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Student media works best when campus is a beat, not a battleground

  • By Jackie Spinner
  • April 30, 2026

Student journalists are often taught, implicitly or explicitly, that their role is to be adversarial. Hold power accountable. Ask.

Media, Media News, News

Tomy to Phil – An unlikely exchange across divides

  • By Editor
  • April 21, 2026

In an online winter ethics class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, two students connected in a way that rarely.

Media News, News

Student journalists cover immigration enforcement close to campus — and face the risks that come with it

  • By Hannah Pajtis
  • April 21, 2026

Student newsrooms across the Midwest are covering one of the most urgent stories on their campuses: immigration enforcement in.

First Amendment, Media News, Midwest

Hazelwood censorship case looms over student journalists

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • December 27, 2025

Thirty-seven years ago, on Jan. 13, 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a devastating blow to student speech and.

First Amendment, Media News

As WashU restricts protest and expression, critics see an inconsistent standard

  • By Caroline Steidley
  • December 27, 2025

Max Schrieber, an art student at Washington University in St. Louis, placed a performative pro-Palestinian piece in Tisch Park,.

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