Well, 30-odd current and former Maroon editors called on the now-former EICs to take the photo down, but they got to do a nice Ben Bradlee cosplay while it lasted.
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/2/12/29-maroon-editors-call-removing-photo-apprehended/
Fortunately, other editors took the time to read this from the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics (emphasis mine).
Ethical journalism treats sources, subjects, colleagues and members of the public as human beings deserving of respect.
Journalists should:
– Balance the public’s need for information against potential harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance or undue intrusiveness.
**– Show compassion for those who may be affected by news coverage. Use heightened sensitivity when dealing with juveniles, victims of sex crimes, and sources or subjects who are inexperienced or unable to give consent. Consider cultural differences in approach and treatment.
– Recognize that legal access to information differs from an ethical justification to publish or broadcast.**
– Realize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves than public figures and others who seek power, influence or attention. Weigh the consequences of publishing or broadcasting personal information.
– Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity, even if others do.
– Balance a suspect’s right to a fair trial with the public’s right to know. Consider the implications of identifying criminal suspects before they face legal charges.
https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
And five microseconds after the new Editors in Chief took office, we got this:
In February, The Maroon published a photo of a young person being arrested by the University of Chicago Police Department on University campus. The photo was published alongside reporting on an incident that included a University lockdown and arrests of five people on campus. The publication of the photo sparked critical feedback: In online conversations, op-eds, and in person, members of The Maroon’s audience and members of The Maroon’s staff voiced serious concerns over the photo’s publication.
Following the annual change in The Maroon’s leadership, The Maroon’s new executive slate is formalizing a policy that has been inconsistently enforced: We have a presumption against publishing incriminating photos of minors or possible minors. In keeping with this policy, The Maroon has now removed the photo in question.