Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Carolina Abbott Galvão and Riddhi Setty

Headline:  “One Battle After Another”

Subhead:  “On university campuses, student papers are fighting their own administrations—and sometimes the government—for the right to report.”

“. . .The Mercury [University of Texas] published several stories criticizing the university for calling in state troopers to student encampments and ran interviews with protesters who were arrested; soon after, administrators accused Olivares Gutierrez of committing “journalism malpractice” and replaced The Mercury’s adviser. . .”

“In September of 2024, the school’s administration fired Olivares Gutierrez. The Mercury’s entire staff subsequently went on strike, and members of its management team were fired as well. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/news/one-battle-after-another-student-newspapers-censorship-crisis.php