Fairfield Mirror
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| Type | Student newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | The Fairfield Mirror, Inc. |
| Editor | Ryan T. Blair |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06430 |
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| Website: http://fairfieldmirror.com | |
The Fairfield Mirror is the independent student newspaper of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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[edit] Circulation and Distribution
The Mirror is distributed to news stands on campus every Thursday during the academic year publishing 4000 print copies and broadcasting an email to over 15,000 online subscribers. In the 2006-2007 school year it will begin featuring magazine-style special sections more than once a month.
[edit] History
The students of Fairfield University founded and published the first edition of The Mirror in 1977. The newspaper was founded after the merging of two prior publications: one produced under the supervision of the university (The Voice), and one published indepedently (The Free Press and Review). The online edition was founded in 2000 as one of the initial partners of the College Publisher network.
[edit] 2006-2007 Editorial Staff
| Title | Name |
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| Editor in Chief | Ryan T. Blair |
| Executive Editor | Ben Doody |
| Managing Editor | Mari Heenan |
| Managing Editor/Web | James Nguyen |
| Assistant Managing Editor | Christina Stoddard |
| News Editor | Alex Stewart |
| Online News Editor | Jess Mitchell |
| Sports Editor | Dan Akeson |
| Commentary Editor | Meghan Toumey |
| Entertainment Editor | Sean Corbett |
| Campus Life Editor | Camille Vecchione |
| Copy Editor | Stephanie Lauto |
| Copy Editor | Robin Merritt |
| Photo Editor | Katie McCarthy |
| Online Copy Editor | Rosanne Khoury |
[edit] The Mirror Online
The Mirror's Web site, fairfieldmirror.com, has become one of the most-read college newspaper sites in the country. In May of 2006, it was the 26th most read college paper in the country among papers using the College Publisher Network, and the third most read weekly paper on that network. In December of 2005, the web site began featuring game stories about Fairfield basketball games, and in May of 2006, the Web site began featuring daily content from all five sections of the paper. The Managing Editor of the Mirror's web edition is James Nguyen, and the web site's News Editor is Jess Mitchell.
[edit] Stags Sports Forum
In May 2006, The Mirror launched its Stags Sports Forums, where fans of the Fairfield Stags can discuss their favorite sports teams.
[edit] Notable Editors
In 1984, Thomas Moore saved the newspaper from permanent cancellation stemming from an April Fool's incident that offended many on campus. The item, published in what was at that time the annual lampoon edition called "The Morron," had been inserted by an editor with no other staff members having signed off on it prior to publication. The Mirror, which had its subscription cancelled by the school, was saved after the "Thomas Moore letter" was submitted to the administration promising better oversight for the paper. The Mirror's subscription was restored and the practices established by Moore continue to this day.
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