Here is an article from Effie Orfanides of Examiner.com discussing how a professor at West Liberty University in West Virginia bans students from citing Fox News in their coursework:
http://www.examiner.com/article/prof-bans-fox-news-classes-not-allowed-to-cite-station
A prof. bans Fox News at West Liberty University and tells her students that the "biased" station makes her "cringe." On Feb. 15, the Daily Called
reported that Stephanie Wolfe, a visiting assistant professor, made her
class rules loud and clear, making sure that her students did not cite
the news station in any of their work for the semester.
"DO NOT use:
1) The Onion — this is not news this is literally a parody
2) Fox News — The tagline “Fox News” makes me cringe. Please do not subject me to this biased news station. I would almost rather you print off an article from the Onion (sic)," reads part of Professor Wolfe's syllabus.A prof. who bans Fox News may or may not be a democrat, but given the fact that Fox News is known to support the republican party, it might be safe to say that Prof. Wolfe doesn't. At the same time, she could want her students to use unbiased sources -- and to learn the difference -- regardless of political stance.
So now this West Virginia college is on the news map of the day, thanks to Prof. Wolfe's requests. According to the report, there are plenty of upset students and parents who have called the school to complain... they feel as though Wolfe's "requirement" is biased, and in many ways, they could be right. Do you think Prof. Wolfe made a good decision?
The prof. who banned Fox News has not spoken to the media about this issue. And many people feel that she doesn't have to.
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