(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Protected activity” means an expression of free speech or freedom of the press as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 6;(2) (A) “School-sponsored media” means any material that is:(i) Prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education;(ii) Distributed or generally made available to members of a student body at a public institution of higher education; and(iii) Prepared under the direction of a student media adviser.(B) “School-sponsored media” does not include any media that are prepared as communications on behalf of a public institution of higher education intended for distribution or transmission;(3) “Student journalist” means a student at a public institution of higher education who engages in journalistic activities as part of a formal program of instruction and training at a public institution of higher education, or as part of a recognized student organization at a public institution of higher education, by gathering, compiling, writing, editing, photographing, or preparing information for dissemination through school-sponsored media; and(4) “Student media adviser” means an individual who is employed, appointed, or designated by a public institution of higher education to supervise or provide instruction to a student journalist with respect to school-sponsored media.
(1) “Protected activity” means an expression of free speech or freedom of the press as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 6;
(2) (A) “School-sponsored media” means any material that is:(i) Prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education;(ii) Distributed or generally made available to members of a student body at a public institution of higher education; and(iii) Prepared under the direction of a student media adviser.(B) “School-sponsored media” does not include any media that are prepared as communications on behalf of a public institution of higher education intended for distribution or transmission;
(A) “School-sponsored media” means any material that is:(i) Prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education;(ii) Distributed or generally made available to members of a student body at a public institution of higher education; and(iii) Prepared under the direction of a student media adviser.
(i) Prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education;
(ii) Distributed or generally made available to members of a student body at a public institution of higher education; and
(iii) Prepared under the direction of a student media adviser.
(B) “School-sponsored media” does not include any media that are prepared as communications on behalf of a public institution of higher education intended for distribution or transmission;
(3) “Student journalist” means a student at a public institution of higher education who engages in journalistic activities as part of a formal program of instruction and training at a public institution of higher education, or as part of a recognized student organization at a public institution of higher education, by gathering, compiling, writing, editing, photographing, or preparing information for dissemination through school-sponsored media; and
(4) “Student media adviser” means an individual who is employed, appointed, or designated by a public institution of higher education to supervise or provide instruction to a student journalist with respect to school-sponsored media.