UI Professors React to Firing of Indiana University Media Director
Indiana University's Media School Dean David Tolchinsky fired Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush, following the university's decision to limit print coverage to "special themed editions".
Hours after Rodenbush's firing, the university decided to end the print edition of the Indiana Daily Student, but will continue to publish digital content.
This decision has sparked fear of censorship amongst University of Iowa journalism professors.
University administrators expected this week's edition "should contain nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage," said Rodenbush in an Oct. 7 email.
- The Indiana Daily Student was planning to eliminate the weekly print edition to save money on Oct. 8.
- The decision to fire the director was not involved in the decision to end the print edition.
Author's summary: Firing of Indiana University media director sparks censorship fears.