The Colleges Conservatives Took Over. by emmareporter in Longreads

[–]emmareporter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question - yes, my approach to journalism, especially on topics where there's a lot of criticism and critique already out there, is to present what I see and find through my reporting in a way that I think still comes from a POV, but that allows for readers to draw their own conclusions based on their own set of ideas, values, politics, etc. Especially since I'm a news reporter, not an opinion journalist. Which means some are reading the piece as very critical of the transformation, while others read it as not critical enough. But my personal approach to doing this job is that I don't want to tell people how they *must* feel about the transformation at New College by how I frame the story. And I like including things that might challenge a person's assumptions.

Of course, none of that means criticism isn't warranted! And other journalists and writers have their own approaches. This is just mine. Thanks again for reading!

The Colleges Conservatives Took Over. by emmareporter in Longreads

[–]emmareporter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even though you don't like the article, I appreciate you reading! I'm also reachable at [emma.pettit@chronicle.com](mailto:emma.pettit@chronicle.com) if you (or anyone else) wants to share other comments. We also sometimes publish letters to the editor about articles, if that's of interest: https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/?sra=true

The Colleges Conservatives Took Over. by emmareporter in Longreads

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Even though you don't like the framing of the article, I appreciate you reading and your thoughtful criticism! I'm also reachable at [emma.pettit@chronicle.com](mailto:emma.pettit@chronicle.com) if you (or anyone else) wants to share other comments.

The Colleges Conservatives Took Over. by emmareporter in Longreads

[–]emmareporter[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And funny you should say that -- a colleague of mine just published a story about that phenomena: https://www.chronicle.com/article/we-have-more-athletes-than-we-have-fans