BRAVERY IN FEAR: STUDENT JOURNALIST MIA SELIGMAN

Mia Seligman found herself covering anti-Semitic speech as a first year student at Appalachian State University. Now in her junior year, she is the editor of the student paper. She continues to follow the story, despite the fear of having her picture posted on an anti-Semitic group's website and the scare of having her car windshield broken out.She is scheduled to have an article published in this off campus news site.https://www.theassemblync.com/Here are links to her reporting at Appalachian State.https://theappalachianonline.com/staff_name/mia-seligman/https://theappalachianonline.com/antisemitism-and-hate-at-app-state/This interview marks a third program in a four-part series on Free Press for This Conversation.Here are links to parts I & II that are related to the arrest of David Huff for disorderly conduct for insisting that he is a member of the press and should have a seat at the Press Table at a Saltville Town Council meeting. Part II features his attorney in analyzing the free press issue and his defense of Mr. Huff.Part I -- The Arrest of David Huffhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/548f3efb-e9f1-44ac-ab09-a872fe034115/Part II -- Huff's attorney and his defense of a free presshttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/ebfbf4a6-f4a8-4658-9de1-cccd88e0b72f/Part III -- Bravery in fear: Appalachian State University student journalist Mia SeligmanPart IV -- coming March 19 -- A First Amendment Expert on current free press issues.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com