Student Journalists Face Storm of Campus Protest Disinformation
Briefly

Student journalists at Columbia and City College faced challenges clarifying 'outside agitators' narrative during campus protests, with discrepancies in reports and statements from university officials and city authorities.
Clarification was needed on the affiliation of protesters with CUNY system, as City College reporter highlighted that many involved were connected to CUNY, challenging the narrative of 'outside' protesters.
Student journalists engaged in detailed reporting, including mapping protest locations to provide a clearer picture of campus involvement during the protests.
Student journalists conducted rigorous editing and fact-checking on protest stories, recognizing the broader audience beyond the student population that would consume their reporting.
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