2019-2020 Class of Fellows
Freedom of the Press on Campus
ABOUT THE RESEARCH
Through his Fellowship, John completed a survey of policies for professional media at the top 25 American universities (per US News and World Report), finding that many colleges require permission for any journalists to be on campus. The study also exposes numerous threats to student media on campus, including administrative censorship, firing of media advisors, defunding of student publications, trashing of newspapers, defamation lawsuits, and restrictions on social media.
