Cornell Progressive
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| Cornell Progressive | |
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| Type | Monthly newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid, on newsprint |
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| Owner | Independent |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Political allegiance | Liberal/Progressive |
| Price | Free |
| Headquarters | Ithaca, New York |
| Circulation | 3,000+ |
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| Website: http://www.cuprogressive.com | |
The Cornell Progressive (formerly named Turn Left) is an independent student-run publication at Cornell University. It also participates in campus dialogues through debates and other events in collaboration with other student organizations.
The Cornell Progressive was formerly published under the name Turn Left. Turn Left was created in 2000 in response to the dominance the conservative Cornell Review at the time. In a controversial decision, Turn Left was renamed The Cornell Progressive in February 2007.[1]
After only publishing two issues during the Spring 2007 semester, The Cornell Progressive released eight issues during the 2007-2008 school year.
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[edit] Campus Reactions
Cornell Sun columnist Tim Krueger criticized the Progressive for not doing enough to speak out against an invasion of Iran[1]. Columnist Elana Beale credited the Progressive for drawing students' attention to the issue of incarceration[2]. The Sun also turns regularly to Progressive staff for reactions and opinions to current events.[3]
[edit] Cornell Sun Contributor Policy
Prior to April 2007, the Cornell Sun prohibited its columnists from contributing to another campus publication. After an Associate Editor of the Sun sent emails to the Editors-in-Chief of both the Cornell Review and the Progressive asking for help in recruiting staff members from those publications for the Sun opinion section, the two papers published editorials criticizing the Sun for attempting to steal staff members. In response to these editorials, the Sun changed its policy to allow columnists to contribute to another publication.
[edit] Features
The Cornell Progressive is known for its witty and often scathing "Back-Burners," which usually target prominent conservatives. Also, the "Top 10," a long-time feature of the paper's back page, was replaced in Fall 2007 with "The Last Laugh," a collection of left-leaning political cartoons and lines from late-night television.
The Progressive has two regular columnists.
[edit] Funding
- The Center for American Progress's campus outreach division, Campus Progress, has provided the paper with substantial grant funding. The Cornell Progressive is also funded in part by Cornell's Student Assembly and ad revenue.
[edit] Recent Editors
- Shai Akabas '09 and Elie Bilmes '10, Spring 2008
- Ethan Felder '09 and Shai Akabas '09, Spring 2007 - Fall 2007
[edit] Editors Emeriti
- Ethan Felder '09
[edit] References
- ^ Editorial, The Cornell Progressive Volume VII Issue III; Letters to The Editor, Volume VII Issue IV
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