Articles from The Press of Atlantic City

Alberto D. Morales, news and photography editor of the Viking News, wrote to tell me about a couple of stories in The Press of Atlantic City.

Student journalists reject college's explanation for removing adviser

Student editors at Ocean County College's Viking News have fired back in support of their ousted adviser, calling a letter by a college spokeswoman defending the school's decision not to renew the adviser's contract "lies and half-truths."

In a letter signed by Editor-in-Chief Scott Coppola, News Editor Alberto Morales and Sports Editor Doug Rush, the students rejected the college's assertions that Karen Bosley, the longtime adviser, was removed for performance-related reasons. Since the Ocean County College trustees decided last month not to renew her contract for the position, the school has been under intense criticism from journalistic organizations, who have argued the decision was an attempt at censorship...

Student paper adviser calls OCC trustees 'out of touch'
The professor whose contract as adviser to Ocean County College's student newspaper was not renewed responded to the school's explanation of her termination Friday, calling the schools trustees "out of touch ... with what's going on in the institution taxpayers have charged them with overseeing."

In a letter sent to various media outlets, the professor, Karen Bosley, refuted several claims made by Tara Kelly, vice president of college advancement, which was likewise released to the media last month...

And here is a third story from The Press of Atlantic City that discusses the issue of school newspaper control:

OCC case sheds light on school paper control
For supporters of Karen Bosley, the Ocean County College professor ousted from her longtime position as adviser to the student newspaper, her case is a clear example of an administration attempting to exert greater control over a publication's content...