Leading journalism groups are weighing in to support Florida Atlantic University students facing pressure for their refusal to cut ties with their popular journalism adviser after the school discharged him.The Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, sent a letter to the new president of FAU expressing concern and disapproval about the university’s encroachment on student First Amendment rights.
Author: Sommer Ingram
FAU moves to block former adviser from helping editors
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FAU cites desire to improve media as reason for firing longtime adviser
Citing the desire to"improve and upgrade student media," Florida Atlantic Universityfired its longtime newspaper adviser, Michael Koretzky, last week.
Judge: FERPA not justification for prior restraint on Wyo. newspapers
A Wyoming judge ruled Tuesday to dissolve a temporary restrainingorder against the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and the Cheyenne Heraldthat prevented the newspapers from publishing a leaked report concerning thepresident at Laramie County Community College.
Records hold lifted for Daily Utah Chronicle's senior staff
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