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Emma Camp is an American journalist and associate editor at Reason Magazine. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more.[1][2][3][4] She is most well-known for her viral New York Times op-ed, "I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead."
Early life and education
[edit]Camp is from from Birmingham, Alabama.[5] She attended the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar, where she was part of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and studied English and philosophy.[6][5]
Career
[edit]In 2022, Camp published an op-ed in the New York Times titled "I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead."[1] This piece highlighted concerns about free speech and self-censorship on college campuses and garnered significant attention, attracting commentary from both liberal and conservative audiences.[7][8][9][10] The article has since been featured as an example of cancel culture impacting conservative students.[11][12]
Since 2022, Camp has been working at Reason Magazine and has appeared on CNN's Smerconish, Making Money With Charles Payne on Fox Business, and Rising on Hill TV.[13][14] In 2024, Camp was included as one of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's 25 Faces of Free Speech.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Camp, Emma (2024-10-07). "Yes, Third-Trimester Abortions Are Happening in America". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "The case for showing up to church—even if you don't believe in God". America Magazine. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Emma Camp". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Can Voters Say Something Nice About the Other Side, Reason" https://www.aol.com/news/voters-something-nice-other-side-163551113.html
- ^ a b "Emma Camp | UVA Public Service". publicservice.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Emma Camp | Jefferson Scholars Foundation". www.jeffersonscholars.org. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Halon, Yael (2022-03-07). "Liberals erupt at college student's NYT op-ed about being afraid to speak out on campus". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Opinion | Is Freedom of Thought Curbed on Campus?". The New York Times. 2022-03-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Opinion | I had unpopular opinions in college. That doesn't mean I was censored". MSNBC.com. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Potter, Claire (2022-03-08). "Is Emma Camp Correct That College Students Silence Themselves?". History News Network. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Sussman, Henry (2022-12-29). The Great Dismissal: Memoir of the Cultural Demolition Derby, 2015-22. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-5013-9231-3.
- ^ Lukianoff, Greg; Schlott, Rikki (2023-10-17). The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-6680-1914-6.
- ^ GOACTA (2023-04-11). Emma Camp on the Role of Alumni in Protecting Free Speech on Campus. Retrieved 2025-02-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Will the Supreme Court approve Biden's student loan handout? | Fox Business Video". Fox Business. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Fire (2024-06-06). "FIRE's 25 Faces of Free Speech | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression". www.thefire.org. Retrieved 2025-02-06.