A small update on a past topic I blogged about: The Collegian and it's controversial statement on the house editorial page. The editor-in-chief of Colorado State University's paper, David McSwane, will keep his job after the controversial column. (I have provided the link a few posts below). Jim Landers, who spoke for the board that oversees student media, said "We see the editorial as an opinion which is protected by the first amendment."

According to CNN.com, "McSwane's column resulted in lost revenue for the self-funded newspaper, including 18 advertisers and up to $50,000, director of student media Jeff Browne said at the public meeting on September 26."

Now, student Republicans are beginning production of their own newspaper.

So, due to the editorial, the student paper lost thousands of dollars in funding and the college media is now extremely politcally divided...but McSwane's 1st amendment rights sure were exercised to their fullest extent.

Was it really worth it?

CNN article