After a much-publicized strike and the resignation of its publishing board head, The Emerald student newspaper and its supervisory board have reached a mediated agreement on the paper’s immediate future. The basics of the statement, as outlined by the Emerald (sent to CMM and other blogs/media outlets by editor Ashley Chase):
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1) A publisher will be hired after a national search.
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2) The publisher’s duties will be strictly business-related (i.e. keeping the paper in the black).
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3) The Emerald‘s student leadership will retain editorial control of the paper at all times.
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4) The publisher will not teach courses in the Oregon University j-school, to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
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5) Future bylaws will dictate the board and student staff must smile at each other much more often. Hugs optional. :-)
I still feel as though this is a discussion and decision made from 20 years ago.
[...] of interest in respect to the person’s affiliation with the university. Mediation ensued, an agreement was reached, and printing resumed. And the latest step forward is Weinhold, an individual whom Emeraldites [...]