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External Media Coverage

The media coverage posted here comprises mentions of FIRE's positions and activities, citations or interviews of FIRE's staff and board members, stories pertinent to FIRE's cases, and articles written by FIRE's staff and board members.

December 2008

• "SUNY-Binghamton Student Accuses Social-Work Department of Retaliation,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 23, 2008
• "Speech Codes 101 ,"
  by Sara Dogan, FrontPage Magazine, December 22, 2008
• "Thirteen civil liberties organizations unite to fight Michigan State U on 'spam' conviction,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, December 19, 2008
• "3 of 4 universities censor speech,"
  WorldNetDaily, December 15, 2008
• "Director: PSU limits students' free speech,"
  by Ben Skalina, The Daily Collegian Online, December 12, 2008
• "ASMSU association director found guilty of misusing resources,"
  by Chris Vannini, The State News, December 12, 2008
• "Michigan State Student Receives Warning for Sending a Bulk E-Mail Message,"
  by David DeBolt, The Chronicle of Higher Education Blogs, December 11, 2008
• "E-mail lands student in hearing at MSU,"
  by Matthew Miller, Lansing State Journal, December 10, 2008
• "It's raining spam at Michigan State U,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, December 8, 2008
• "Michigan State to student leader: political e-mail is spam,"
  by Declan McCullagh, CNET.com, December 5, 2008
• "Michigan State University student faces suspension for e-mailing letter to professors,"
  by Jennifer Lawinski, FOXNews.com, December 5, 2008
• "Speech codes limit campus freedom,"
  by Ray Nothstine, Acton Institute Commentary, December 3, 2008

November 2008

• "Nothing Better to Do? Juicy Campus Mostly Trash Speaking Dud,"
  by Tony Rutherford, Huntington News, November 29, 2008
• "Order issued in lawsuit,"
  by Malynda Fulton, The Valdosta Daily Times, November 24, 2008
• "Univ. Housing employs ‘curious policies’,"
  by Chris Chiego, The Red and Black, November 19, 2008
• "Social-work student lands in hot water over posters at Binghamton,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 14, 2008
• "Big gun on campus,"
  by Garry Reed, Examiner.com, November 10, 2008
• "The Hindley case: Not over yet,"
  by Daniel Ortner, The Brandeis Hoot, November 7, 2008
• "College ends ban on Nietzsche quote,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, November 7, 2008
• "TC prof strikes a blow for free speech,"
  by Dan Fearson, Temple Daily Telegram, November 6, 2008
• "Students fight for free speech,"
  by Cristina Gonzalez, College News, November 5, 2008
• "Don’t trust the Administration to protect your rights,"
  by Kristin Coyner, The Virginia Informer, November 5, 2008
• "‘All whites racist’ plan won’t die,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, November 1, 2008

October 2008

• "A Tale of Two Universities,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, October 31, 2008
• "Delaware Indoctrination: You haven't heard it all,"
  by Anthony Paletta, Minding the Campus, October 30, 2008
• "Boren changes political expression e-mail policy,"
  by James Lovett, The Oklahoma Daily, October 28, 2008
• "Finally official, conservative student group hosts first speaker,"
  by John Robinson, Charlotteville News & Arts, October 28, 2008
• "Backing expression over suppression,"
  by Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed, October 27, 2008
• "College threatens students for even discussing guns,"
  WorldNetDaily, October 26, 2008
• "Editorial: Brandeis shames itself,"
  The Providence Journal, October 25, 2008
• "Top one reason to censor unfunny lists,"
  by Richard Connelly, Houston Press, October 23, 2008
• "FIRE warns multiple universities that political speech bans could be unconstitutional,"
  Student Press Law Center, October 22, 2008
• "As election nears, censorship fever hits college campuses,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, October 17, 2008
• "Can we change the campus culture?,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, Minding the Campus, October 14, 2008
• "Sustainability can be a warm, fuzzy word that invites tyranny,"
  by Katherine Kersten, Star-Tribune, October 11, 2008
• "New York teachers sue over ban on campaign buttons,"
  by Larry Neumeister, Associated Press, October 10, 2008
• "After battle, UD students allowed to distribute conservative paper,"
  by Joe Backer, Community Pub, October 8, 2008
• "At U. of I., a question of supporting candidates on campus,"
  by Megan Twohey, Chicago Tribune, October 3, 2008
• "Adjuncts fight back over academic freedom,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 3, 2008
• "U of I faces backlash after decision on campus political activity,"
  by Megan Twohey, Chicago Tribune, October 3, 2008
• "U of I rally supports right to campus politicking,"
  Associated Press, October 3, 2008
• "The Cave,"
  by Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars, October 2, 2008

September 2008

• "HENTOFF: Fear and intimidation at Brandeis U.,"
  by Nat Hentoff, The Washington Times, September 29, 2008
• "‘The Cornell Review’ contretemps,"
  by Robert Shibley, Dartblog, September 29, 2008
• "The Coddling Campus,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, Forbes Magazine, September 26, 2008
• "What you can’t say at Harvard Law School,"
  by Barry Gewen, The New York Times - Paper Cuts Blog, September 24, 2008
• "President of campus free-speech group is honored by Playboy Foundation,"
  by Caitlin Moran, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 24, 2008
• "FIRE criticizes QPac letter to SPJ chapter,"
  by Victor Zapana, Yale Daily News, September 24, 2008
• "Brandeis University dishonors its name,"
  by Nat Hentoff, WorldNetDaily, September 24, 2008
• "Free Speech Policy,"
  by Kim Carapucci, WCTV Valdosta, September 18, 2008
• "Policy Changed: VSU reveals new free expression rule; FIRE backs off,"
  by Karah-Leigh Hancock, The Spectator, September 17, 2008
• "NYU professor stifles blogging, twittering by journalism student,"
  by Mark Glaser, PBS MediaShift, September 17, 2008
• "The hidden scandal of Princeton's speech code,"
  by Michael Davidson, The Daily Princetonian, September 11, 2008
• "Off the Cuff in Philadelphia Magazine,"
  by D. Herbert Lipson, Philadelphia Magazine, September 1, 2008

August 2008

• "The Court Got It Right,"
  by William Creeley, Samantha Harris and Greg Lukianoff, Inside Higher Ed, August 18, 2008
• "UPUA planning legal services clinic,"
  by Ben Skalina, The Daily Collegian Online, August 17, 2008
• "National security and free speech,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, The Boston Globe, August 16, 2008
• "EDITORIAL: Free speech on campus,"
  The Washington Times, August 13, 2008
• "Appellate court rules Temple University's former speech code unconstitutional,"
  by Liz White, Student Press Law Center, August 7, 2008
• "What not to wear… drink, eat or say,"
  by Alan Miller, Spiked, August 7, 2008
• "Third Circuit delivers a victory for free speech on campus with DeJohn ruling,"
  by William Creeley, Jurist, August 5, 2008
• "Court strikes down ‘overbroad’ harassment policy,"
  by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, August 5, 2008

July 2008

• "Parody flunks out,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, The Phoenix, July 30, 2008
• "The case isn't closed,"
  by Staff Editorial, Indiana Daily Student, July 30, 2008
• "IUPUI chancellor: Race-based incident is ‘closed’,"
  by Kaitlin Shawgo, Indiana Daily Student, July 23, 2008
• "Editorial: Make sure rules are clear at FGCU,"
  Naples Daily News, July 18, 2008
• "If I Ran the Zoo XI,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, National Association of Scholars, July 14, 2008
• "IUPUI says sorry to janitor scolded over KKK book,"
  by Associated Press, The New York Times, July 14, 2008
• "FGCU makes code of conduct changes to protect free speech,"
  by Candace Braun, Naples Daily News, July 13, 2008
• "Free Speech on Campus,"
  by Luke Jones and Kate Zane, Youth Radio, July 10, 2008
• "University attacks student for reading this book,"
  WorldNetDaily, July 9, 2008
• "American politics aren't 'post-racial',"
  by Dorothy Rabinowitz, The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2008

June 2008

• "Group scolds CC for free-speech violations,"
  by Brian Newsome, The Gazette, June 28, 2008
• "The Muzzle Awards: Collegiate Division,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, The Phoenix, June 25, 2008
• "U. Of Chicago faculty members oppose Milton Friedman Institute,"
  by William Mulgrew, The Bulletin, June 25, 2008
• "Maybe Harvard Thought It Was The ‘Manifestly Illegal’ Party?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, June 24, 2008
• "If I Ran the Zoo IV,"
  by Todd Zywicki, National Association of Scholars, June 19, 2008
• "Free-speech award goes to Penn professor,"
  by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 12, 2008
• "California Über Alles?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, June 11, 2008
• "Legally Speaking: If You Can't Teach 'Em, Sue 'Em,"
  by John Browning, Southeast Texas Record, June 11, 2008
• "The unpatriotic act,"
  Augusta Chronicle, June 9, 2008

May 2008

• "'All whites racist' indoctrination revived!,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, May 28, 2008
• "On the sadness of higher education,"
  by Alan Charles Kors, The Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2008
• "Controversy continues to surround guns on campus,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, May 27, 2008
• "Campus Speech Codes: Absurd, Tenacious, and Everywhere,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, National Association of Scholars, May 23, 2008
• "Heaven sustain us: Environmentalists have taken over the dorms,"
  by Naomi Schaefer Riley, The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2008
• "Student criticizes TCC for banning empty gun holster,"
  by John Austin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 23, 2008
• "Student says college violated rights by banning protest,"
  by Angela K. Brown, Houston Chronicle, May 23, 2008
• "Schools struggle with dark writings,"
  by Elizabeth Bernstein, The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2008
• "Honorary Degrees, Free Speech and Respect,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, May 16, 2008
• "U. of Delaware approves new diversity discussions for students,"
  by Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 13, 2008
• "New UD residence life program passes Faculty Senate,"
  by Rachel Kipp, The News Journal, May 12, 2008
• "The rising cost of intuition,"
  The Augusta Chronicle, May 10, 2008
• "My ‘racial harassment’ nightmare,"
  by Keith John Sampson, New York Post, May 9, 2008
• "Complaint claims Shippensburg U. 'speech codes' discriminated against religious group,"
  by Don Aines, Herald-Mail, May 8, 2008
• "Shippensburg sued for reinstating speech codes,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, May 8, 2008
• "Judging a book by its cover - literally,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, May 2, 2008
• "What we're buying at college,"
  by Mona Charen, Townhall.com, May 2, 2008
• "It's safe to read again at Indiana University,"
  by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, May 1, 2008
• "EDITORIAL: Punished for the crime of satire,"
  Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 1, 2008

April 2008

• "The worst campus codeword,"
  by John Leo, Minding the Campus, April 29, 2008
• "Chainsaw Etiquette at Colorado College,"
  The Independence Institute, April 25, 2008
• "Face The State's Interview with Adam Kissel of FIRE,"
  Face the State, April 23, 2008
• " Facebook: Technical Foul,"
  by Natasha Saiyed, Current, April 20, 2008
• "Fireproofing the Ivory Tower,"
  by Michael Shermer and Greg Lukianoff, Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2008
• "What should K-12 kids learn?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff and Michael Shermer, Los Angeles Times, April 17, 2008
• "Dust-Up Round 3! Ben Stein's 'Expelled',"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 16, 2008
• "Star Chamber at CC,"
  by Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News, April 16, 2008
• "Teach the controversy?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff and Michael Shermer, Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2008
• "'LA Times'' Dust-Up Round Two! Me vs. Michael Shermer on the freedom from being offended,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 15, 2008
• "A right to not be offended?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff and Michael Shermer, Los Angeles Times, April 15, 2008
• "Dust-Up! Me vs. Michael Shermer in 'LA Times',"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 14, 2008
• "Marxist professors or sensitive students?,"
  by Michael Shermer and Greg Lukianoff, Los Angeles Times, April 14, 2008
• "Joking students called on the carpet,"
  by Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier, Denver Post, April 12, 2008
• "Temple's civil rights violations are a disgrace,"
  by Chris Freind, The Bulletin, April 11, 2008
• "Muzzle Tov to Brandeis and Valdosta State!,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 11, 2008
• "Freedom of speech group takes aim at Lake Superior State,"
  by Michael Purvis, The Sault Star, April 11, 2008
• "'Blasting Bush OK, but don't criticize terrorists',"
  WorldNetDaily, April 11, 2008
• "Temple denies degree to decorated vet,"
  by Jenny DeHuff, The Bulletin, April 10, 2008
• "Mother Superior State College jumped the gun images,"
  by Nick Gillespie, Reason Online, April 10, 2008
• "Pardon me, but your door is terribly offensive,"
  by Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed, April 10, 2008
• "LSSU. Bastion of academic freedom. Killer of comics,"
  SooToday, Ontario Canada, April 10, 2008
• "Group faults colleges over speech issues,"
  by Will Bigham, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, April 10, 2008
• "Justice Brandeis would be proud … or would he?,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, The Phoneix, April 8, 2008
• "CC's free-speech fears,"
  by Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News, April 8, 2008
• "'What Can The Virginia Tech Tragedy Do For Me?',"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 7, 2008
• "FIRE says College restricts freedom of speech,"
  by Rachel Rudebusch, The Flat Hat, April 4, 2008
• "Flyers prompt free speech debate at Colorado College,"
  by Heather Skold, KRDO News Channel 13, April 3, 2008
• "Satirical Flier Raises Ire,"
  by Peter Marcus, Denver Daily News, April 3, 2008
• "Flyers spark free speech debate at CC,"
  by David Tauchen, KOAA NBC, April 2, 2008
• "Free speech an issue at CC after satirical flier is prohibited,"
  by Brian Newsome, The Gazette, April 1, 2008
• "Quick Takes from Inside Higher Ed: Double Standard Alleged,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2008

March 2008

• "College-orientated website under investigation for online bullying,"
  TV3 Auckland, New Zealand, March 31, 2008
• "Colorado College satire causes a stir,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, March 31, 2008
• "Breaking news: Offensive and untrue material discovered on Internet!,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, March 31, 2008
• "Advocacy group ‘red flags’ Tulane’s free speech policy,"
  by David Minsky, Hullabaloo, March 28, 2008
• "EDITORIAL: We didn't start the FIRE: Future of free speech at stake,"
  The Justice, March 25, 2008
• "Book-reading IUPUI worker deserved better,"
  by Azhar Majeed, The Indianapolis Star, March 25, 2008
• "UD panel to decide on residence life program,"
  by Beth Miller, The News Journal, March 21, 2008
• "ResLife must reconsider its purpose,"
  by Adam Kissel, The Review, March 18, 2008
• "Free speech 'dead' on campuses,"
  by Anya Bergman, The Justice, March 18, 2008
• "Held to the FIRE,"
  Augusta Chronicle, March 15, 2008
• "FIRE founder discusses speech,"
  by David Pepose, The Brandeis Hoot, March 14, 2008
• "Free speech or disorderly conduct?,"
  by Adam Jones, Tuscaloosa News, March 8, 2008
• "The digital limits of 'in loco parentis',"
  by Sara Lipka, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 7, 2008
• "Respect civil discourse on OSU campus,"
  The Daily O'Collegian, March 5, 2008

February 2008

• "Censor's playground,"
  by Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News, February 29, 2008
• "Set speech free at Hopkins,"
  by Christine McCurdy, The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, February 28, 2008
• "Professor fired over sexual orientation debate,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, February 27, 2008
• "Campus conduct reviewed,"
  by Brian Mink, The Red and Black, February 26, 2008
• "Adjunct dismissal questioned,"
  by Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, February 25, 2008
• "Watchdog organization gives SVSU an "E" in free speech,"
  by Michael Westendorf, The Valley Vanguard, February 25, 2008
• "Teacher fired over sexual orientation talk,"
  by Lyanne Melendez, ABC7 KGO San Francisco, February 22, 2008
• "Litter, legal ambiguity and your First Amendment rights,"
  by Andy Kroll, The Michigan Daily, February 20, 2008
• "Price Center at heart of speech debate,"
  by Serena Renner, UCSD Guardian Online, February 7, 2008
• "Prof investigated for offensive class remark,"
  by Kimberly Wexler, The Daily Free Press, February 6, 2008
• "SGA seeks campus-wide free speech,"
  by Anne Baker, The Appalachian Online, February 5, 2008
• "Policy raises free speech questions,"
  by Andy Kroll, The Michigan Daily, February 4, 2008
• "ACLU statement criticizes Provost,"
  by David Pepose, The Brandeis Hoot, February 1, 2008

January 2008

• "Community college drops charges against student,"
  by Kavita Kumar, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 31, 2008
• "FIRE publishes report on Hindley,"
  The Justice, January 29, 2008
• "Free speech pressed,"
  by Michael O'Brien and Adam Paul, The Michigan Review, January 29, 2008
• "College in Missouri lifts disciplinary charges against defecting student,"
  by Sara Lipka, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 29, 2008
• "The strange case of ‘Obsession’ at the University of Florida,"
  by Luke Sheahan, Family Security Matters, January 28, 2008
• "Ethnic sensitivities threaten academic freedom,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, January 28, 2008
• "Shhh! Free speech crackdown on campus,"
  by Margery Eagan, Boston Herald, January 27, 2008
• "Brandeis professor says his right to free speech violated,"
  by Stephanie Siek, The Boston Globe, January 25, 2008
• "Civil liberties group defends Hindley,"
  by David Pepose, The Brandeis Hoot, January 25, 2008
• "Prof fights reprimand for ‘wetback’ reference,"
  by Marie Szaniszlo, Boston Herald, January 25, 2008
• "Slang term use lands professor in hot seat,"
  by Eric Athas, The Daily News Tribune, January 25, 2008
• "Prof in trouble for blasting ‘wetbacks’ slur,"
  WorldNetDaily, January 24, 2008
• "Professor takes heat over wetbacks stance,"
  Newsmax.com, January 24, 2008
• "Censorship at Brandeis, again,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, The Phoenix, January 24, 2008
• "Brandeis professor under fire for description of racial epithet,"
  by Mark Pratt, The Boston Globe, January 24, 2008
• "Harassment vs. academic freedom, round two,"
  by Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed, January 24, 2008
• "Prof in trouble for blasting ‘wetbacks’ slur,"
  WorldNetDaily, January 24, 2008
• "Brandeis professor under fire for description of racial epithet,"
  by Associated Press (AP), Eyewitness News WPRI, January 24, 2008
• "When diversity training goes awry,"
  by Jamal Watson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, January 24, 2008
• "Georgia Regents reverse student’s expulsion from Valdosta State U.,"
  by Sara Lipka, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 18, 2008
• "Back to school for outspoken student,"
  by Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed, January 18, 2008
• "Robert L. Shibley: Fighting for free speech on 2 R.I. campuses,"
  by Robert Shibley, The Providence Journal, January 18, 2008
• "Georgia Regents reverse student’s expulsion from Valdosta State U.,"
  by Sara Lipka, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 18, 2008
• "Expulsion for protest unfair,"
  by Chris Chiego, The Red and Black, January 17, 2008
• "Expulsion reversed,"
  by Malynda Fulton, The Valdosta Daily Times, January 17, 2008
• "Board of Regents reverses VSU expulsion,"
  by Alicia Eakin, WALB News, January 17, 2008
• "Plain talk about free speech,"
  by Jay Schalin, The John Williams Pope Center for Higher Education, January 16, 2008
• "The life of a free speech task force,"
  by Nicholas Hahn, FrontPage Magazine, January 16, 2008
• "DBCC trustees put time limit on public comments,"
  by Mark Harper, Daytona Beach News-Journal, January 15, 2008
• "New software to monitor athletes’ web sites troubles legal experts,"
  by Libby Sander, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 14, 2008
• "Civil Anti-Libertarians,"
  by Wendy Kaminer, The Phoenix, January 14, 2008
• "Valdosta State student sues after he's expelled,"
  by Brandon Larrabee, Athens Banner-Herald, January 12, 2008
• "College faculty in Bergen oppose proposed code of conduct,"
  by Associated Press (AP), Newsday, January 11, 2008
• "Former VSU student sues University,"
  by Alicia Eakin, WALB News, January 11, 2008
• "BCC faculty pledges to ethics code,"
  by Patricia Alex, The Record, January 11, 2008
• "Maybe he shouldn’t have spoken his mind,"
  by Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed, January 11, 2008
• "Student now faces fewer charges,"
  by Kavita Kumar, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 10, 2008
• "Repress U,"
  by Michael Gould-Wartofsky, The Nation, January 10, 2008
• "Ga. college student expelled after criticizing president’s plan files suit,"
  by Michael Beder, Student Press Law Center, January 10, 2008
• "WSSU will alter policy on protests and demonstrations,"
  by Laura Giovanelli, Winston-Salem Journal, January 6, 2008

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