
UNC-Chapel Hill Got Off Easy
If there’s one thing journalism schools should know by now, it is not to hire professors based on their DEI credibility, as such moves will likely lead to conflict. But … Continue reading “UNC-Chapel Hill Got Off Easy”
If there’s one thing journalism schools should know by now, it is not to hire professors based on their DEI credibility, as such moves will likely lead to conflict. But … Continue reading “UNC-Chapel Hill Got Off Easy”
Not so long ago, free speech on college campuses was not a matter of controversy. Of course, there were heated disputes over what people said, but everyone accepted that people … Continue reading “One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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? “
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?”
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?”
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”