Angered by two staff editorials that appeared in The Bulletin, the administration has declared that they are in an “adversarial” relationship with the student newspaper, seeking the possibility of an increased role of the Student Media Board in editorial decisions and re-evaluating the role of The Bulletin’s adviser. Infographic By Kelsey Wright/The Bulletin
Angered by two staff editorials that appeared in The Bulletin, the administration has declared that they are in an “adversarial” relationship with the student newspaper, seeking the possibility of an increased role of the Student Media Board in editorial decisions and re-evaluating the role of The Bulletin’s adviser.
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I believe the issue originally presented by the Administration is not as much about censorship as it is about disseminating information in an honest and accurate manner.
The concern is that journalists at The Bulletin sometimes have a difficult time reflecting reality as opposed to sensationalizing the article. While the intentions to disseminate information are honest, sensationalizing the information looses all accuracy and credibility of the journalist.
I believe that The Bulletin has “sensationalized” the Administration’s concerns. While the excerpt from Lynn Hobson’s email clearly indicates that she would like to discuss the editorials, no where does the article mention that the Administration has any intention of censoring The Bulletin. Instead, it is stated that “LoMonte said that questioning the accuracy of publication was a red flag for potential prior review.” Please stop insinuating that the Administration is looking as censorship when not one statement has been issued by the administration regarding such a thing. Questioning the accuracy of The Bulletin is a freedom that your readers have, including the Administration. It is their right to demand the presentation of information in an accurate and credible manner.
While I encourage journalism that reports on all spectrums of the campus community, positive and negative, I expect the presentation of this information to be accurate and credible. These are students writing our articles, not professionals. Students need to be educated on the values of journalism and provided guidance when writing their articles.
“McCoy does not edit or read any part of The Bulletin prior to publication.”
Why not? I am not asking him to censor the information presented. All I ask is why he does not take a more active role in the publication process? Mr. McCoy, encourage your students to write honest, accurate and credible information and question their usage of words. Are they presenting reality in their articles or are they sensationalizing their information?
Until our Bulletin staff learns to write articles without sensationalizing the information, I caution all readers to educate themselves on the issues presented through other outlets before believing only what is printed in this newspaper.