Task Force on Editorial Independence and Sustainability delivers recommendations
The Media School’s Task Force on Editorial Independence and Sustainability has delivered its findings and recommendations, which are now available for the public to review and provide feedback.
The independent task force, composed of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and external experts, was charged with examining the structures, principles, and practices that will best ensure IU student media — including the Indiana Daily Student, IU Student Television, WIUX, and future outlets — remain editorially independent and achieve financial sustainability.
“I am grateful to the members of the independent task force for the many hours of work they have dedicated to this effort,” said Dean David Tolchinsky. “Student media is foundational to the educational and service mission of The Media School. I look forward to carefully reviewing these recommendations and the community feedback over the coming months.”
The task force members are:
- Elaine Monaghan, IU professor of practice of journalism; co-chair
- Raju Narisetti, MA’91, partner and global leader, McKinsey Publishing; Dean’s Council for Student Media member; co-chair
- Mike Arnold, IU executive director of integrated public media and interim director of student media
- Beth Cate, IU clinical associate professor of law and public affairs
- Joseph Coleman, IU Louis A. Weil Jr. Endowed Chair in Journalism, professor of practice
- Anthony Fargo, IU associate professor of journalism
- Thomas French, IU Riley Endowed Chair in Journalism, professor of practice
- Johnathan Gustin, student, WIUX station manager
- Michael J. Hayes, BA’88, president of Hearst Television; Dean’s Council for Student Media member
- Brendan Healey, partner, media law firm Baron Harris Healey
- Katie Higgins, IU Media School assistant dean of finance
- Mia Hilkowitz, student, Indiana Daily Student co-editor-in-chief
- Gerould Kern, BA’71, former senior vice president and editor, Chicago Tribune; Dean’s Council for Student Media member
- Kristen Desmond Lefevre, BAJ’97, editor-in-chief of Jupiter Magazine and Stuart Magazine; Media School Alumni Board member
- Katie Mettler, BAJ’14, reporter, The Washington Post
- Andrew Miller, student, Indiana Daily Student co-editor-in-chief
- Laynie Pitts, student, IU Student Television executive director/producer
- Curt Simic, IU Foundation president emeritus
- Ruth Witmer, editorial advisor, Indiana Daily Student
At the recommendation of the task force, members of the community have an opportunity to submit additional feedback by May 31.