On American campuses awash in anger this spring, student journalists are in the center of it all, sometimes uncomfortably so.
Student journalists report on a protest outside Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus in New York on April 22, 2024.rdered by police to leave the scene of a UCLA campus protest after violence broke out, Catherine Hamilton and three colleagues from, student journalists are in the center of it all, sometimes uncomfortably so. They’re immersed in the story in ways journalists for major media organizations often can’t be.
Even though he wore a badge identifying him as a member of the press, police ordered Chris Mandell and other reporters for theinto a dormitory. When he tried to open the door, Mandell said he was told he’d be arrested if he did it again. Lantern staff members are having meetings about balancing the experiences of pro-Palestinian protesters and Jewish students or counter-protesters, Smith said. They debate whether to publish the names of students who face discipline, compare language choices to other news organizations and reflect on what viewpoints are missing from stories. Editors instruct reporters to keep opinions to themselves.
Sometimes Reilly feels the instinct to say hello to classmates involved in the protest, but stops. She’s worried about saying their names out loud if they fear being identified, and is mindful of the boundaries between classmate and reporter. She makes sure to identify herself as a reporter, but “people’s demeanors sometimes change when you say you’re with the media.
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