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Tag: spring 2015

Responding to the haters

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October 5, 2015September 5, 2018 Mariana Viera

Heightened with the prevalence of online commenting, student journalists frequently receive pushback from their own work. Often, the adversaries are their own peers.

Tagged college media, recent-news, reports, spring 2015

Shaking the foundation: Fighting for access to university nonprofit foundations

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September 29, 2015September 5, 2018 Katherine Schaeffer

Public universities use private nonprofits to raise money. In order to track donor influence, one group is fighting for more access.

Tagged koch, recent-news, reports, spring 2015

The labor beat: How student journalists cover campus workplaces

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September 21, 2015September 5, 2018 Elaina Koros

Student journalists often face challenges when reporting on campus workers and workplaces.

Tagged college media, college newspapers, news-recent, recent-news, reports, spring 2015, student journalism

Yak flak: How should schools respond to students' anonymous speech?

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September 18, 2015September 5, 2018 Katherine Schaeffer

New technology means new worries. Schools are grappling with how to respond to students' anonymous speech in the Yik Yak era.

Tagged editors pick, editors-picks, recent-news, reports, spring 2015, yik yak

A plea for help: Student publications try to raise money online

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September 1, 2015September 5, 2018 Katherine Schaeffer

Like professional newspapers, student publications nationwide are strapped for cash. In an effort to stop the bleeding, some have turned to the Internet to ask for help. 

Tagged college media, college newspapers, recent-news, reports, spring 2015

A catalyst for reform: North Dakota's new anti-Hazelwood law has rebuilt a national movement

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August 24, 2015September 5, 2018 Elaina Koros

North Dakota's lawmakers have approved an anti-Hazelwood law to protect students' speech rights, helping rebuild a national movement. 

Tagged recent-news, reports, spring 2015

Teacher talk: Professors' fight to speak openly often isn't easy

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August 12, 2015September 5, 2018 Mariana Viera

Across the country, attacks on academic freedom have ended up in court and in policy changes as professors fight to speak openly.

Tagged academic freedom, Illinois, recent-news, reports, spring 2015, steven salaita, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hip-hop hassle: How the lyrics of two violent rap songs could redefine your online free-speech protections

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August 6, 2015September 5, 2018 Mariana Viera

After the Supreme Court ruled on Elonis in June, free-speech advocates worry about potential consequences on student social media speech. 

Tagged Elonis, recent-news, reports, spring 2015, Supreme Court, SupremeCourt, Taylor Bell, Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Unpaid journalism internships: Employers react to wave of legal challenges

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August 4, 2015September 5, 2018 Frank LoMonte

Some observers have predicted that the end of the unpaid internship is not far away — here's a summary and an analysis of the recent legal developments. 

Tagged recent-news, reports, spring 2015, unpaid internships

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