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Media Rights and Responsibilities


From time to time, news media publish news and information with which readers, listeners and viewers disagree. In a society that values a free press, we will sometimes encounter perspectives and portrayals that we find offensive or unfair; for those occasions, there exist channels for expressing an alternative view. Responses that infringe on a free press are not acceptable.

The Student Press Law Center <https://www.splc.org/article/2015/11/splc-college-student-media-model-guidelines>  offers sensible guidelines for college student media rights and responsibilities.

If information disseminated by MCC student media concerns you, I encourage you to reach out to the editor or station manager in a respectful and productive way. You can influence media portrayal by expressing your point of view and/or getting involved in student media.

Lloyd A. Holmes
Vice President, Student Services
12/13/2016