How the assault on DEI undermines journalism

As the assault on diversity, equity and inclusion sweeps across higher education, 12 journalism students lost $46,000 in scholarships because Ohio University officials said the scholarships — meant to make the journalism program more diverse — could illegally discriminate against white students.

Last week’s OU scholarship freeze follows last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that college admissions policies that consider race are unconstitutional. As predicted, advocates are seeking to apply the decision to other areas, claiming that any federally funded institution can’t consider race when providing support, even if the goal is to counter centuries of discrimination.

The implications for journalism are significant. 

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