If you work or go to school at the University of Oregon, I'm sure you've heard by now: The Oregon Daily Emerald is on strike!
The Newsroom has decided to cease production in response to Board of Directors actions that threaten the independence of our student-run paper. We published an explanatory editorial this morning, and have already seen a wave of support from the community, including the ASUO Executive. Journalists from around the country have shown an interest in the story, and we have already succeeded in one of our goals: namely preventing the shoe-in of Steve Smith as publisher.
Visit http://independentjournalism.wordpress.com/ for more information.
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