Journalists worry about independence of U. of Utah student newspaper
Some student journalists and their instructors at the University of Utah may be
overreacting to a task force's report on the future of student media on campus.
We hope they are.
The editor of
The Daily Utah Chronicle and his
faculty adviser
worry that some changes being proposed by the task force
might threaten the independence of the student newspaper. The chairwoman of the
task force that is discussing ways to get more students involved in student
media says that won't happen.
The panel so far has not indicated
otherwise, and that's the way it should stay.
The newspaper is
independent of the communication department, and it should be. Because as well
as being an educational tool - and it is a good one -
The Chronicle
serves as a watchdog for its readers, as any good newspaper should.
See complete editorial at the Salt Lake Tribune