https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/12/the-daily-northwestern-apology-is-a-harbinger/
“Wait until they get into the real world,” has long been the cliche, uttered knowingly by elders greeted with news of campus madness. It’s time to retire that sentiment. Far from being tempered by the harsh realities of post-college life, graduates are increasingly shaping the so-called real world into a version of their campuses, importing far-left standards into newsrooms and boardrooms.
This is why it’s important to watch what’s happening on campuses. A particularly striking example comes to us this week courtesy of the students at Northwestern University. The staff of The Daily Northwestern issued an apology on Sunday for its coverage of a Nov. 5 speech by Jeff Sessions.
We recognize that we contributed to the harm students experienced, and we wanted to apologize for and address the mistakes that we made that night — along with how we plan to move forward.
One area of our reporting that harmed many students was our photo coverage of the event. Some protesters found photos posted to reporters’ Twitter accounts retraumatizing and invasive. Those photos have since been taken down.
“Ultimately,” they wrote, “The Daily failed to consider our impact in our reporting surrounding Jeff Sessions. We know we hurt students that night, especially those who identify with marginalized groups.”