Turley criticizes cancellation of the press-freedom panel
Jonathan TurleyLaw professor writing in his own name
Turley criticizes canceling a press-freedom event after publication of contested opinions.
“Universities are supposed to be places where such questions can be discussed openly and freely.”
Analysis
Where this statement fits
Columbia's CODA cancels a press-freedom panel after Sundial's Cornell 7 essay; critics object
Columbia Open Discourse Alliance canceled a press-freedom panel after the Sundial published its Cornell 7 essay. CODA cited survivors' participation and safety. Critics challenged the cancellation; faculty advisers gave qualified assessments of that decision.
Source and context
Analysis
About this source
Turley objects to canceling the panel after publication of the Sundial essay. His comparisons with other cases are his analysis.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Before the quotation
Turley describes the cancellation after the Sundial essay and challenges CODA's safety explanation.
After the quotation
He argues that the response punished contested views rather than allowing discussion.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case concerns cancellation. Turley criticizes that decision and argues that universities should allow discussion of difficult questions.
- Recorded on
- Published here
More from this case
Read the full caseSmith says CODA betrayed its founding mission
“They have blatantly betrayed CODA’s mission.”Read statement
McWhorter explains CODA's rationale but would hold the panel
“it may have made the more reluctant people less apprehensive”Read statement
Aufzien criticizes CODA's cancellation
“CODA’s response was a failure of nerve.”Read statement
Share or embed this statement
The embed keeps its attribution link to The Dispute Index. Credit the image to The Dispute Index and link to the statement page.
Cite this record
- Publisher
- The Dispute Index
- Title
- Turley criticizes cancellation of the press-freedom panel
- First published
- Last updated
- Permalink
- https://disputeindex.com/events/6817-turley-criticizes-canceling-a-press-freedom-event-after
Last updated marks the most recent saved version of this published statement.
The Dispute Index. "Turley criticizes cancellation of the press-freedom panel". First published: 2026-10-25. Last updated: 2026-10-25. https://disputeindex.com/events/6817-turley-criticizes-canceling-a-press-freedom-event-after