WhatFinger

Multiple journalists have been detained by campus police this year for "trespassing" on college campuses, including twice at City University of New York schools. At the University of Colorado at Boulder, administrators even put up a sign identifying

Journalists handcuffed, barred from college campuses

By Campus Reform ——--December 20, 2017

News Headlines | CFP Comments | Reader Friendly | Subscribe | Email Us

Journalists who attempt to interview students on a college campus are now at risk of getting arrested and detained for trespassing. According to a recent analysis by the Columbia Journalism Review, multiple journalists have been detained this year simply for asking students questions on campus. One such confrontation took place in August of this year, when freelance journalist Jeff Bachner was handcuffed by a security officer at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, before being released with no charge. -- More.....

Support Canada Free Press

Donate
Subscribe

View Comments
Campus Reform——

Campus Reform, a project of the Leadership Institute, is America’s leading site for college news.
As a watchdog to the nation’s higher education system, Campus Reform exposes bias and abuse on the nation’s college campuses.

Our team of professional journalists works alongside student activists and student journalists to report on the conduct and misconduct of university administrators, faculty, and students.

Campus Reform holds itself to rigorous journalism standards and strives to present each story with accuracy, objectivity, and public accountability.

VIEW Comments

Sponsored