Even for a government that seems like a series of sideshows in search of a plot, Premier Doug Ford’s attacks on campus student organizations has a jump-the-shark feel. The Eyeopener, a student newspaper at Ryerson University, is investigating improper spending by Ryerson student council executives. Such topics are only grist for campus media, yet find audiences among the students and faculty. Article Continued BelowWith a few universities, independent student news organizations have sought to offer alternatives to fee-financed campus papers. But given the precipitous decline in ad revenue, it seems unlikely that privately run campus media can fill the void left when student newspapers lose their levy funding.

Source: thestar February 13, 2019 19:52 UTC