Nancy Costello, director of the First Amendment Law Clinic at Michigan State University College of Law said UNC s decision stems from white privilege and conservatives seeking to ignore history they don t accept. It seems to me that this is kind of an attack on freedom of the press because it seems Hannah-Jones is being penalized for producing in-depth, robust journalism that disturbs privileged people, Costello told USA TODAY. She s writing about truths that privileged people have worked for decades to suppress.
Costello said Hannah-Jones work is a testament to true journalism and investigation, stating her work revealed disturbing but true facts about slavery in America. Costello fears UNC s decision will deter journalists from producing similar investigations deemed controversial out of fear of repercussions.
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