Editorial: Student News Is More Important than Ever

Editorial: Student news is more important than ever

Drawing nationwide criticism, the Media School at Indiana University Bloomington (IU) suspended all print operations of the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) on Oct. 15 – just hours after firing its student media director and longtime adviser, Jim Rodenbush.  Despite still publishing content on its website, nearly 160 years of print tradition was reduced to an administrative footnote, which was eventually replaced by vague statements claiming “financi…

In conversation: SOJC professor on the future of student media

Across the country, college media is facing censorship, funding cuts and university pushback. In September 2024, Pennsylvania State University removed the newsstands of its college newspaper, The Daily Collegian. In June, Purdue University announced it was distancing itself from its student newspaper, The Purdue Exponent, by not allowing them into buildings to fill newsstands. On Oct. 15, Indiana University cut the print editions of its student …

Student Newspaper Print Cut Sparks Censorship Controversy at IU Bloomington - The DePauw

The Media School at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington suspended all print operations of the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) on Oct. 15, citing financial restructuring within the publication. The decision, which came less than 24 hours after the firing of student media director Jim Rodenbush following an editorial dispute, has drawn nationwide criticism for its alleged censorship of student journalists.  The incident marked an escalation in tension…