The Michigan Daily
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 Front page view of the November 1, 2019 edition | |
| Type | Student newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| School | University of Michigan |
| Founded | September 29, 1890 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Circulation | 7,500 |
| ISSN | 0745-967X |
| OCLCnumber | 9651208 |
| Website | michigandaily.com |
The Michigan Daily,also known as 'The Daily,' is the independentstudent newspaperof theUniversity of Michiganpublished inAnn Arbor,Michigan.Established on September 29, 1890, the newspaper is financially and editorially independent from the university.
The Michigan Dailyis the only newspaper inWashtenaw County,Michigan.It is published every weekday during the fall and winter terms, and weekly during the spring and summer terms. In 2020, the paper received nearly 6 million website visits,[1]and serves over 50,000 university students and nearly 350,000 residents throughout Washtenaw County.[2]
History
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In 1952, theSovietdelegate to theUnited Nations,F. A. Novikov, singled out the newspaper as emblematic of American warmongering. On April 12, 1955, when the success ofJonas Salk's polio vaccine was announced at the University of Michigan theDailywas the first newspaper to report it. In 1957, theDailysent a staff member to Little Rock, Arkansas who, pretending to be a student, attended classes on the first day of integration.
Activist and politicianTom Hayden,a formerDailyeditor in chief who helped foundStudents for a Democratic Societywhile editing theDaily,came to personify the publication's editorial philosophy during the 1960s. The paper was the subject of national press coverage when, in 1967, it urged the legalization ofmarijuana,and again during theGulf Warin 1991, when it called for the reinstatement of the military draft.
TheDailywas instrumental in the spread of thePaul is deadurban legend.An October 14, 1969Dailyarticle byFred LaBourand John Gray, entitled "McCartney Dead; New Evidence Brought to Light", itemized various "clues", many of them of their own invention. Their "reporting" of McCartney's death is claimed by Beatleologist Andru J. Reeve to have been "the single most significant factor in the breadth of the rumor's spread."[3][4]
The first female editor-in-chief ofTheDailywasHarriett Woods,who later served in Missouri State government, ran for the Senate twice in the 1980s nearly beatingJohn Danforththe first time, and led theNational Women's Political Caucusthrough its Year of the Woman in 1992.
In 2007, renovations to the historic building at 420 Maynard Street were completed, funded entirely by private donations from alumni. To dedicate the renovated building, a reunion of the staffs ofThe Michigan Daily,theMichiganensianyearbook, and theGargoyleHumor Magazinewas held from October 26 to 28, 2007.
On January 28, 2014,TheDailyearned national recognition for breaking news that a Michigan football player had been separated from the university for sexual misconduct.
Organization
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[edit]The newspaper is financially and editorially independent of the university's administration and other student groups, but shares a university building with other student publications on 420 Maynard Street, north of theMichigan Union.The Dailyacts as Michigan'sde factojournalism school,since the university does not have a journalism program or department.
Content
[edit]The Michigan Dailypublishes content every day. The newspaper is published weekly in broadsheet form during the fall and winter semesters and in tabloid form from May to August. Broadsheets contain a lengthySportsWednesdaySports section and occasionally an extended, themed issue calledThe B-Sidefrom the Arts section. They also include a magazine, originally titledWeekend Magazine.In the fall of 2005, the magazine was renamedThe Statement,a reference to formerDailyeditor-in-chiefTom Hayden'sPort Huron Statement.
Management
[edit]The newspaper’s editorial staff is be led by the co-editors in chief and divided into the following sections: news, opinion, sports, arts, photography, web, copy, video, Statement, Michigan in Color, audience engagement, design, podcast, culture, training and inclusion, Focal Point and games. News is the largest section, with seven sections that include Academics and Student Government, Administration, Business and Public Safety, Campus Life, City, Government, and Research.
The editors-in-chief are elected by the entire newspaper staff and manage all sections. The managing editor and digital managing editor report to the editors-in-chief. Each section is led by at least one managing editor who appoints at least one senior editor and one assistant editor. The editorial page editors are the managing editors of the opinion section.
The Management Desk, referred to as MDesk, is the governing body ofThe Dailythat makes decisions affecting the entire newspaper. Members of MDesk include the editors-in-chief and the managing editors of each section.
The Dailyhas strict bylaws regarding journalistic integrity and ethics. News writers cannot write for the opinion section, however, staff may transfer to the opinion section from news but cannot return to news. The newspaper also restricts news writers from expressing political views, as well as holding membership in any university student governments.
Notable alumni
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Many columnists and editors fromThe Dailyhave gone to hold prominent positions in government, journalism, and more, working for publications likeThe New York Times,The Washington Post,Associated Press,The Wall Street Journal,Timemagazine, and theChicago Tribune.[5]
Alumni include playwrightArthur Miller,[6]47th governor of New York and presidential candidateThomas Dewey,activistTom Hayden,investment bankerBruce Wasserstein,[5]journalist and physicianSanjay Gupta,[7]former chairman ofAmerican AirlinesGeorge A. Spater,[8]journalist and game show hostMike Wallace,[9]and former lieutenant governor of MissouriHarriett Woods.[10][11]
Notable journalists and writers include sevenPulitzer Prizewinners:Eugene Robinson,Lisa Pollak,Ann Marie Lipinski,[12]Amy Harmon,Stanford Lipsey,andArthur Miller.They also include notable broadcast journalists likedu-Pont Columbia AwardwinnerDavid Schechter.
Awards won byThe Dailyinclude the 2023National Pacemaker Awardin online media,[13]22 awards from theSociety of Professional Journalistsin 2020 and 2021,[14][15]and 14 awards from the Michigan College Press Association in 2018.[16]
References
[edit]- ^https://www.similarweb.com/website/michigandaily.com/[bare URL]
- ^"Join The Michigan Daily".The Michigan Daily.Retrieved2024-01-20.
- ^McCartney interview - barefoot: Jan 31, 1974Archived2009-10-01 at theWayback Machinerollingstone.com - Retrieved: 5 August 2007
- ^Glenn, Allen, "Paul is dead (said Fred)"Archived2010-12-28 at theWayback Machine,Michigan Today(November 11, 2009)
- ^ab"About Us".The Michigan Daily.Retrieved2024-07-01.
- ^"From the Daily: Arthur Miller".The Michigan Daily.2005-02-11.Retrieved2024-07-01.
- ^Steinberg, Stephanie (2009-01-13)."'U' alum Sanjay Gupta could be the next surgeon general ".The Michigan Daily.Retrieved2024-07-01.
- ^"George Spater is Keynote Speaker".The Virgin Islands Daily News - Google News Archive Search.
- ^Rubenfire, Adam (2012-04-08)."University alum Mike Wallace, a notoriously tough interviewer, defined an age of broadcast news".The Michigan Daily.Retrieved2024-07-01.
- ^Martin, Douglas (2007-02-10)."Harriett Woods, 79, Women's Political Leader, Dies".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2024-07-01.
- ^"George Spater is Keynote Speaker".The Virgin Island Daily News– viaGoogle News.
- ^Harmon, Matt (2017-09-17)."Pulitzer Prize-winning Daily alum discuss diversity and tech in journalism".The Michigan Daily.Retrieved2024-07-01.
- ^"ACP - 2023 Online Pacemaker finalists".Retrieved2023-12-13.
- ^SPJ."Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced".www.spj.org.Retrieved2022-04-12.
- ^Becher, Asif (2018-05-14)."Michigan Press Association honors The Daily with 14 awards".The Michigan Daily.Retrieved2021-06-30.
- ^SPJ."Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced".www.spj.org.Retrieved2022-04-12.
