tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200728932024-08-28T10:29:30.627-04:00A site dedicated to reversing Ocean County College's decision to remove Prof. Karen Bosley from from her post as adviser of the student newspaper.BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221933433272844200noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20072893.post-53479216734317756552007-09-03T09:16:00.000-04:002007-09-03T09:24:15.482-04:00

Asbury Park Press columnist Bill Handleman has written some very entertaining pieces on the state of affairs over at Ocean County College in the past year or so, and he continues to do so with this latest column.The following excerpt is more than I usually like to extract from a newspaper column, but I feel the need to preserve a good portion of the piece for this blog once the link becomes

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I received word Friday evening that Prof. Karen "Boz" Bosley had reached a settlement in her federal lawsuit against Ocean County College, its trustees and several administrators.Here are some links to related articles:Ocean County Observer - OCC, journalism professor settle suitAsbury Park Press - Professor reaches deal with collegeAnd here is a statement released by Boz on the settlement:This

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Jon H. Larson, president of Ocean County College, finally reacts to the OCC-Viking News settlement...OCC president says both sides "happy" with lawsuit settlementStudent journalists sued college over First Amendment rightsPosted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/19/07BY LAUREN O. KIDDTOMS RIVER BUREAUTOMS RIVER — In response to the settlement of a lawsuit filed against him by student journalists,

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Here is yet another Asbury Park Press article about the settlement between OCC and the Viking News:Adviser "proud" of students' legal victoryOCC journalists fought censorshipPosted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/18/07BY LAUREN O. KIDDTOMS RIVER BUREAU The longtime adviser to Ocean County College's Viking News said she is "very proud" of her students following the settlement of a lawsuit the

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Here is the full text of the joint statement from the Coppola v. Larson settlement that reinstated Prof. Karen Bosley as Viking News adviser and resulted in a "First Amendment" statement that says Ocean County College "supports free speech" among other things.Joint Statement - Coppola v. LarsonAnd here is an excerpt from an article on the Student Press Law Center Web site...A college newspaper

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This is absolutely fantastic news! Congratulations to Boz and the staff of the Ocean County College Viking News!OCC, journalism students reach settlement in First Amendment caseFired faculty adviser also gets job back permanentlyPosted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/15/07BY KIRK MOORETOMS RIVER BUREAUTOMS RIVER — A legal settlement announced late Thursday will create a new student media advisory

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Bill Handleman of the Asbury Park Press has done it again. I wrote about this piece by Mr. Handleman back in October...and he has written another gem.More fear, loathing at OCCPosted by the Asbury Park Press on 01/7/07Quite by accident, two former professors from Ocean County College may have struck a blow for educational freedom in New Jersey.Karen Veselits and Patrick Mitchell, who were fired

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Well, I was supposed to put these links up last week, but since I am busy looking for a new job, I just didn't get around to it...but here you go.The first link/excerpt is from an editorial piece published in the Ocean County Observer on Nov. 12, 2006.Students educate OCC on free pressPosted by the Ocean County Observer on 11/12/06There are achievements of many kinds at Ocean County College, not

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While the St. Louis Cardinals were parading around with the 2006 World Series trophy Sunday, Karen Bosley and the Viking News picking up some hardware of their own in the Gateway City.Bosley received the 2006 Louis E. Ingelhart First Amendment Award recognizing educators who defend the First Amendment rights of student journalists. The award, which is conferred annually by College Media Advisers,

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Wow! Kudos to you, Bill Handleman! In this piece from today's Asbury Park Press, Mr. Handleman takes a position in support of Prof. Karen Bosley and the Viking News while taking several shots at Ocean County College President Jonathan Larson, V.P. Tara Kelly and its board of trustees.Here is an excerpt:Anyway, I was granted an audience with the president only because I sweet-talked the watchdog.

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An editorial in last Sunday's New York Times criticized the censorship tactics of Ocean County College against Karen Bosley and the Viking News. Here's an excerpt and a link...Sometimes justice really does win out, at least partially. Take the case of Karen Bosley, a tenured journalism professor at Ocean County College in New Jersey who has been faculty adviser to the college’s newspaper for 35

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From the Student Press Law Center:Adviser back at work, plans to continue lawsuitStudent editors say relationship with administration is stagnantSeptember 21, 2006NEW JERSEY — Karen Bosley is back to work as the adviser of the Ocean County College Viking News after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in her pending lawsuit, and students say her return has been essential to the

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I have been ridiculously busy the past couple of weeks, so here are links to a couple of fairly recent news stories regarding the plight of Karen Bosley and the OCC Viking News...Bosley "vindicated" upon return to OCC newspaper - August 30, 2006Asbury Park PressKaren Bosley, who is returning as student newspaper adviser at Ocean County College after a unanimous vote by the board of trustees

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The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication has passed a resolution censuring Ocean County College for terminating Prof. Karen Bosley from her roles as journalism instructor and Viking News adviser, according to this Student Press Law Center report from Aug. 14.Here is an excerpt...In addition to censuring the college, the AEJMC resolution also calls on Bosley’s

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I'm trying to keep up with all the media coverage surrounding the plight of Prof. Karen Bosley and the Viking News staff, but my real job has been keeping me extremely busy.Anyway...this editorial was published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Ocean County Observer. Here is an excerpt:A federal judge has put her back in the position, ruling the paper's student editors are likely to prevail in a

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I apologize for the lack of recent updates. I have just been really busy. But here are some links to recent media stories about the plight of Prof. Bosley and the Viking News.Student Sues School To Save Advisor’s Job - July 27, 2006AP via CBS3.com PhiladelphiaJudge Reinstates Advisor To N.J. College Paper - July 28, 2006Editor & PublisherN.J. campus newspaper adviser wins temporary reinstatement

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U.S. District Judge Stanley Chesler, who is hearing the lawsuit filed by three Viking News student-journalists against Ocean County College, has ordered Prof. Karen Bosley to be reinstated as Viking News adviser through a temporary restraining order issued Wednesday.From the Student Press Law Center story:A federal district court issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday that will reinstate a

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Prof. Karen Bosley has filed her lawsuit against Ocean County College administrators and trustees. UPDATE (6/30/06, 7:33 p.m. ET)The Student Press Law Center has posted a story today about Bosley's lawsuit that contains a link to a PDF file of the lawsuit and some examples of articles (PDF) that appeared in the Viking News.Here is a link to a story from the June 21 edition of the Asbury Park

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The saga of Prof. Bosley and the Viking News has made it to Editor & Publisher with this column by Mark Fitzgerald...Hubbub At 'Hooper High'SPJ and College Media Advisors condemn the firing of the long-time student paper adviser at Ocean County (N.J) College, once the academic home of Bruce Springsteen and my mom.By Mark Fitzgerald CHICAGO (May 23, 2006) -- My mother was in her seventies when she

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Here are some recent news articles about the plight of Prof. Bosley and the Viking News...From the Associated Press (via NJ.com Newsflash), 5/19/06:College faces ire, litigation over newspaper adviser's removal5/19/2006, 3:10 p.m. ETBy CHRIS NEWMARKERThe Associated PressTRENTON, N.J. -- A southern New Jersey community college is receiving more criticism from national journalism groups, and facing

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Full press release from CMA:Media group issues censure against Ocean County CollegeThe Board of Directors of College Media Advisers today censured Ocean County College in New Jersey, calling for the reinstatement of newspaper adviser Karen Bosley.CMA, the 800-member national organization that serves faculty and staff advisers to the nation's college media, says the censure serves as a warning to

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Apparently, I had the comment setting for this blog on "only registered users" instead of open to "anyone." I just changed it this morning...so if you have ever tried to leave a comment here and felt restricted, please forgive my stupidity and feel free to comment away now.

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SPJ releases findings from Ocean County College Task Force reportFor Immediate Release:5/10/2006Contact: Paul Schreiber, Task Force Chairman: paulschr@optonline.netCarl Corry, Task-Force Member: (631) 737-1700, carl.corry@libn.comDavid Carlson, President: (352) 846-0171, carlson@spj.orgINDIANAPOLIS – After an exhaustive inquiry into the removal of Professor Karen Bosley as student newspaper

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Three students sue Ocean County College over free speechPosted by the Asbury Park Press on 05/11/06BY JOSEPH PICARDTOMS RIVER BUREAUDOVER TOWNSHIP — Three student journalists are suing Ocean County College and the administration of President Jon H. Larson, claiming their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and the press have been violated.The lawsuit also seeks to order the college to

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OCC student journalists snubbed, then assailed at trustees meetingPosted by the Asbury Park Press on 05/3/06BY ELIZABETH C. MITCHELLAn astonishing and disheartening sequence of omissions and insults occurred at the Ocean County College Board of Trustees meeting April 26.First, the omission: The board ignored the eight prestigious state awards the student journalists of the Viking News recently

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