Publishing Policy
The Spartan Echo, SpartanEcho.Com and Spartan Echo TV are dedicated to meeting the goals of serving Norfolk State University's communication needs and providing maximum opportunity for educational communication experience in fulfillment of the institution and the full spirit of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The Spartan Echo is governed by the NSU Student Publication Board chaired by the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (or their designee). The authority of the Board is derived from a delegation of authority from the Board of Visitors through the President of the University.
Student editors may develop their organizational policies and their own news and editorial content free from censorship and threat of reprisal, suspension or removal from office. Freedom of the press as guaranteed by the Constitution is not impeded or interfered with by the university or any of its agencies, staff, faculty, administrators or student government bodies. The university expects the student media will conduct their business in a professional and responsible manner, adhering to the canons of journalistic ethics (as established by the Society of Professional Journalists) and, as applicable, to the laws of the Federal Communications Commission.
Student editors are appointed by the Board according to minimum qualifications for their positions and those positions are reviewed annually. Editors may be removed by the editor in chief in consultation with the Board chair, the faculty adviser, and the Spartan Echo Business Manager.
The Board will provide a forum for airing grievances and complaints regarding the Spartan Echo where the complainant has exhausted remedies through the staff, editors, managers and advisers. Complaints should be made to the Board in writing and shall be reviewed by the Board in that form. The Board can request by majority vote that the complainant address the Board.
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