Tag: coverage

Student newspapers fight for future despite threats

Across the country, student newsrooms are under growing pressure — facing censorship threats, funding cuts and institutional pushback. In the past two months, at least four student-run outlets have reported efforts by school administrations to restrict their operations, limit press access or sever long-standing partnerships. At Purdue University, The Exponent said the school informed staff…

‘Who’s going to run the place?’: Advocates worry about Shawnee Forest’s future amid waves of federal layoffs 

The Shawnee National Forest spans 289,000 acres across southern Illinois. Popular destinations like Garden of the Gods, Little Grand Canyon and Pomona Natural Bridge are some of the most frequented in the Shawnee.   But conservationists and forestry workers are concerned that the regular maintenance of the forest and its future health is in jeopardy after…

Opinion: Chicago adjunct strike provides student journalists with an invaluable reporting lesson

The part-time faculty at Columbia College Chicago, where I teach journalism, was on strike for seven weeks, protesting cost-cutting decisions that will result in fewer teaching opportunities for instructors. It was the longest adjunct strike in US history before a tentative deal was reached on Dec. 18. The student newspaper, the Columbia Chronicle, has been…