UGA paper board apologizes to student journalists

Published August 17, 2012 11:17pm ET



ATLANTA (AP) — The fight over a student-run newspaper at the University of Georgia appeared to be resolved Friday, after the paper’s board of directors apologized in the wake of an online campaign launched by a group of student journalists who aired concerns over editorial control.

Many of the student journalists, including all of the top editors, walked out Wednesday after they said control of the paper was effectively being taken from them. They were angered by a draft memo that suggested what stories they should and should not cover.

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