33 - Actually, It’s About Ethics in Middle School Journalism [Whit’s Endless Summer #13]

THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full episode at patreon.com/worstofall The lads follow a trail of corruption and intrigue as they return to Odyssey to dig up a scoop on the greatest calamity facing the youth of today: the ethics of middle-school journalism. Topics include the true meaning of free speech, the importance of school newspaper competitions, and the right-wing radicalization of Lucy Cunningham-Schultz. Plus, an interview with Harm Venhuizen (@HarmVenhuizen), the outgoing editor-in-chief of the Calvin University student paper Chimes (@CalvinChimes), to talk ethics in collegiate journalism and beyond. Episodes covered: #143 - Muckraker #185 - A Question of Loyalty #233 - Thy Will Be Done Links to Harm’s articles:“Calvin’s Policies Against Same Sex Marriage a Motivator in Split with Center for Social Research, Sources Say”https://calvinchimes.org/2022/03/14/calvins-policies-against-same-sex-marriage-a-motivator-in-split-with-center-for-social-research-sources-say/“ ‘I’m not going to be ashamed’: Queer CSR employee quits to speak freely about split from Calvin”https://calvinchimes.org/2022/03/21/im-not-going-to-be-ashamed-queer-csr-employee-quits-to-speak-freely-about-split-from-calvin/ “‘Walking a tightrope’: Calvin’s complicated stance on LGBTQ+ issues has caused problems for decades”https://calvinchimes.org/2022/04/10/walking-a-tightrope-calvins-complicated-stance-on-lgbtq-issues-has-caused-problems-for-decades/ “Calvin denies reappointment for professor who officiated same-sex marriage”https://calvinchimes.org/2022/04/21/calvin-denies-reappointment-for-professor-who-officiated-same-sex-marriage/ TWOAPW Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Daltonwww.brendan-dalton.comhttps://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

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