By Adriana Bzovii >> Across the country, student newsrooms are under growing pressure — facing censorship threats, funding cuts and institutional pushback. In the past two months, at least four student-run outlets have reported efforts by school administrations to restrict their operations, limit press access or sever long-standing partnerships. At Purdue University, The Exponent said
By Charessa Sistek >> On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order that dismantled the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and most of its staff. On May 1, the United States District Court of the District of Columbia temporarily delayed the effect of Trump’s order. It acted on a lawsuit filed by
By Adriana Bzovii >> A new organization is urging journalists to rethink how they report on gun violence, advocating for more empathetic, community-focused narratives and less sensationalism. The Association of Gun Violence Reporters, which launched publicly at the end of May, is the latest initiative aimed at reshaping media coverage amid America’s ongoing gun violence
By Kristin D. Borchers >> The Shawnee National Forest spans 289,000 acres across southern Illinois. Popular destinations like Garden of the Gods, Little Grand Canyon and Pomona Natural Bridge are some of the most frequented in the Shawnee. But conservationists and forestry workers are concerned that the regular maintenance of the forest and its future
By Al Cross and Benjy Hamm >> The state of rural journalism in the United States is parlous. Just how parlous is hard to tell. Journalism in rural America comprises mainly newspapers. Few rural radio stations cover local news in the way that newspapers do, and the few TV stations that can be classified as
