by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2014
Winnipeg Mayor Says He’s Not a Criminal, Sues Student Newspaper
A Canadian mayor is suing University of Winnipeg's weekly student newspaper The Uniter for libel over its Dec. 4 editorial,...
Student Media
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2014
Student Journalist’s Work Reviewed after plagiarism incident
The Concordian is reviewing all of student writer Tim Weynerowski's work and planning to educate its staff after a recent...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2014
2 College Newspapers Stop Naming Students in Police Blotters
The student newspapers for the University of Connecticut and Ohio's Miami University have stopped including names in police blotters, Poynter...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2013
Student Editor Plagiarized ‘In as Many as 16’ Articles, Colorado newspaper unpublishes
Colorado Mesa University's "student run newspaper" The Criterion fired a student editor for widespread plagiarism, according to an Oct. 22...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2013
Sex Crime Victim: ‘Felt less-than-Human’ After Student Newspaper’s ‘Rap Pun’
Staff of Boston University's "independent student newspaper" the Daily Free Press will have to take "mandatory sensitivity training" after complaints...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2013
Don’t Use ‘Paparazzi-Like’ Photos of ‘Grieving’ Students says Cornell University Sun Public Editor
A student dies of natural causes and the school newspaper gets a picture of his housemate's reaction. Should the paper...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2013
Reporter ‘Created Names, Years and Majors’ for Fake Sources, Univ. of Alabama Student Newspaper Unpublishes 12 Stories
Madison Roberts, a reporter for the University of Alabama's student newspaper The Crimson White, was fired for making up "nearly 30"...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2013
Student Newspaper Wrongly Names City Councilor a Registered Sex Offender, Gets Sued for Libel
A college newspaper is again the subject of a libel lawsuit. The Oswegonian, State University of New York-Oswego's "only independent,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 11, 2013
Florida A & M Student Named In Hazing Death Sues Student Paper, TV News For Libel
A student at Florida A & M University has sued two Florida media outlets -- Florida A & M University's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2013
‘Ugly’ Sorority Members? Rutgers Satire Newspaper Admits to ‘Cruel, Debasing Manner’
Rutgers University "satirical fake news" paper The Medium apologized Feb. 27 for an article "written in a cruel, debasing manner that...