Campus Reform
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 Campus Reform homepage in April 2017 | |
| Type | Online publication |
|---|---|
| Format | Online |
| Owner(s) | Leadership Institute |
| President | Morton Blackwell[1] |
| Editor-in-chief | Celine Ryan Ciccio[2] |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
| Website | campusreform |
Campus Reformis an Americanconservativenews websitefocused onhigher education.It is operated by theLeadership Institute.It uses students as reporters. The news site is known for conservative journalism, where it reports incidents ofliberalbiasand restrictions onfree speechon American college campuses.[1]The online publication maintains running list of "victories" —ranging from college policy changes to firings—on a dry-erase board at the website'sArlington, Virginia,headquarters inside the Leadership Institute.[1]
In September 2015,Campus Reformsaid its website had received 9.3 million page views in the past year.[1]
Notable stories
[edit]In May 2012,Campus Reformcalled on conservative students to protest liberal speakers on campus such asSupreme Court JusticeSonia Sotomayor.[2]
In September 2015,Campus Reformwas first to report that David W. Guth, aUniversity of Kansasassociate professor of journalism, had tweeted: "The blood is on the hands of the #NRA.Next time let it be YOUR sons and daughters ", in reaction to theWashington Navy Yard shootingdays before. The university was deluged by complaints, and the university put Guth on temporary leave with pay.[3]
In June 2017, aCampus Reformstory headlined "Prof: 'white marble' in artwork contributes to white supremacy" reported on comments byUniversity of Iowaclassics professor Sarah Bond writing an article about white marble statues that read in part: "really sick of alt-right groups appropriating classical antiquities for nefarious reasons."[4]Other conservative outlets such asHeat StreetandNational Reviewbegan citing thatCampus Reformstory, and Bond began receiving death threats within days.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcSchmidt, Peter (8 September 2015)."Higher Education's Internet Outrage Machine".The Chronicle of Higher Education.Retrieved13 May2016.
Most important, in its view, it had scored 15 "victories" —a term it applies to any situation in which a college changes a policy, fires someone, or otherwise responds to concerns raised by the reporting on its site.
- ^CAPLAN, LINCOLN (19 May 2012)."Sunday Review: Week Ahead".The New York Times.Retrieved7 March2017.
- ^McMurtrie, Beth (8 September 2015)."What to Do When the Outrage Is Aimed at Your Campus".The Chronicle of Higher Education.Retrieved15 May2016.
The university issued a statement, and the story was posted the next day. "Journalism professor says he hopes for murder of NRA members' children," the headline read. Once the National Rifle Association picked up the story, everything else at the university seemed to stop.
- ^abQuintana, Chris; Read, Brock (June 22, 2017)."Signal Boost: How Conservative Media Outlets Turn Faculty Viewpoints Into National News".Chronicle of Higher Education.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.