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The Chronicle has finally shifted their approach after a long and exhausting struggle. It took far too much pressure to reach this point but I am glad they are backing away from that toxic standard. Stay vigilant because we have to ensure this kind of bad faith commentary does not …

July 12, 2012

Challenge The Chronicle of Higher Education to Dismiss Naomi Schaefer Riley

Challenge The Chronicle of Higher Education to Dismiss Naomi Schaefer Riley

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 2 months ago
When Naomi Schaefer Riley published "The Most Persuasive Case for Eliminating Black Studies? Just Read the Dissertations" she did not just deride an entire field of academic study. She also viciously, personally attacked the five black studies doctoral students spotlighted in a previous CHE article. By giving Schaefer Riley a platform in the preeminent academic news publication, The Chronicle elevated her attacks to legitimate scholarly critique. Worse, they did so without allowing a space for the scholars to respond or defend themselves. No one deserves that but junior scholars, in particular, do not deserve to be publicly attacked in The Chronicle for simply existing. If you agree that Schaefer Riley's form of engagement has no place in an academic space please sign, share, and share again.

UPDATE: SEE DESCRIPTION FIELD FOR UPDATE as of May 3, 2012.

(Summary: Editor responds & doubles down in support of Schaefer Riley, Graduate students given space to respond, Schaefer Riley given more space to condescend, and CHE Editor clarifies mission of CHE is NOT scholarly debate...and that I am a flake who does not understand journalism).

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UPDATE: CHE has responded to our requests. See here. Thank you to everyone who lent their support. It made a difference. Viva civility!

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Reached 5,000 supporters

May 4, 2012

May 4, 2012

We hit one thousand signatures today. The fatigue is setting in but seeing this number reminds me that a lot of people see exactly what is wrong here.

Reached 1,000 supporters

May 3, 2012

Reached 100 supporters

May 3, 2012

May 2, 2012

The response from the editors is disheartening but my resolve to challenge this remains firm. We are gaining momentum toward our first hundred signatures and I need you to push this further today. Their refusal to acknowledge the harm caused only confirms that we must keep this pressure on them.

10 Comments

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Charles
11 years ago Featured

We are constantly bombarded in school with Anglo Saxon history, but they find it laughable to learn who we are. The chronicles is wrong for allowing such an attack

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David Murray
14 years ago Featured

totally unacceptable behavior from a so called scholarly publication. stop giving trolls a megaphone.

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Kevin Kelly
14 years ago Featured

This is garbage journalism. Do better.

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Elena Mensah
14 years ago Featured

This makes me sick. Imagine working that hard on a phd only to get insulted by someone who didnt even read your research.

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Marcus Fleming
14 years ago Featured

Academic freedom isnt a shield for straight up bullying. This was unprofessional and honestly just cruel.

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Sarah Reed
14 years ago Featured

The Chronicle should be ashamed. They gave her a platform to punch down on grad students who are just trying to do their work.

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lemon
4 years ago

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