US EditionFired Indiana University student newspaper adviser claims free speech violation in federal lawsuit
Jim Rodenbush alleges First Amendment violations after dismissal for opposing censorship; the student newspaper's print edition ended despite $250,000 yearly subsidy, officials said.
- The lawsuit claims Indiana University pressured Jim Rodenbush to control the newspaper's content and fired him in retaliation for not complying.
- The complaint alleges a broader effort by the university and state government to suppress free speech and press rights.
- The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 30, seeks monetary damages and Rodenbush's job reinstatement while alleging that IU's actions are illegal under the U.S. and Indiana constitutions.
- The complaint alleges that the state government has aided Indiana University in its efforts to censor and control speech, creating a hostile environment for free speech and press.
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Indiana Daily Student returns to printing presses
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In a letter from the editors on Thursday, the Indiana Daily Student has announced it will continue printing through the rest of the school year. Following the firing of student media coordinator Jim Rodenbush, on Oct. 14, after he reportedly refused to comply with an order not to include any news in the Oct. 16 Homecoming edition. Indiana University shut down the print edition of the IDS on Oct. 15. Rodenbush is now suing the…
IU chancellor reverses decision to end printing of Indiana Daily Student
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Indiana Daily Student to restart printing, university reverses decision
The co-editors-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student, the student newspaper at Indiana University, said that the University has reversed its decision to stop the print editions of the paper on Thursday.Earlier this month, the university canceled the print edition of the paper, and students accused the university of censorship.PREVIOUS | IU accused of censorship after canceling student papers print issueIn a Letter from the Editors on Thursday, w…
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Fired Indiana University student newspaper adviser claims free speech violation in federal lawsuit
A faculty adviser for Indiana University's student newspaper has filed a federal lawsuit over his firing. Jim Rodenbush filed a complaint in U.S.
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