The Northwest Trail, wrote articles critical of the school.

FIRE reports.

Northwest College Student Newspaper Advisor Suggests He’s Being Targeted for Critical Coverage

The faculty advisor of the student newspaper at Wyoming’s Northwest College says administrators are retaliating against him because the paper he advises, the Northwest Trail, wrote articles critical of the school. Administrators, meanwhile, responded through an attorney that their actions are guided by accreditors’ standards.

Rob Breeding, who advises the Northwest Trail, raised concerns that he’s being unfairly subjected to onerous new credentialing requirements—including mandated journalism courses—to keep his job and seek tenure. Breeding’s attorney detailed the complaints in a letter sent to the Powell Tribune, which summarized them:

Breeding, who was hired to teach journalism at Northwest four years ago, said he was notified recently that he would have to complete 18 hours of post-graduate journalism courses, and his tenure track status would be delayed by a year.