Turn Left
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| Type | Monthly newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid, on newsprint |
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| Owner | Independent |
| Editor | Ethan Felder '09 and Shai Akabas '09 |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Political allegiance | Liberal/Progressive |
| Price | Free |
| Headquarters | Ithaca, New York |
| Circulation | 3,000+ |
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| Website: www.cuturnleft.org | |
Turn Left (sometimes referred to as TL) is an independent student-run publication at Cornell University. Calling itself "Cornell's Liberal Voice," Turn Left focuses on political and humanitarian issues that it believes are underreported by other media outlets.[1] It has also participated in campus dialogues through debates and other events in collaboration with other student organizations.[2]
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[edit] History
Founded in 2000 by three engineering students to counter the domination of the independent campus press by the conservative Cornell Review, Turn Left has become a source for political discussion and debate at Cornell. During the 2004 election, the Turn Left staff generally backed moderate Democrat John Kerry for the presidency over more liberal candidates such as independent Ralph Nader. The publication itself did not endorse a candidate. TL has notably avoided a hard line on such hot-button issues as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Turn Left attracted much notice among Cornellians in the spring of 2005 for its scathing attack on the Cornell Daily Sun in response to what it considered poor reporting of major issues on campus, such as the 2005 Student Assembly elections scandal, and a dearth of quality opinion writing. TL has also raised its profile with its continuing effort to expand coverage of local and campus issues, as well as its sometimes biting satire [3] and extensive coverage of international events. Turn Left is the only publication at Cornell that has consistently covered the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Turn Left has begun to bill itself as "Cornell's premier political newspaper," signalling its editors' belief that it has eclipsed the once monolithic Cornell Review in terms of influence and quality.
[edit] Milestones
- Turn Left premiered in a bounded magazine format in time for Election 2000. All subsequent issues have used newsprint.
- In 2005, The Center for American Progress's campus outreach division, Campus Progress, provided Turn Left with a substantial grant. Turn Left is also funded in part by Cornell's Student Assembly and ad revenue.[4]
[edit] Recent editors
- Ethan Felder '09 and Shai Akabas '09, Spring 2007
- Jamie Gullen '07 and Rich Getzel '08, Fall 2006
- Evan Marshak '07, Spring 2006
- Wayne Huang '07, Spring 2005 - Fall 2005
- Andrew Garib '06, Spring 2003 - Fall 2004[5]
- David Lew, Fall 2002
[edit] Founders
- Tsee Yuan Lee '02
- Tsee Yung Lee '02
- Thomas M. Leung '02, '03
[edit] References
- ^ Turn Left's mission statement. http://turnleft.theworldoutthere.com/?page=aboutpaper
- ^ Nelson, Steven. "Greenstreet Screens Political Film at C.U.," The Cornell Daily Sun, March 31, 2005.
- ^ TL staff. "Top 10 Reasons We'd Rather Use the Cornell Daily Sun for Toilet Paper," Turn Left, retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Graham-Felsen, Sam. "The New Face of the Campus Left," The Nation, January 26, 2006.
- ^ DiNapoli, Christie. "Marcus Highlights Palestinian Media," The Cornell Daily Sun, February 21, 2006.
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