UWeekly

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UWeekly

The May 23, 2007 front page of
UWeekly
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Compact

Owner University Media Group
Founded 2005
Headquarters 1029 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Flag of the United States United States
Circulation 20,000 Weekly[1]

Website: uweekly.com

UWeekly is a weekly newspaper, based in Columbus, Ohio, that primarily serves the central portion of Columbus and the Ohio State University community. Its first issue was published on September 21, 2005. The paper's writing staff is largely comprised of students from Ohio State, which is also its main audience; it is considered a student newspaper in this regard, though it has no official affiliation with the university.

Wayne T. Lewis is the publisher, founder and chief operating officer, and Michael A. Riches is the general manager.[2]

When UWeekly was founded in 2005, it was met with a chilly reception from Ohio State's official daily student newspaper, The Lantern, where faculty adviser Sonya Humes instituted a policy banning any members of The Lantern from writing for UWeekly. [3][4] Despite this initial hostility, both publications continue to co-exist relatively peacefully on the Ohio State campus.

The sections of the UWeekly include News, Sports, The Hookup (Entertainment) and Music and are included in the paper daily. Each edition of the paper also includes an Opinion page, Bar Starz (photographs of locals spotted at Columbus bars and restaurants), and a Fashion Police column, criticizing the clothing of local residents.

UWeekly is 40 pages long, except during the summer, when publication drops to 32 pages.

[edit] Editorial staff

Editorial control of UWeekly is overseen by five editors, they are:

  • Lyndon Collins - News Editor
  • Travis Hoewischer - Sports Editor
  • Corey Spring - Entertainment Editor
  • Stephen Slaybaugh - Music Editor
  • Jeff Mills - Photo Editor

[edit] References

  1. ^ UWeekly 07-08 Advertising Rate Card (PDF). University Media Group (2007-05-30). Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  2. ^ UWeekly Staff List at uweekly.com
  3. ^ Starting a Newspaper War (of Sorts) in a University Town (PDF). The New York Times (2007-11-14). Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  4. ^ Conflict of Interest? (HTML). UWeekly (2005-10-12). Retrieved on 2007-06-27.

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