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Ideological Compulsion at the UNC School of Journalism

Dec 12, 2022 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Ideological Compulsion at the UNC School of Journalism

There are times when “I told you so” is unpleasant to say. This is one of those occasions. In May, the Martin Center reported on the appointment of a new … Continue reading “Ideological Compulsion at the UNC School of Journalism”


Fit to Print? UNC’s Settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones is Bad News

Aug 1, 2022 · Phillip W. Magness and James R. Harrigan · Comments Off on Fit to Print? UNC’s Settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones is Bad News

A reporter who hasn’t dreamt of one day writing for the New York Times is a rare bird. “I’ll start with my local newspaper,” they tell themselves. “Then I’ll move … Continue reading “Fit to Print? UNC’s Settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones is Bad News”


Pressure to Conform: UNC Journalism School May Implement Top-Down Woke Agenda

May 23, 2022 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Pressure to Conform: UNC Journalism School May Implement Top-Down Woke Agenda

On March 11, UNC-Chapel Hill announced the appointment of a new dean for the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Raul Reis, whose hiring was approved by the board of … Continue reading “Pressure to Conform: UNC Journalism School May Implement Top-Down Woke Agenda”


Meet a Rhetoric Professor Who Favors Empowerment and Opposes CRT

Jan 19, 2022 · George Leef · Comments Off on Meet a Rhetoric Professor Who Favors Empowerment and Opposes CRT

America’s colleges and universities are loaded with professors who insist on teaching students various theories that amount to nothing but fringe opinions and who don’t engage intellectually with those who … Continue reading “Meet a Rhetoric Professor Who Favors Empowerment and Opposes CRT”


What Should We Teach in Journalism Schools? 

Dec 8, 2021 · Maria Servold · Comments Off on What Should We Teach in Journalism Schools? 

There’s something rotten in American journalism schools. From a tendency toward bias to outright activism, journalism in higher education is not what it should be: a place to guide young … Continue reading “What Should We Teach in Journalism Schools? “


Why Is the AAUP Investigating UNC?

Oct 25, 2021 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on Why Is the AAUP Investigating UNC?

On September 29, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) announced that it is investigating what it calls “egregious violations of principles of academic governance and persistent structural racism in … Continue reading “Why Is the AAUP Investigating UNC?”


Is it Time to Rethink Tenure?

Oct 4, 2021 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on Is it Time to Rethink Tenure?

In a recent article for the Martin Center, Duke professor Mike Munger asked an important question: should “a political board composed of nonacademics…be empowered to evaluate faculty proposals on hiring … Continue reading “Is it Time to Rethink Tenure?”


Academic Freedom and Tenure: It’s More Complicated Than People Think

Aug 30, 2021 · Michael Munger · Comments Off on Academic Freedom and Tenure: It’s More Complicated Than People Think

This essay is based on a talk given by Professor Munger at a Martin Center luncheon on July 15, 2021. What is academic freedom, and who has it? The question … Continue reading “Academic Freedom and Tenure: It’s More Complicated Than People Think”


It’s Not About ‘Politics’—The Brouhaha over Nikole Hannah-Jones

May 24, 2021 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on It’s Not About ‘Politics’—The Brouhaha over Nikole Hannah-Jones

Last week, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees came under fire for “viewpoint discrimination” over its decision not to offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, who will join … Continue reading “It’s Not About ‘Politics’—The Brouhaha over Nikole Hannah-Jones”


UNC’s 1619 Project Hire: A Case Study of Failed University Governance

May 10, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on UNC’s 1619 Project Hire: A Case Study of Failed University Governance

The recent hiring of New York Times columnist Nikole Hannah-Jones as a faculty member in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism raises serious red flags about how the university is … Continue reading “UNC’s 1619 Project Hire: A Case Study of Failed University Governance”

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