Media Agency Refuses to Accredit University Unless It Teaches Future Journalists More Social Justice

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Media Agency Refuses to Accredit University Unless It Teaches Future Journalists More Social Justice

By Alex Parker
May 21, 2022

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill wants conventional accreditation. But unfortunately, the school isn’t sufficiently soaked in DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).

The issue involves the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and its inadequacy in the eyes of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). Every six years, certification must be renewed. And an April 29th vote landed on the side of “Unapproved.” Only provisional status was granted, with another review scheduled two years out.

The Daily Tar Heel relays the reason for rejection:

The council found that the journalism school was out of compliance with its standard involving diversity and inclusiveness… It also found issues of concern involving the council’s standard relating to mission, governance and administration.

Hussman must not only meet identity quotas in its enrollment and hiring, but teach social justice to future journalists:

The council’s site team said the journalism school needs to continue to follow its diversity plan and initiatives in student and faculty retention and recruitment specifically. It also said the school needs to include diversity and inclusion within its curriculum.

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Source:  https://redstate.com/alexparker/2022/05/21/media-agency-refuses-to-accredit-university-unless-it-teaches-future-journalists-more-social-justice-n568035

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Pretty sure that school already has been cramming social justice down the throats of the budding journalists, along with the rest of the student body. But you can never have enough, I guess.