Comments on: Another resignation at Mizzou

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:21:17 +0000

Campus media is an influential social node in the Narrative contest for the zeitgeist of the campus activist game.

Compared to their real-world grown-up counterparts, campus media has disproportionate effect on the campus community due to the pared down scale and few rivals. Their influence is akin to network TV and big-city newspapers 30-40 years ago.

Campus media support is not a cure-all – no one thing is in the game – but it is an important ingredient. For counter-left campus activists, it’s key to gain helpful narrative output from campus media.

By: Matt_SE

Matt_SE — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:29:10 +0000

What does Democratic governor Jay Nixon think about this? One would think he has the power to effect some discipline. Where is he?

By: physicsguy

physicsguy — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:45:24 +0000

Frog said “GRA: assistant profs should keep a low profile only if they are not Leftist.”

True, but even us tenured fully promoted faculty must keep our heads down if we are conservative. They WILL find ways to get you if motivated enough. At the very least they will go out of their way to make your existence at your job miserable.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:25:32 +0000

Frog:

Yes, I agree. I doubt very much she’ll suffer any bigger consequences than this. Only the journalism school cares, and only because it was a student journalist who was the victim.

By: Frog

Frog — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:23:52 +0000

IIRC, Melissa Click remains an Assistant Professor in the (Mass) Communications Dept at Mizzou, an appointment she has held since 2007. She’ll be up for promotion to Associate Prof (with tenure) this year, according to AAUP rules. She will achieve her goal, I guarantee.
GRA: assistant profs should keep a low profile only if they are not Leftist.

By: Harry The Exremeist

Harry The Exremeist — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:13:15 +0000

Wait a minute. I thought it was up to the football team to determine who stays and goes.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:06:03 +0000

If the video had been given to CBS, would people have been allowed to see it?

It’s available for public view, only because it was on youtube and other online sites.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:05:17 +0000

The police at Waco 2 confiscated all the smart phones and reset them to factory default, in order to wipe the evidence. What you’re seeing are the discards of the Left, the lowly SJWs at work. They aren’t that competent, even at evil.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:21:08 +0000

j e:

Melissa Click is white.

By: GRA

GRA — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:16:25 +0000

Advice for assistant professors: Don’t do things that may be controversial until you have tenure.