Indiana Daily Student

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Indiana Daily Student
Image:IDS-logo.png
Type Student newspaper
Format Broadsheet

Owner Indiana University
Publisher David Adams
Editor Kacie Foster
Founded 1867
Price Free
Headquarters Bloomington, Indiana USA

Website: Indiana Daily Student

The Indiana Daily Student, or IDS for short, is an independent, student-run newspaper serving Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Founded in 1867, the IDS is published Monday through Friday and has a circulation of 15,000 to 16,000 during the school year and is published on Monday and Thursday with a circulation of 8,500 over the summer. The IDS employs around 200 students as well as 11 professional staff who assist with the publication of the paper. Since 1969, the IDS has been financially independent of Indiana University and is today entirely funded by advertising revenue. Drawing many of its student employees from Indiana University's School of Journalism, the Indiana Daily Student has garnered numerous awards, including the Pacemaker Award.

[edit] Features

The Indiana Daily Student has a number of weekly and annual features, including the Reader Poll determined "Best of Bloomington."