists at the 2010 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association convention in Portland, Oregon. (Friends of The Spoke) Click here for full-screen video.
“Fighting back” presentation at 2010 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association convention in Portland, Oregon. (Friends of The Spoke) Click here for full-screen video.
Presentation of Courage in Student Journalism Award to Friends of The Spoke co-founders at 2009 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association convention in Washington, D.C. (SPLC) Click here for full-screen video.
Protecting press freedom
...at The Spoke
Friends of The Spoke aims to keep the community — students, community members, alumni and state and national journalism organizations — informed about the latest news from The Spoke.
...at high schools nationwide
Friends of The Spoke provides journalism programs facing censorship with resources to aid in their campaigns — from videos and sample documents, to letters and websites.