Beyond the Byline is a podcast by leaders of New Voices Texas, a student-led press rights organization advocating against the practice of prior review and restraint in Texas schools. Get involved in the New Voices movement by visiting www.newvoicestx.com
Press Under Pressure: Fighting for Student Rights in Texas
“It’s about more than just celebrating student media—it’s about protecting it.”
In this special episode, recorded as the grand finale of Scholastic Journalism Week 2026, we tackle the reality of being a student journalist in Texas. From "prior review" to administrative censorship, student leaders and legal experts discuss why the "New Voices" movement is more critical than ever for the next generation of storytellers.
Hosts Trisha Panicker (Eagle Nation Online) and Zara Bukhari (Three Penny Press) are joined by a powerhouse panel to discuss the legislative fight for student press freedom.
In this episode, we meet:
Andrea Negri: Student publication adviser at Cypress Woods HS & Director of the JEA Scholastic Press Rights Committee.
Cameron Samuels: Executive Director of SEAT (Students Engaged in Advancing Texas).
Grayson Marlow: Advocacy Associate for the Student Press Law Center (SPLC).
Poojasai Kona: Managing Editor of the Raccoon Rambler & State Organizing Officer for New Voices Texas.
Take Action:Student journalists deserve the same protections as the professional press. If you believe in the First Amendment, help us turn these stories into law.
👉 Learn more at New Voices Texas (https://newvoicestx.com/)👉 Legal resources from SPLC (https://splc.org/new-voices/) 👉 Advocate with SEAT (https://www.studentsengaged.org/)
Follow us on social media for updates on the New Voices bill!
4 Jan 2026
Beyond the Byline — New Voices Texas in 2026
Trisha Panicker and Sydney Ortiz, student journalists and New Voices Texas officers, discuss the importance of fighting for student press rights in Texas. They discuss how supporters of scholastic journalism can rally support in their communities to pass a state law that will protect student journalists from censorship in all of its many forms.
12 Aug 2021
Introducing to Amplify a New Voices of Texas podcast
In this episode, we go through what Amplify a New Voices of Texas podcast is about in more depth and provide further information. In addition, we'll introduce our officers and advisor!
Jessica Gil | Regional Organizer & Podcast Editor (East TX: 4-8) | jessica.6il1578@gmail.com (mailto:jessica.6il1578@gmail.com) | Connect with me @jessica.gil3 (https://www.instagram.com/jessica.gil3/) on Instagram, Carey Beth Wooley | Legislative Officer | cbjanewooley@gmail.com (mailto:cbjanewooley@gmail.com) , Catharine Li | Communications Officer | catharinexli@gmail.com (mailto:catharinexli@gmail.com) | Connect with me @catharinexli (https://twitter.com/catharinexli) on Twitter, Keana Saberi | Education Officer | ksaberi2019@gmail.com (mailto:ksaberi2019@gmail.com) (//ksaberi2019@gmail.com)| Connect with me @keanasaberi (https://twitter.com/keanasaberi) on Twitter, MaKalie Farmer | Club Development & Regional Organizer (West TX: 14-19) | mkbeals@icloud.com (mailto:mkbeals@icloud.com) , Amoli Agarwal | Regional Organizer (Central and South TX: 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, and 20) | amoli1agarwal@gmail.com (mailto:amoli1agarwal@gmail.com) , Kate Knauff | Regional Organizer (North TX: 9-11) | kateknauff@gmail.com (mailto:kateknauff@gmail.com) , David Doerr | Adviser | doerr.david@gmail.com (mailto:doerr.david@gmail.com)
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and for your ongoing support. Stay tuned for new episodes!!!
New Voices of Texas Website https://newvoicestx.com/leadership/ (https://newvoicestx.com/leadership/)
New Voices of Texas Instagram @newvoicestx (https://www.instagram.com/newvoicestx/)
New Voices of Texas Twitterer @VoicesTexas (https://twitter.com/VoicesTexas)
New Voices Texas Email Sign-up Form (https://actionnetwork.org/forms/new-voices-texas-email-sign-up-form)
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