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The Postis a student-run newspaper inAthens, Ohio,that coversOhio UniversityandAthens County.While classes at OU are in session, it publishes online every day and in print every Thursday.[2]Though its newsroom is located inJohn Calhoun Baker University Centerat Ohio University, the paper is editorially independent from the university.
 John Calhoun Baker University Center,where the paper's newsroom is located | |
| Type | Student newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| School | Ohio University |
| Editor | Katie Millard[1] |
| Founded | 1911 (asThe Green and White) |
| Headquarters | John Calhoun Baker University Center 1 Park Place, #325 Athens, Ohio United States |
| Circulation | 10,000 weekly |
| Website | thepostathens |
History
editThe Postwas launched in December 1911 asThe Green and White,succeeding other student newspapers such as the Mirror, which had begun publishing in the 1800s. It was succeeded by the Post in fall 1939.[3]
In 2015, the paper announced it would be moving to a digital-first model. This transition lowered the number of daysThe Postprints from five times a week to one, though content is published online daily. The paper, previously abroadsheet,was changed to atabloid.As part of the transition, the paper underwent a redesign and rebranding, including a new logo.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- Andy Alexander, former ombudsman atThe Washington Postand deputy bureau chief forCox Newspapers.[4][failed verification]
- P.J. Bednarski, media reporter and editor, formerly the editor of Electronic Media and executive editor of Broadcasting & Cable; former TV critic for theChicago Sun-Timesand atUSA Todaywhen it debuted in 1982.[citation needed]
- Phil Elliott, politics reporter forTIME.[5][failed verification]
- Joe Eszterhas,writer best known for his work on the filmsBasic InstinctandShowgirls.[citation needed]
- Tom Hodson, former director of theE.W. Scripps School of Journalism.[6]
- John Kaplan, a professor at theUniversity of Floridaand winner of the 1992Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photographyfor his work on "Age 21 in America", a photo essay about the lives of young adults.[7][failed verification]
- Peter King,senior writer forSports Illustrated.[citation needed]
- Laura Landro, columnist and former assistant managing editor atThe Wall Street Journal.Contributed an article to an award-winning seven-partWall Street Journalseries in 2004.[8][failed verification]
- Wesley Lowery,reporter forThe Washington Postwho led the team that won the 2016Pulitzer Prize for National Reportingfor their work tracking and analyzing fatal shootings by on-duty police officers.[9][10]
- Joe Mahr, reporter for theChicago Tribuneand winner of the 2004Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reportingfor a series on the atrocities committed by Tiger Force, a U.S. Army platoon during the Vietnam War.[11][failed verification]
- Alan D. Miller, editor and interim general manager of TheColumbus Dispatch.[12][failed verification]
- Nancy Nall Derringer, columnist and blogger, whose reporting on Bush administration stafferTim Goeglein's plagiarism led to his dismissal within a 24-hour news cycle.[citation needed]
- Larry Neumeister, New York courts reporter for theAssociated Presswho coveredSonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing andBernard Madoff's sentencing.[13]
- Clarence Page,syndicated columnist and senior member of theChicago Tribuneeditorial boardwho won aPulitzer Prizein 1989 for his commentary in theTribune.[citation needed]
- Dennis Shere,author ofCain's Redemptionand former publisher of theDayton Daily News[citation needed]
- Alex Stuckey,[failed verification]reporter forThe Salt Lake Tribunewho won the 2017Pulitzer Prize for Local Reportingfor her contributions to a series on sexual assault at Brigham Young University.[14]
References
edit- ^"About Us - the Post".
- ^ab"Contact Us".The Post.RetrievedApril 24,2017.
- ^"Green and white (Athens, Ohio) December 02 1911",Ohio University Libraries Digital Archival Collections.,retrievedMarch 5,2020
- ^"Andy Alexander".Ohio University.RetrievedApril 24,2017.
- ^"Phil Elliott leaves AP for TIME".Politico. April 15, 2015.RetrievedMay 27,2016.
- ^"Thomas Hodson".Ohio University.RetrievedApril 24,2017.[dead link]
- ^"John Kaplan".University of Florida.RetrievedApril 25,2017.
- ^"Laura Landro".The Wall Street Journal.RetrievedApril 24,2017.
- ^Beaujon, Andrew (January 3, 2014)."Boston Globe's Wesley Lowery joins Washington Post".Poynter.RetrievedFebruary 23,2020.
- ^Farhi, Paul (April 18, 2016)."Post series on police shootings wins Pulitzer Prize for national reporting".The Washington Post.RetrievedFebruary 23,2020.
- ^"Joe Mahr".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedApril 24,2017.
- ^"Contact Us".The Columbus Dispatch.RetrievedApril 24,2017.
Editor Alan D. Miller
- ^"Ohio University Online Community - Post Alumni Society".Ohio University. August 2009.RetrievedDecember 8,2009.
- ^Noyce, David (April 26, 2017)."Salt Lake Tribune wins Pulitzer for campus rape coverage, praises victims for sharing their stories".The Salt Lake Tribune.RetrievedFebruary 23,2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Digitized editions of The Post available on theOhio University Libraries Digital Archival Collections