Wichita State in dispute with student newspaper

Source: Fort Mill Times

Officials at Wichita State University have appointed a task force to review the operations of the school’s student newspaper, claiming the Sunflower suffers from sloppy journalism. (Continue reading)

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Before entering the tough blog jungle, Melted Pen was a project for a college class. Although I made sure every post and page has its references and sources, I don’t want authors feel like I’m using their stuff without caring about their concern. Please let me know if you rather want your work off this blog, no hard feelings.

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College Newspaper suspended due to budget freeze

Source: Hofstra Chronicle
Countless hours of work are required for producing a newspaper. College editors need to spend the same amount of time and late nights-on top of juggling another career-being a student. Students dedicate themselves to a publication for the experience of a supplement to the lessons learned in class.

Bill to protect Washington student press fails again

Source: Student Press Law Center
The state Senate’s Judiciary Committee will not hold a hearing on a bill created to protect public high school and college journalists from censorship, effectively ending its chances of being passed this session.

Mullahs call for death penalty for young journalist held for past three months

Source: Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is very worried about the pressure being placed on the authorities by conservative religious leaders in the case of Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, a young journalist in the northern province of Balkh who has been detained since late October 2007 on charges of blasphemy and defaming Islam. The Council of Mullahs says he should be sentenced to death.