Linnabary accepts SGA nomination, no longer with The Sunflower
Andrew Linnabary
The Sunflower’s Managing Editor Andrew Linnabary accepted the nomination for Public Relations Director of the 60th Session of Wichita State Student Government Association Wednesday.
Linnabary worked at The Sunflower as a reporter in the spring of 2016 and was quickly promoted to managing editor. He covered campus issues, student government, features, and music reviews. Earlier this month, he received third-place honors in the Kansas Collegiate Media Journalist of the Year competition.
The Sunflower had no prior knowledge of Linnabary’s application for the position. His involvement with SGA would create a conflict of interest and compromise his positions at both The Sunflower and SGA.
In the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics, which The Sunflower strives to follow, it says: “Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public’s right to know” and journalists should avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived. His position with student government would create an undeniable conflict of interest, real and perceived.
For that reason, Linnabary is no longer employed at The Sunflower, effective immediately. The Sunflower wishes him success in all his future endeavors.
WSU student senate will vote next Wednesday on Linnabary’s confirmation.
Chance Swaim was the Editor in Chief of The Sunflower from fall 2017 to spring 2018.
Swaim was a graduate student in the English Department working...
Writing about your own campaign • Apr 20, 2017 at 4:08 pm
Tex, I think maybe you are talking about real things that have happened and are being presented with no impartiality.
I’m talking major deception here in this moment.
That is what is going on. I wasn’t even kind of talking about your litany.
This is an article about conflicting interests and deception. Bad PR.
Writing about your own campaign • Apr 20, 2017 at 12:05 am
Remember when he wrote about…nevermind. Did he really just do that?.
I am just THRILLED about our new SGA. The PR director breaks code of ethics and conflict of interest…he deceitfully involves himself in a campaign. Aw, he sounds like the spawn of Lou Heldman. That’s sad/cute.
Andrew, this is just wrong and weird, dude. Hard to take you seriously when you lie.
Tex • Apr 20, 2017 at 10:38 am
Well at least he hasn’t done any of the following:
– been investigated in a Student Code of Conduct case (like Shepard)
– been involved with a Human Resources complaint (also Shepard)
– has bullied students in the Student Government Offices (also Shepard)
– caused a student to drop out of the University because of aforementioned bullying (also Shepard)
– sabotaged a Student Government Senate meeting (like Azad)
– been suspended for trying to undermine the SGA elections and oversight of said elections (also Azad)
– enjoyed and got a chuckle out of a meme that mocked their peers (Banuelos)
Hopefully you’re thrilled about getting the aforementioned bullies out of office 🙂 I know 57% of the student body is pretty thrilled about it and thought that the direction SGA was going needed to change.
Real Shocker • Apr 21, 2017 at 11:00 am
And no charges investigated by anyone had any merit. You forgot to mention that. Must have slipped your mind.