How are @idsnews alumni celebrating IU homecoming? Fighting for a free press, of course! Today, 243 IDS alums urged @IUBloomington @IUMediaSchool to restore the Indiana journalism program to the crown jewel it once was. 📨LETTER:

IU administration replaced the Jewish Studies program director without consulting faculty, alarming students and faculty about the integrity of free speech and shared governance within the program.

Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus

Guess what @IUBloomington the journalism community is quite literally standing up against the attack on @idsnews by giving Jim Rodenbush a standing ovation. It’s been impeccable timing as we’re gathering at #MediaFest25 @mcuban @spj_tweets @collegemedia @acpress

NYTimes coverage of @idsnews:

Check out the paper that won’t be in stands today — complete with spaces where purchased ads should’ve been.

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our paper. Upon pushback, IU fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision. Letter from the editors to come.

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After pressuring @idsnews to no longer print news, a move one expert called “blatant censorship,” @IUMediaSchool has fired the paper’s director for allegedly not working “in alignment” with IU’s student media plan. @catecharron @brianwritesnews https://t.co/FlgbmUHrFh

“The Media School’s order limiting the Indiana Daily Student’s print edition to homecoming coverage isn’t a ‘business decision’ — it’s censorship.”

Why so serious? How a Bloomington collector's passion for the Joker turned into a world record:

For my latest, I spoke with IU students who had ditched their smartphones for flip phones. What I found was super interesting:

Through portraits, Bloomington photographer Rodney Margison’s new solo exhibition “A Little Extra Love” at Fountain Square Mall celebrates authenticity and connection of people with Down syndrome.

The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety report is out. Here’s what to know:

No injuries have been reported at First Christian Church after the building’s roof caught fire. The fire is now extinguished.

Great read by Gabby Rogers. The $2.1M road ahead: My Sister’s Closet looks to community for relocation funds https://t.co/JOabEA2R8r

Every year, counties are required to take an annual count of the number of people experiencing homelessness during a single night. Monroe County experienced a decrease in these numbers from the previous year. Here what we know:

IU refuses to release any more information on a law firm’s review of plagiarism allegations against President Pamela Whitten. Board of Trustees chair David Hormuth said in a statement, “No further action will be taken.” https://t.co/HFmcM8UFI9

Novo Nordisk announces 9,000 job cuts, but the impact on Bloomington’s facility is still unknown. Read more here:

Sprint car driver Cody Trammell is the third generation in his family to race at the Bloomington Speedway. He's continuing the tradition by bringing his sons to the track.