Thursday, April 16, 2009

Activist college opinion-page editor fights her dismissal

Via Romanesko at Poynter.org today:

Activist college opinion-page editor fights her dismissal

Marissa Blaszko was fired in March as opinion editor of the Central Connecticut State University newspaper for violating the paper's code of ethics, which forbids an editor "to act on any political leanings." Blaszko is active in protesting the war in Iraq, she signs petitions and stands up against any kind of social injustice, reports Carolyn Moreau.

Read the whole story here.

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