Recent events at the Harvard Crimson and Northwestern Daily demonstrate the double bind student journalists often face in reporting on campus.
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Tag: Journalism
OPINION: Beyond objectivity, seeking truth in journalism
Objectivity is a worthy and important goal for journalists, but a focus on objectivity above all else can lead to “both sides” rhetoric that obscures truth.
New York Times podcast host Michael Barbaro addresses packed house at Scripps event
The New York Times’ Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily” podcast, discussed audio journalism at a Scripps Presents event.
EDITORIAL BOARD: We just want to do our jobs. Please let us
As student journalists, we work to keep the campus informed about what’s going on. But we can’t do our jobs if we’re kept from accessing basic information.
OPINION: Accessibility to quality journalism isn’t a luxury to college students — it’s their right
Claremont McKenna College gave its students free access to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. More colleges need to do this.
EDITORIAL BOARD: Student newsrooms are here to serve you. All we ask for in return is adequate funding
Student newsrooms exist to cover student voices. All we ask in return is to be adequately funded.
OPINION: Local journalism is dying. Here’s why we need to save it
Local journalism has faced extraordinary challenges over the last two decades, leading to the closure or consolidation of nearly 20% of local papers since
OPINION: How ‘giving voice to the voiceless’ ignores nuance
The code of ethics many newsrooms follow calls on journalists to “give voice to the voiceless,” but this thinking limits how we see our sources.
New Yorker journalist explores free speech in the social media era
In the digital age, social media has called into question everything we believe about free speech. That’s according to Andrew Marantz, a journalist and
Editorial Board: Who we’re covering, who we’re not: Analyzing our coverage and how to do better
In an effort to be transparent, we analyzed our coverage from the past semester and looked at the students we are covering. In an