Top editors of the University of Georgia 's student newspaper quit and the staff walked out . They said the paper 's board hired staff with ` ` veto power '' over them on news " . In the memo , board member Ed Stamper detailed responsibilities for the `` Editorial Director and the entire professional staff '' such as `` taking corrective action to replace students that do not follow our standards , '' setting design mandates and suggesting what types of stories staff should cover , including `` more good '' and less `` bad '' news stories that highlight wrongdoing . The board now says students have editorial control and makes student - backed changes . A former board chair says a ` ` big story '' became ` ` a feeding ground for the media ''
Top editors of the University of Georgia 's student newspaper quit and the staff walked out . They said the paper 's board hired staff with ` ` veto power '' over them on news " . The board now says students have editorial control and makes student - backed changes . A former board chair says a ` ` big story '' became ` ` a feeding ground for the media ''