The Georgetown Voice
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| Editor-in-chief | Graham Krewinghaus |
|---|---|
| Categories | News magazine |
| Frequency | Twice monthly on Fridays |
| First issue | March 4, 1969 |
| Based in | Washington, DC |
| Language | English |
| Website | georgetownvoice |
The Georgetown Voiceis a student-run biweekly campusnews magazineatGeorgetown University.Founded as a print magazine in March 1969, theVoicepublishes new editions every other Friday during theacademic year.The magazine publishes online daily throughout the year, featuring news on campus and in theDistrict of Columbia,as well ascommentary,reviews,long-form journalism,and sports and entertainment coverage. Online, theVoicealso produces podcasts and maintains a variety sports and culture blog. It is entirely operated, written, edited, and designed by student volunteers.
History[edit]
TheVoicedebuted on March 4, 1969.[1]Founder Steve Pisinski created the magazine alongside breakaway editors ofThe Hoya,the university's legacy newspaper, after growing dissatisfied with its coverage ofVietnam War protests.[1]In an inaugural editorial, the magazine's editors outlined the publication's mission:
"Our editorial policy will view and analyze issues in a liberal light. We shall not limit our editorial content to campus topics. We promise to present and analyze national and local issues of concern to the student, whose concern should spread beyond the campus. We shall attempt with all our energy to inform the community, to make the community conscious of controversial subjects by an open presentation and discussion of relevant issues, to communicate a culture, and to entertain our readers."[2]
The Hoya published an editorial on Nov. 12, 1970 proposing a merger with theVoice,citing concerns about the university's media budget and claiming the "ideological differences that lead to the founding of theVoiceno longer exist. "[1]TheVoice'seditorial board rejected the offer the following day.[1]
In 2006, theVoicelaunched a daily blog calledVox Populi,which published until 2015.[2]It offered analysis on campus and District news, as well as recaps for sports and student government.[2]
Sen.Bob Menendez(D-NJ) referenced theVoiceon theSenatefloor on April 11, 2007, while questioning Special Envoy to SudanAndrew Natsiosabout theDarfur genocide.[3]
In 2014, theVoicelaunchedHalftime,a sports and leisure blog dedicated to non-campus content.[4]
In celebration of the magazine's 50th anniversary, theVoicelaunched the Steve Pisinski Scholarship in 2019 to offer students stipends during unpaid journalism internships.[5]
Following the 2020George Floyd protestsagainst police brutality and systemic racism, theVoiceupdated its mission statement:
"Since our founding, we have refined our mission, and, in addition to our earlier commitments, include anti-racism, trauma-informed reporting, and empathetic and considerate journalism as some of our key principles. We operate in an industry and university that can be exclusionary and harmful to marginalized communities, especially people of color, and we strive to uplift those voices in our work, rather than silence them."
Congressional candidate and former Ward 5 CouncilmemberHarry Thomas Jr.admitted to unintentionally plagiarizing his campaign literature from aVoiceeditorialon Jan. 20, 2022.[6]
Operations[edit]
TheVoicemaintains a non-ideological stance in its news coverage and, per its website, "is committed to providing campus with critical journalism that doesn't defer to those in power."[2]Its editorial board isprogressiveand supportive oforganized labor rights.
Structure[edit]
TheVoiceis led by an editor-in-chief, managing editor, and a team of executive editors.[7]Each executive editor oversees a team of section editors, who manage the magazine's day-to-day content production. Section editors have teams of assistants and run open pitch meetings for Georgetown students. In addition, theVoicealso has positions covering business operations, internal resources, website development, and social media.
Students may write on a volunteer basis and theVoicedoes not require applications for membership. All board positions are filled via popular elections as required by the organization's constitution.
References[edit]
- ^abcd"Volume 1 Issue 1: The First Years of The Georgetown Voice".The Georgetown Voice.2019-04-03.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^abcd"About the Voice".The Georgetown Voice.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"U.S. Special Envoy To Sudan Dodges Senator's Questions On Darfur | U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey".menendez.senate.gov.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"Ways to Get Involved".The Georgetown Voice.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"Letter from the Editor: How we're working towards a more equitable journalism industry".The Georgetown Voice.2022-02-18.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"Harry Thomas Jr.: I Unintentionally Plagiarized My Campaign Lit - WCP".Washington City Paper.2022-01-20.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"Staff".The Georgetown Voice.Retrieved2022-12-06.
