The Temple News
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| The Temple News | |
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | Temple University |
| Publisher | Evergreen Printing & Publishing Company |
| Editor | Chris Stover |
| Founded | September 19, 1921 (as Temple University Weekly) |
| Price | Free |
| Headquarters | Suite 243, 1755 N. 13th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Circulation | 10,000 weekly |
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| Website: www.temple-news.com | |
The Temple News (TTN) is the editorially independent weekly newspaper of Temple University. It prints 10,000 copies to be distributed primarily on Temple's Main Campus every Tuesday. A staff of 25, supported by more than 150 writers, is responsible for designing, reporting and editing the 20-page paper. Increasingly, TTN is supplementing its weekly print product with breaking news and online-only content on its Web site. In September 2007, TTN launched Broad & Cecil, its own blog community.
In 2006, the paper's staff won 11 first- and second-place Keystone Awards,[1] and has also won a National Pacemaker Award,[2] awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press.
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[edit] History
Temple University Weekly first appeared on Monday, Sept. 19, 1921. It was led by an alumni editor and fully supported by the university, though student writers were responsible for coverage.
Beginning in the 1930s and continuing into the 1950s, with exceptions during World War II, the now-labeled Temple University News printed Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. During the 1960s and 1970s, the paper went daily, before returning in the 1980s to the three-times-weekly publishing from its past. In the 1990s, citing declining ad revenue and staff size, the paper returned to its weekly origins. With the exception of a single semester in 2005, TTN has been weekly ever since.
[edit] Online
In the 21st century, bucking industry trends, The Temple News found a resurgence in its staff size, in addition to interest in its content. It wasn't until 1998 that the paper launched its Web site, and it wasn't until 2003 that it got its own domain name.
Despite its slow start, TTN has made steady progress in the field of online journalism. It has been a finalist for the Online Pacemaker,[citation needed] an award offered by the Associated Collegiate Press. Currently, the paper uses WordPress.
A newly designed Web site debuted in February 2008, featuring online-only articles and an increasing multimedia presence, including photo galleries, audio and video.
[edit] Production
In a given Temple News production week, articles and graphics are typically assigned during Monday budget meetings for the following week's Tuesday printing. Features and editorial content are typically deadlined on Thursday, to be fact-checked and corrected by section editors and copy editors.
While both the news and sports sections have moved away from including breaking news in its print product — opting for an online venue — these sections typically allow for deadlines on Monday production nights.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Bill Conlin, 1960 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Philadelphia Daily News sports columnist
- Mike Sisak, 1962 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), New York Times sports copy editor
- Phil Jasner, 1968 (TTN sports writer), Philadelphia Daily News 76ers beat writer
- Bruce Buschel, 1968* (TTN editorial writer), former New York Times Magazine contributing writer and author of "Walking Broad"[3]; *Did not graduate
- Tom Ferrick, 1968* (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Philadelphia Inquirer columnist[4]; *Did not graduate
- Steve Sansweet, 1969 (TTN staff writer), former Wall Street Journal bureau chief and author[5]
- Arlene Notoro Morgan, 1971 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Columbia School of Journalism associate dean
- Clark DeLeon, 1971 (TTN editorial writer), Metro International Philadelphia columnist
- Zack Stalberg, 1972 (TTN cartoonist) former Philadelphia Daily News editor in chief[6] and current Committee of Seventy CEO
- Joe Juliano, 1972 (TTN sports editor), Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer
- Terry Taylor, 1974 (TTN city editor), Associated Press sports editor
- Francesca Viola, 1974 (TTN staff writer), former WTXF producer and KYW-TV writer and current Temple University professor
- Barry Levine, 1980 (TTN staff writer), National Enquirer executive editor
- Joby S. Warrick, 1982[7] (TTN sports writer) Washington Post investigative reporter; 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
- Mike Kern, 1982 (TTN sports writer), Philadelphia Daily News sports writer
- Nancy E. Krulik, 1983 (TTN news editor), three time New York Times bestseller [8] and creator of the Katie Kazoo book series
- John George, 1984 (TTN staff writer*), Philadelphia Business Journal Health care, Biotech and Pharmaceuticals beat writer *Co-Editor of Ambler Campus newspaper
- Steve Capus, 1986[9], (TTN staff writer), NBC News president
- Clarence Williams, 1987 (TTN photographer), Los Angeles Times photographer; 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography[10]
- Erin Friar, 1992 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Wall Street Journal assistant news editor, Global News Desk
- Kevin Negandhi, 1996 (TTN Sports editor), ESPN News anchor
- Paul Zeise, 1997 (TTN Opinion editor), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports writer
- John Di Carlo, 1998 (TTN Sports editor), OwlScoop.com editor
- Andrew Goldstein, 1999 (TTN Editor in Chief), New York City-based television writer[11]
- Kristen Graham, 2000 (TTN News editor), The Philadelphia Inquirer metro reporter
- Josh Cornfield, 2002 (TTN sports editor), Metro International Metro Philadelphia City Editor
- Lauren Dobkin, 2002 (TTN Manager of Photography), AOL Manager
- Kia Gregory, 2003 (TTN Opinion editor), Philadelphia Inquirer metro reporter
- Chris Silva, 2003 (TTN Managing Editor), Detroit Free Press Pistons beat writer
- Brian Swope, 2004 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Philadelphia Tribune copy editor
- Albert Stumm, 2005 (TTN copy editor), Philadelphia Daily News copy editor
- Nina Sachdev, 2005 (TTN Managing Editor), Philadelphia Daily News copy editor and designer
- Ben Watanabe, 2005 (TTN Sports Editor), Daily Journal (Vineland, N.J.) sports editor
- Natalie Nigito, 2005 (TTN Page Designer), Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, N.J.) designer
- Tracy Davidson, 2006 (TTN staff writer), WCAU co-anchor
- Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman, 2007 (TTN copy editor), The Trentonian sports writer
- Dafney Tales, 2007 (TTN staff writer), Philadelphia Daily News writer
- Max Levine, 2007, (TTN Photo Editor), Atlantic County Newpspaper Group (Gannett New Jersey) photographer
- Christopher Vito, 2007, (TTN Managing editor), Delaware County Daily Times (Primos, Pa.) sports writer
- Charmie Snetter, 2007 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Boston Globe copy editor
- Erica M. Palan, 2008 (TTN Opinion columnist), Philadelphia Weekly Listings Editor
[edit] Recent Editors in Chief
- Chris Stover, 2008-2009
- Chris Reber, 2007-2008
- Charmie Snetter, 2006-2007
- Brandon Lausch, 2005-2006
- Lucas Murray, 2004-2005
- Brian White, 2003-2004
- Michael Gainer, 2002-2003
- Jeremy Smith, 2001-2002
[edit] Current Staff
Editorial
- Chris Stover, 2009 - Editor in chief
- Shannon McDonald, 2009 - Managing Editor
- LeAnne Matlach, 2009 - News Editor
- Stephen Zook, 2010 - Opinion Editor
- Carlene Majorino, 2010 - Temple Living Editor
- Holly Otterbein, 2009 - Out & About Editor
- Todd Orodenker, 2009 - Sports Editor
- Anthony Stipa, 2009 - Assistant Sports Editor
- Dave Isaac, 2009 - Online Editor
- Brittany Diggs, 2009 - Chief Copy Editor
- Kevin Brosky, 2010 - Copy Editor
- Sherri Hospedales, 2010 - Copy Editor
- Jennifer Reardon, 2010 - Copy Editor
- Morgan A. Zalot, 2011 - Copy Editor
- Rachel Playe, 2009 - Photography Editor
- Kevin Cook, 2009 - Assistant Photography Editor
- Julia Wilkinson, 2009 - Assistant Photography Editor
- Kriston Bethel, 2009 - Designer
- Andrea Caldarise, 2009 - Designer
- Zach Miley, 2010 - Designer
- Monica Zuber, 2010 - Designer
Business
- John Di Carlo, 1998 - Adviser
- Brendan McHugh, 2009 - Business Manager
- Sharon David, 2011 - Advertising Manager
- Todd Oskin, 2008 - Billing Manager
[edit] References
- ^ Temple News staffers win 11 Keystone Awards, Karen Shuey, Temple Times, April 6, 2006.
- ^ Perspectives on the Temple community finally find home here, Christopher Wink, The Temple News, Aug. 28, 2007.
- ^ Simon & Schuster: Media Resources : Browse Books - Media Resources - Travel - Bruce Buschel
- ^ Tom Ferrick - Philadelphia Inquirer
- ^ [http://www.starwars.com/bio/stevesansweet.html.
- ^ Alum keeps eye on city pols, Charmie Snetter, The Temple News, February 20, 2007.
- ^ Joby Warrick Comes Home, Meghna Prasad, The Temple News, October 17, 2002.
- ^ [http://www.katiekazoo.com/nancy.html.
- ^ Celebrity support wanes, Megan Kelsey, The Temple News, April 25, 2006.
- ^ The Pulitzer Prizes
- ^ Andrew Goldstein on IMDB.com
