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.
- "Censorship on Campus in 2012: From Benghazi to Free Speech Zones at the University of Missouri,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, December 31, 2012 - "Free speech at Louisiana universities? It's never too late to start: James Varney,"
by James Varney, The Times-Picayune, December 30, 2012 - "REPORT: COLLEGE SPEECH CODES GETTING BETTER,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, December 27, 2012 - "Free speech in higher education,"
by Kenneth Marcus, The Jerusalem Post, December 26, 2012 - "2012: a tough year for free speech on campus,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, December 26, 2012 - "SVSU defends decision to prohibit profanity-bearing posters,"
by Jon Becker, Midland Daily News, December 23, 2012 - "Some colleges need to take free-speech classes, according to survey,"
by Tom Bray, The Watchdog Blog, December 21, 2012 - "6 of 10 universities can't figure out 1st Amendment,"
by Bob Unruh, WND, December 20, 2012 - "Study: 62 percent of universities have unconstitutional speech codes,"
by Joel Gehrke, The Examiner, December 19, 2012 - "Report: UI, ISU and UNI on "red light" speech code list,"
by Diane Heldt, The Gazette, December 18, 2012 - "Harvard Geniuses Re-Open the Old "Racism or Satire" Debate,"
by Lisa Beth Johnson, Indecision Blog, December 14, 2012 - "Brave New Handbook,"
by Mike Adams, Front Page Mag, December 12, 2012 - "Harvard, Legendary Home Of Harvard Lampoon, Strangles Campus Satire,"
by Robert Shibley, Forbes, December 12, 2012 - "'(Bleep) Censorship' posters not OK on Saginaw Valley State billboards, prompting legal challenge,"
by Lindsay Knake, MLive, December 7, 2012 - "Colleges Hate Free Speech. Why Should I Care?,"
by David French, National Review Online, December 6, 2012 - "Censorship and "Unlearning Liberty" at College: Q&A with FIRE's Greg Lukianoff,"
by Nick Gillespie and Anthony Fisher, Reason Online, December 6, 2012 - "Introduction To Irony: Or, How To Take A Joke 101,"
by Wendy Kaminer, Cognoscenti, December 4, 2012
December 2012
- "Unlearning liberty,"
by Tim Black, spiked, November 30, 2012 - "Colleges have free speech on the run,"
by George Will, The Washington Post, November 30, 2012 - "Why Banning Offensive Speech on Campus Fails (VIDEO),"
by William Creeley, The Huffington Post, November 29, 2012 - "The Tyranny of Good Intentions at U.S. Colleges,"
by Michael Barone, RealClearPolitics, November 29, 2012 - "Why We Need to Tolerate Hate,"
by Wendy Kaminer, The Atlantic, November 28, 2012 - "College to student group: No selling Christmas trees, only 'holiday' trees,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, November 28, 2012 - "COOL JUSTICE: Shouting fire: Antidote for mind-numbing political correctness,"
by Andy Thibault, The Middletown Press, November 27, 2012 - "Young: Political correctness on campus chills debate,"
by Cathy Young, Newsday, November 26, 2012 - "Free speech needs protection,"
by Mimi Marstaller, The Daily Utah Chronicle, November 26, 2012 - "The Imperiled Freedom the Candidates Ignored,"
by Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics, November 21, 2012 - "Why Do Universities Design Policies to Restrict Free Speech?,"
by Julia Lawrence, Education News, November 20, 2012 - "Can a Professor Require Civility?,"
by Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed, November 19, 2012 - "Universities: "The Most Authoritarian Institution in America","
by Michael Rubin, Commentary Magazine, November 17, 2012 - ""Conservatives and libertarians are especially vulnerable to such charges of harassment.","
by Helen Smith, PJ Media, November 17, 2012 - "How Free Speech Died on Campus,"
by Sohrab Ahmari, The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2012 - "SUNY Oswego president "heart sick" over case of student suspended for misrepresentation,"
by Glenn Coin, Syracuse.com, November 16, 2012 - "Opinion: Censorship on Campus,"
The Wall Street Journal Live, November 16, 2012 - "College Journalism Student Suspended For Attempting to Conduct An Assigned Interview,"
by Wolff Bachner, The Inquisitr, November 15, 2012 - "Campus censorship, chilled speech and 'Unlearning Liberty',"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Daily Caller, November 14, 2012 - "Journalism Student Suspended for Offending Hockey Coaches,"
by William Creeley, The Huffington Post, November 14, 2012 - "Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate,"
Book TV, November 13, 2012 - "Civil Rights Experts: Florida Universities Prime Offenders Against Students' Free Speech,"
by Eric Giunta, Sunshine State News, November 13, 2012 - "SUNY Oswego president issues statement on student disciplined over e-mail,"
by Glenn Coin, Syracuse Online, November 12, 2012 - "SUNY Oswego Journalism Student Threatened with Suspension Over Email to Hockey Coaches,"
by Dan Reimold, College Media Matters, November 12, 2012 - "How an email to three college coaches led to a near suspension for SUNY Oswego student,"
by Glenn Coin, Syracuse Online, November 12, 2012 - "A Different Ann Coulter Debate,"
by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, November 12, 2012 - "Censored: Top 10 Pics Too Hot for Campus,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, November 12, 2012 - "Working together to liberate the quad,"
by Bruce Walsh, Metro, November 11, 2012 - "N.Y.'s ivory towers vs. free speech,"
by Greg Lukianoff, NY Daily News, November 11, 2012 - "University Suspends Journalism Student For Asking Questions For A Class Assignment,"
by Barry Petchesky, Gawker, November 10, 2012 - "Free Speech on FIRE,"
by Robert VerBruggen, National Review Online, November 10, 2012 - "Is There Really Free Speech On College Campus',"
104.1 KSGF, November 9, 2012 - "The Jim Bohannon Show,"
by Jim Bohannon, Late Nights with Jim Bohannon, November 9, 2012 - "Unlearning Liberty: Why Colleges Are the Greatest Threat to Free Speech,"
PJTV, November 9, 2012 - "November 9, 2012,"
Instavision, November 9, 2012 - "Student journalist faced suspension for asking questions,"
WorldNetDaily (WND), November 9, 2012 - "Book recommendations for the president,"
Pickens County Progress, November 7, 2012 - "Is College Campus Censorship a Problem? Greg Lukianoff Interview,"
KIRO Radio, November 3, 2012 - "FIRE Singes the Censors,"
by Donald Downs, Minding The Campus, November 2, 2012 - "Civility Efforts Seek Better Behavior on Campus,"
by Associated Press, ABC News, November 1, 2012 - "A Book that Must be Read!,"
by Kalman Izzy, Psychology Today, November 1, 2012
November 2012
- "Less free speech on campus,"
by Kershnar Stephen, The Observer, October 31, 2012 - "Putting on the Fresh Person Fifteen,"
by Mike Adams, Townhall.com, October 29, 2012 - "Unlearning Liberty: Censorship on College Campuses,"
by Rachel Moran, Reason Online, October 26, 2012 - "Has Political Correctness Gone Too Far?,"
CBS Philly, October 26, 2012 - "Thursday, October 25, 2012 ,"
850 KOA News Radio, October 25, 2012 - "The free speech debate rages on: College is where you go to expand your mind, right?,"
89.3 KPCC, October 25, 2012 - "Presidential Debates Would Have Violated 'Speech Codes' of Host Universities,"
by Greg Lukianoff, Breitbart, October 25, 2012 - "Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and The End Of American Debate,"
by Joseph Cooper and Paul Leary, WLRN Topical Currents, October 24, 2012 - "Feigning Free Speech on Campus,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The New York Times, October 24, 2012 - "Unlearning Liberty,"
by Mike Adams, Townhall.com, October 23, 2012 - "Greg Lukianoff: Unlearning Liberty,"
by John J. Miller, National Review Online, October 22, 2012 - "Fighting for Free Speech,"
by Andrew Evans, The Washington Free Beacon, October 22, 2012 - "BOOK REVIEW: Unlearning Liberty,"
by Sol Schindler, The Washington Times, October 18, 2012 - "Censorship on Campus Is Everyone's Problem (VIDEO),"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, October 17, 2012 - "At UMass Dartmouth, don't protest outside the zone,"
by Matt Camara, South Coast Today, October 17, 2012 - "Free Speech on Politics at School,"
by Bob Kellogg, One News Now, October 16, 2012 - "Law prof denied job because of pro-life, pro-family activism: lawsuit,"
by Ben Johnson, Life Site News, October 15, 2012 - "How campus censorship makes us all a little bit dumber,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Daily Caller, October 15, 2012 - "Flash! Republicans urge free speech on college campuses,"
by Nat Hentoff, Hattiesburg American Online, October 10, 2012 - "Jillyann Burns, Libertarian Ohio University Student, Wins Free Speech Fight,"
by Andrea Stone, The Huffington Post, October 10, 2012 - "Deadlines for Campus Justice,"
by Allie Grasgreen, Inside Higher Ed, October 9, 2012 - "Free Speech: Just a Recent Fad?,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, October 8, 2012 - "Hey, Colleges: Stop Censoring Political Speech!,"
by William Creeley, The Huffington Post, October 5, 2012 - "Colleges keep suppressing free speech on campuses,"
by Nat Hentoff, Hattiesburg American Online, October 5, 2012 - "School's Censorship Policy Doesn't Fly,"
by Robert Shibley, One News Now, October 5, 2012 - "Why was this professor’s study scrutinized?,"
by Jake Simms, Education Tech News, October 4, 2012 - "[VIDEO] Police and Professor Censor Anti-Obama Remarks on University’s Free Speech Wall,"
by Erin Brown, Red Alert Politics, October 2, 2012 - "'Problem': Offensive speech. 'Solution': Censorship and vandalism?,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, October 1, 2012 - "Breaking: Morgan Freeman Censored After Allowing "F*ck Obama" on a Free Speech Wall!,"
by Nick Gillespie, Reason Online, October 1, 2012
October 2012
- "Unconstitutional speech codes, the ACLU wants to defend the government, student debt rising and dodgeball,"
by Leigh Jones, World on Campus, September 28, 2012 - "Hentoff: College professors censor free speech,"
by Nat Hentoff, Amarillo Globe-News, September 27, 2012 - "Stossel Goes to College (airs tonight at 9pm on FBN),"
by John Stossel, Fox Business, September 27, 2012 - "Colleges Keep Suppressing Free Speech,"
by Nat Hentoff, Cato Institute, September 26, 2012 - "We Are All Blasphemers: A Response to Eric Posner,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, September 26, 2012 - "Why Eric Posner is wrong about free speech,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, September 26, 2012 - "Civility Encouraged, No Longer Required,"
by Robert Shibley, One News Now, September 25, 2012 - "Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate,"
Publishers Weekly, September 24, 2012 - "Wheeler: N.C. State graduate values civility, but not at the expense of liberty,"
by Burgetta Wheeler, The News & Observer, September 20, 2012 - "Unlearning liberty: Auburn’s censorship of Ron Paul poster is part of larger problem,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Daily Caller, September 20, 2012 - "USC, Clemson Policies Threaten Students’ Free-Speech Rights, Group Contends,"
by Derek Legette, The Nerve, September 19, 2012 - "Study of anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim bias on UC campuses stirs debate,"
by Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2012 - "Political Rewind: State Law Limiting Birth Control Sparks Lawsuit Trying to Stop It,"
by Brian Feldt, Ladue-Frontenac Patch, September 16, 2012 - "Not at Liberty to Discuss,"
by Greg Lukianoff, RealClearReligion, September 14, 2012 - "Pepperdine University Refuses to Approve Student's Internship With Drug Policy Reform Group,"
by Mike Riggs, Reason Online, September 12, 2012 - "Free Speech for College Students: FIRE's Guide Updated,"
by David Moshman, The Huffington Post, September 12, 2012 - "Can the government mandate that speech not offend?,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, September 12, 2012 - "5 More of the Worst Free Speech Violations on College Campuses,"
by Peter Bonilla, PolicyMic, September 12, 2012 - "MSU, Ole Miss get high marks for free speech,"
by Micah Green, The Dispatch, September 11, 2012 - "Alan Kors on Speech Codes, Libertarianism, And the Case for the Humanities,"
by Jim Epstein and Nick Gillespie, Reason, September 11, 2012 - "5 Free Speech Threats to Watch Out for on Campus This Election Season,"
by Peter Bonilla, PolicyMic, September 11, 2012 - "Education: Three champs,"
Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 10, 2012 - "U. of Texas drops inquiry into author of gay parenting report,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, September 7, 2012 - "CULTURE DIGEST: Seizure of Texas prof's computers, emails called troubling,"
Baptist Press, September 7, 2012 - "Southern schools dominate list of best colleges for free speech,"
by Joshua Rhett Miller, Fox News, September 6, 2012 - "Univ. of Texas Vindicates Study That Casts Negative Light on "Gay" Parenting,"
by Dave Bohon, The New American, September 5, 2012 - "U. of Texas backs professor in battle with gay blogger,"
Fox News, September 3, 2012
September 2012
- "MSU will investigate reports of sexual assault more aggressively,"
by Steve Pokin, The Springfield News-Leader, August 29, 2012 - "California Higher Education's Hollow Core,"
by Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics, August 29, 2012 - "Is Title IX Directive Legal?,"
by Malcolm A. Kline, Accuracy in Academia, August 29, 2012 - "US District Court Forbids use of Free Speech Zone on Cincinnati Campus,"
by Joe Wallace, City-County Observer, August 28, 2012 - "Watch What You Tweet,"
by Allie Grasgreen, Inside Higher Ed, August 27, 2012 - "Vid: "Harvard of the South," Vanderbilt, as Repressive as Harvard of the North,"
by Nick Gillespie, Reason Online, August 24, 2012 - "Free Speech Fight: Campus Anti-Zionism May Result in Hate Speech Ban,"
by Tracy Oppenheimer, Reason Online, August 24, 2012 - "U. of Cincinnati loses free speech lawsuit - is another Ohio college next?,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, August 23, 2012 - "District Court: Campuses Can't Quarantine Free Speech,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, August 23, 2012 - "Campus speech,"
by Ed Zuckerman, Talk Radio News Service, August 23, 2012 - "Country Star Blasts Vanderbilt For Stifling Faith,"
by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, August 22, 2012 - "Vanderbilt exiles evangelical Christians, Catholics,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, August 20, 2012 - "U of Central Florida punishes student, then rips off his idea,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, August 16, 2012 - "Time for 'Liberals' and 'Progressives' to Get New Labels,"
by Bruce Thorton, FrontPage Magazine, August 15, 2012 - "Campus speech codes don’t fix hate speech, they stifle true debate,"
by Naomi Schaefer Riley, Philanthropy Daily, August 13, 2012 - "Conference features campus-speech outrages,"
by Benjamin Ries, First Amendment Center, August 10, 2012 - "Why Students Need a Guide to Free Speech on Campus More Than Ever,"
by William Creeley, PBS MediaShift, August 6, 2012 - "Will UC ban "hate speech"?,"
by Ken White, Salon, August 3, 2012 - "Judge rules Valdosta State student handbook a binding contract; university appeals,"
by Sara Gregory, Student Press Law Center, August 2, 2012 - "Henry Liu: Arrested, Locked in a Mental Ward, Discredited - On the Word of One Accuser,"
by Lisa Loving, The Skanner News, August 2, 2012 - "The Controversial Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act,"
by Susan Borowski, INSIGHT Into Diversity, August 1, 2012
August 2012
- "Forget the NRA -- We Need a Free Speech Association,"
by Wendy Kaminer, The Atlantic, July 27, 2012 - "Greg Lukianoff: How Colleges Fight Free Speech,"
by Joshua Swain, Reason Online, July 27, 2012 - "Under FIRE,"
by Spencer Irvine, Accuracy in Academia, July 27, 2012 - "Oregon Student Expelled Over Threat Seeks Return,"
by Steven DuBois, ABC News, July 26, 2012 - "Was Portland State right in expelling student as safety risk? The student says no; the university says yes,"
by Bryan Denson, The Oregonian, July 25, 2012 - "Speech Dilemna,"
by Jaime Adame, Urban Tulsa Weekly, July 25, 2012 - "BC and the Belfast Project: A Scholar's Privilege to Disobey,"
by Harvey Silverglate, Forbes.com, July 23, 2012 - "Clock Ticking on Sex Assault Bill,"
by Allie Grasgreen, Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2012 - "Free Speech Codes on Campus: Political correctness run amok?,"
by Meagan Vazquez, Fox News, July 21, 2012 - "University totalitarianism leaves no free speech behind,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, July 20, 2012 - "Students: Know Your Rights! Download Our New Free Speech Guide,"
by William Creeley, The Huffington Post, July 19, 2012 - "'Serious infringement' on student speech called out,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, July 17, 2012 - "Can Free Speech Be Confined To A Certain Place,"
by Bernadette Lee, KPEL News Talk , July 16, 2012 - "What I should have said at FreedomFest,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Daily Caller, July 16, 2012 - "Sinclair students sue over protest sign ban,"
by Tom Beyerlein and Meagan Pant, Dayton Daily News, July 14, 2012 - "Religion on campus: Status of religious student groups is challenged by court ruling,"
by Amy Choate-Nielson, Deseret News, July 13, 2012 - "University awarded for free speech policies,"
by Steven Nalley, Starkville Daily News, July 6, 2012 - "N.J. students seek apology for diplomas withheld after bullying accusations,"
by Christopher Rightmire, New Jersey Newsroom, July 5, 2012 - "NYU Censors Its Arabian Campus,"
by Nat Hentoff, The Village Voice, July 4, 2012 - "New Jersey Officials Use Anti-Bullying Law To Suppress Speech,"
by J.D. Tuccille, Reason Online, July 3, 2012 - "Grads get diplomas, want apology,"
by Alesha Boyd, Asbury Park Press, July 2, 2012
July 2012
- "MS State joins elite group,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, June 25, 2012 - "Environmentalists vs. whistleblowers,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, June 21, 2012 - "Univ. of Cincinnati Wrongly Barred Students from Passing Right-to-Work Petitions on Campus, Federal Judge Says,"
by Kendra Alleyne, CNS News, June 20, 2012 - "Unblinding Lady Justice: SAVE Calls on Dept. of Education to Respond to Civil Rights Complaints,"
MarketWatch, June 19, 2012 - "U Cincinnati Free Speech Restrictions Struck Down in Court,"
Education News, June 19, 2012 - "Eleventh Circuit and Disciplinary Due Process...,"
Higher Education Law, June 18, 2012 - "Judges Let University Prez Face Damage Claim,"
by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, June 16, 2012 - "Victory for Student Rights: Federal Court Strikes Down University of Cincinnati's Tiny Free Speech Zone,"
by William Creeley, The Huffington Post, June 15, 2012 - "Scientist Who Challenged Environmental Regulation in California Sues UCLA,"
by Adam Kissel, The Huffington Post, June 14, 2012 - "Skeptical scientist who challenged environmental regulation sues UCLA,"
by Adam Kissel, The Daily Caller, June 14, 2012 - "University Of Cincinnati Free Speech Zones Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Judge,"
by Tyler Kingkade, The Huffington Post, June 14, 2012 - "UCLA Professor Sues for Firing over Diesel Pollution Study Whistleblowing,"
by Scott Shackford, Reason Online, June 14, 2012 - "Monthly feature evaluates school speech codes,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, June 12, 2012 - "Are Jews Really an 'Under-Represented Group' at New York Colleges?,"
by Wendy Kaminer, The Atlantic, June 12, 2012 - "Student Who Wrecked Pro-Life Display With Car to Face Judge,"
by Jeff Schapiro, The Christian Post, June 9, 2012 - "Barnes v. Zaccari: A Public University Cannot Expel a Student Without Offering a Due Process Hearing,"
by Richard Fossey, The Horace Mann League, June 4, 2012 - "Tower Crosses Are Gone, but Campus Clash Lives On,"
by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, June 3, 2012 - "AAUP and FIRE Question Treatment of Adjunct,"
Inside Higher Ed, June 1, 2012
June 2012
- "Free speech expert questions suspension of UW fraternity,"
by Deborah Ziff, Wisconsin State Journal, May 30, 2012 - "Encroaching on students' rights,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, May 25, 2012 - "Reclaiming 'Labels',"
by Adam Kissel, The Huffington Post, May 25, 2012 - "What Gamblers and Weather Forecasters Can Teach Us About Risk,"
by Alison George, Slate, May 22, 2012 - "Professor Sues Purdue for Violation of his Free Speech Rights on Islam,"
by Jamie Glazov, FrontPage Magazine, May 22, 2012 - "Free-speech group to seek review of new community-college rules,"
by Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, May 21, 2012 - "Professor’s Facebook comments about Muslims brings campus outcry, lawsuit,"
by Dennis Carter, eCampus News, May 18, 2012 - "Professor sues Purdue after probe of his anti-Muslim Facebook comments,"
by Mike Jaccarino, Fox News, May 18, 2012 - "Professor sues school after Facebook flap,"
by John Bacon, USA Today, May 17, 2012 - "Professor claims PUC violated rights,"
by Charles Wilson, Associated Press, May 17, 2012 - "Prof. Punished Over Anti-Muslim Facebook Posts Sues Purdue,"
by Abigail Rubenstein, Law360, May 17, 2012 - "False Sex-Assault Convictions Easier Under Obama,"
by Bob Unruh, World Net Daily, May 10, 2012 - "Sending Catholics Running for Cover,"
by Louis Betty, Inside Higher Ed, May 4, 2012 - "Tufts Crew Team Punished for 'Check Out Our Cox' T-Shirts,"
by Adam Kissel, The Huffington Post, May 3, 2012 - "TN Legislature Seeks to Overturn Bizarre Vanderbilt Rule,"
by S.D. Lawrence, Education News, May 3, 2012
May 2012
- "The Colonel’s secret recipe: censorship,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, April 30, 2012 - "Rape victim says BSU campus newspaper report went too far,"
by Amy Carboneau, Enterprise News, April 28, 2012 - "Naming of rape victim leads to dispute at Bridgewater State,"
by Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe, April 28, 2012 - "University says condom vandalism of pro-life display has been ‘properly, decisively’ dealt with,"
by Ben Johnson, Life Site News, April 24, 2012 - "When Can Faculty Show Porn?,"
by Mitch Smith , Inside Higher Ed, April 23, 2012 - "FIRE, Firefly, and the First Amendment,"
by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, April 23, 2012 - "On campus, debate over civil rights and rape,"
by Justin Pope, The Boston Globe, April 21, 2012 - "For colleges, rape cases a legal minefield,"
by Justin Pope, Newsday, April 21, 2012 - "Holocaust speaker too controversial for Purdue Calumet?,"
by Arnold Ahlert , The Patriot Post, April 12, 2012 - "Chicago State to faculty: Don't talk to press,"
by Jodi Cohen, Chicago Tribune, April 6, 2012 - "On-campus free speech slowly improving,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, April 5, 2012 - "Vanderbilt University's Non-Discrimination Policy Causes Catholic Student Group To Leave Campus,"
by Tyler Kingkade, The Huffington Post, April 2, 2012 - "Don’t speak: Report ranks 2012’s ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ in the country,"
by Bruce Walsh, Metro.us New York, April 2, 2012 - "Free speech at University of Cincinnati under ‘FIRE’,"
by James Sprague, The News Record, April 2, 2012
April 2012
- "The top 12 worst colleges for free speech,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, March 28, 2012 - "UW-Stout welcomes discussion of free speech issues,"
by Pamela Powers, Leader-Telegram, March 28, 2012 - "UC Gets Drawn into Free Speech Battle,"
by Kevin Osborne, Cincinnati City Beat, March 28, 2012 - "Syracuse University makes list of worst schools for free speech,"
by Megan Coleman, CNY Central , March 28, 2012 - "The 12 Worst Colleges For Free Speech In 2012,"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, March 27, 2012 - "Syracuse University among worst colleges for free speech for second straight year,"
by Matt Harrigan, Syracuse Online, March 27, 2012 - "Michigan State ranked No. 7 on 12 Worst Schools for Free Speech in 2012,"
by Brandon Howell, MLive, March 27, 2012 - "12 Colleges that Suck When it Comes to Free Speech. Does Your Alma Mater Make the Grade?,"
by Nick Gillespie, Reason Online, March 27, 2012 - "List names SU as one of the worst colleges for free speech,"
News Channel 9 (Syracuse), March 27, 2012 - "OU student denied appeal for reinstatement over "hot for teacher" essay,"
Big Rapid Daily News, March 15, 2012 - "Oakland University denies appeals by student who wrote ‘Hot for Teacher’,"
by Dave Phillips, Daily Tribune, March 14, 2012 - "When Is Quoting Van Halen a Crime?,"
by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, March 14, 2012 - "Appeal denied for student suspended after writings,"
by Associated Press, WWMT, March 14, 2012 - "Appeal denied for OU student who authored 'Hot for Teacher' essay,"
by Tom Greenwood, The Detroit News, March 14, 2012 - "Oakland University president denies 'Hot for Teacher' essay writer further appeals,"
by Bill Laitner, The Detroit Free Press, March 14, 2012 - "Campus President Rebukes Limbaugh-Supporting Professor,"
by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, March 10, 2012 - "Peace University, alumnae grapple with this fall's changes,"
by Jane Stancill, The News & Observer, March 10, 2012 - "No Joke: First Amendment Rights Attacked When Satire and Humor Used on Campus,"
by Peter Bonilla, PolicyMic, March 9, 2012
March 2012
- "PUC prof cleared of campus harassment charges,"
by Carmen McCollum, NWITimes.com, February 29, 2012 - "Letter from two free-speech groups implore Villanova to reconsider workshop,"
by Kathy Boccella, The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 28, 2012 - "Eisenstein says PUC clears him in free speech case,"
by Associated Press, The Post Tribune, February 28, 2012 - "‘Right to work’ students sue University of Cincinnati over ‘Free Speech Area’,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, February 24, 2012 - "Schools work to balance gay, religious rights,"
by Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal , February 22, 2012 - "Pay for your censorship yourself,"
by Robert Shibley, The Daily Caller, February 17, 2012 - "'Hot for Teacher' Essay Lands Student in Trouble,"
by Ashton Marra, ABC News, February 16, 2012 - "OU student, 56, needs a lesson,"
by Laura Berman, Detroit News, February 16, 2012 - "Purdue-Calumet prof's Islam comments create stir,"
by Associated Press, The Chicago Tribune, February 15, 2012 - "Joseph Corlett, Oakland University Student Barred For Calling His Teacher Hot In His Writing Assignment,"
by Tyler Kingkade, The Huffington Post, February 15, 2012 - "Purdue professor balks at investigation following Facebook comments that led to student protests,"
by Eric Weddle, Indianapolis Star, February 14, 2012 - "Purdue professor's comments cause flap,"
United Press International, February 14, 2012 - "OU student describes teacher in essay: 'Tall, blond, stacked',"
by Kim Kozlowski, Detroit News, February 14, 2012 - " Oakland U. Prosecutes ‘Hot for Teacher’ Student,"
by Candace de Russy, National Review Online, February 14, 2012 - "Oakland University student fighting suspension over 'Hot for Teacher' writings,"
by Tammy Stables Battaglia, Detroit Free Press , February 14, 2012 - "Too Hot for Professor?,"
by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed , February 13, 2012 - "'Hot for teacher': Oakland U student says he was suspended over professor crush,"
by Aaron Foley, Michigan Live, February 12, 2012 - "Court: former VSU president may be found liable,"
by David Rodock, The Valdosta Daily Times, February 11, 2012 - "Journal Entries Get Older Student Suspended From Oakland University,"
CBS Detroit, February 11, 2012 - "Arizona Law Would Make It Illegal to Teach Law, History, or Literature,"
by Angus Johnston, The Nation , February 10, 2012 - "Tech rates low when it comes to campus free speech,"
by Henry Ramos, My Fox Lubbock, February 8, 2012 - "Vandy's advice to clubs 'makes no sense',"
by Bob Kellogg and Fred Jackson, One News Now, February 3, 2012 - "New Jersey Legislators Get a Chance to Fix the First Amendment Problems With Their Anti-Bullying Law,"
by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, February 3, 2012
February 2012
- "Organizations Lobby for Relaxed Speech Codes at Colleges,"
by B.A. Birch, Education News, January 31, 2012 - "Ole Miss now more free speech-friendly,"
by Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow, January 26, 2012 - "Syracuse reverses course after expelling student for Facebook post,"
by Dennis Carter, eCampus News, January 23, 2012 - "Mixed grades on free speech at Maryland universities,"
by Andrew Ujifusa, The Gazette (Maryland), January 20, 2012 - "SU grad student expelled, then readmitted over Facebook comment,"
ABC News (Channel 9 Syracuse), January 18, 2012 - "East Carolina fires student media director in wake of campus newspaper streaker photos,"
by Dan Reimold, USA TODAY , January 17, 2012 - "Clarity sought on student harassment definition,"
by Bob Kellogg, One News Now, January 16, 2012 - "ECU asks for OK to release firing details,"
by Jane Stancill, News Observer, January 12, 2012 - "Free-speech organization says ISU’s policies are too restrictive,"
by Hannah Furfaro, Ames Tribune, January 12, 2012 - "ECU: Firing is ‘correct and legal’,"
by Jackie Drake, The Reflector, January 11, 2012 - "East Carolinian Editor-in-Chief speaks on the firing of school’s media adviser (exclusive),"
by Carlton Purvis, Death and Taxes Magazine, January 11, 2012 - "ECU defends firing of newspaper adviser,"
by Jane Stancill, News Observer, January 11, 2012 - "Groups challenge adviser's firing,"
by Jackie Drake, The Reflector, January 10, 2012 - "ECU Says Adviser Firing Not First Amendment Issue,"
WITN News, January 10, 2012 - "Update: Fight to reinstate former adviser to The East Carolinian heats up,"
Eyewitness News, January 9, 2012 - "Diverse coalition urges Department of Education to protect freedom of speech on campus,"
by Adam Kissel, The Huffington Post, January 6, 2012 - "Clear campus rules needed on 'harassment',"
by Greg Lukianoff, The Washington Post, January 5, 2012
