Old Gold & Black
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The Old Gold & Black is the student-run newspaper of Wake Forest University, named after the school's colors. Founded in 1916, the newspaper is currently on its 91st volume. "Covering the campus like the magnolias," it is published every Thursday with the exception of school holidays and exam weeks, and has a circulation of about 6,000.
The Old Gold & Black's office is located on the fifth floor of the Benson University Center on Wake Forest's main campus. The office is the headquarters for both the editorial and business staff.
The paper covers campus news and events, serving as the printed history of the university. Occasionally, a local news story from Winston-Salem, NC finds its way into the paper as well. The Old Gold & Black is the only university newspaper.
The paper comprises four main sections: news, opinion, sports and life. Each section is managed by an editor and one or more assistant editors. In addition, the Old Gold & Black employs a photography and graphics editor. They are all under the leadership of an editor in chief and a managing editor. These editors form the editorial board which meets weekly to discuss campus issues, compose a left-hand editorial and decide editorial content.
The Old Gold & Black employs copy editors, production assistants, photographers and staff writers. All positions at the Old Gold & Black are paid, though a new writer must submit three articles for publication in order to receive pay and be considered a staff writer. The Old Gold & Black consistently employs a total staff of over 100 members, the majority of them writers.
In a normal year, the Old Gold & Black will employ about eight editors and six assistants. Because the editorial staff is small, section editors must take on more duties than an editor at a larger paper. A section editor is also a copy editor, assignment editor and page designer, among other roles.
Wake Forest does not offer a journalism major, so working for the Old Gold & Black is often the best way for Wake Forest students interested in journalism to get their feet wet. Many editors, writers and photographers do complete the 15-hour journalism minor.
Despite heavy workloads and limited journalism resources, the Old Gold & Black is an award-winning newspaper.
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[edit] Notable Persons
Wayne King - The Old Gold & Black is advised by English and journalism professor Wayne King, former writer for the New York Times and a Pulitzer Prize winner for his coverage of the 12th Street Riot in Detroit in 1967 when he worked for the Detroit Free Press.
Justin Catanoso - Journalism professor Justin Catanoso, the executive editor of the Business Journal in Greensboro, North Carolina, is also involved with the Old Gold & Black. Catanoso helps coach beginning writers, advises editors and teaches several of the advanced journalism classes at Wake Forest.
Al Hunt, former writer for the Wall Street Journal and current Washington Managing Editor for Bloomberg News, was an Old Gold & Black staff member.
W. J. Cash, author of The Mind of the South, served as editor of the Old Gold & Black while an undergraduate at Wake Forest.
Gerald Johnson, author, columnist and editorial writer for the Baltimore Sun, was on the OGB staff.
Mike Riley, former editor, is the senior vice president and editor of the Congressional Quarterly in Washington, D.C.
[edit] Recent Awards
At the 2008 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded third place in the "Best in Show: 4-year college weekly broadsheet" category. Also, the newspaper's Web site, [1], was awarded 10th place in the category of newspaper Web site. [2]
At the 2007 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded second place in the "Best in Show: 4-year college weekly broadsheet" category. [3]
In 2006, the Old Gold & Black took home third place in the "Newspaper of the Year: 4-year colleges-Weekly Broadsheet" category. [4]
At the 2005 ACP's, the Old Gold & Black received third place in the "Best in Show: 4-year colleges-weekly broadsheet" category. [5]
At the 2002 Associated Collegiate Press Conference, the newspaper received third place in the "Best in Show: Four-year college" category. [6]
The Old Gold & Black was one of 11 newspapers to receive the 2003-2004 ACP Online Pacemaker Award. It won the Pacemaker in 2001 as well.
Old Gold & Black reporters Sabrina Parker and Jordan Wagner received first place in the "Story of the Year: Diversity" category.
Former sports editor Lisa Hoppenjans and current managing editor Jae Haley have both received the Jim Murray Scholarship Award.
Editorial cartoonist William Warren was the first-place winner of the 2006 John Locher Memorial Award. [7]
[edit] Marks on Wake Forest History
The Old Gold & Black is responsible for naming the Wake Forest mascot, the Demon Deacon.
In 1923, the Wake Forest football team defeated rival Duke University. In the following issue of the Old Gold & Black, sports editor Mayon Parker (1924 Wake Forest graduate) first referred to the team as "Demon Deacons," in recognition of what he called their "devilish" play and fighting spirit. Henry Belk, Wake Forest's news director, and Hank Garrity, the coach who led the team to their victory, liked the title and used it often, so the name stuck.
[edit] Special Publications
The Old Gold & Black publishes an April Fool's edition each year. Past April Fool's mastheads include Sweat Mold & Plaque, I Sold my Soul for Crack and OGBYN. The issue is producing by senior editors and includes spoof articles, columns and incriminating staff photos.
The Old Gold & Black publishes an ACC Basketball Preview insert each year. Basketball is one of the most popular sports at Wake Forest and each year's insert includes player profiles, interviews, team schedules and summaries of the competition from the other ACC schools.
[edit] External links
The Old Gold & Black [8] Wake Forest University [9]
- Old Gold and Black, digital collection of issues from 1916-2000 at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University
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