| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Independent |
| Editor-in-chief | Stephanie Wang |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Official website | MichiganReview.com |
The Michigan Review is the Journal of Campus Affairs at the University of Michigan. Since its inception in 1982, the paper has served as a voice of students. The Review, published biweekly, is funded primarily by grants from the Collegiate Network, donations, and by advertising revenue.
National media routinely turn to Michigan Review editors for their perspective on university issues. Review editors have been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous other newspapers, and have discussed affirmative action on CBS's 60 Minutes, the BBC World Service, and on various local television and radio programs.
Review alumni have achieved some measure of success in the national arena, working for such media outlets as National Review,[1] The Weekly Standard, The American Spectator, The Hill, and Investor's Business Daily, and writing speeches for President George W. Bush. A large percentage of Review alumni become lawyers. Review alumni have also gone on to very successful careers in business and other fields.
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The Review was principally founded by Thomas Fous and Ronald J. Stefanski[2] in response to an editorial in The Michigan Daily attacking Fous, who was then the chairman of the University's College Republicans. Fous consulted with editors of The Dartmouth Review as well as Detroit News writer Alan Miller to help direct the formation of the paper. The nascent group secured 501(c)(3) status for the Review, and empaneled an honorary advisory board, which included Paul W. McCracken, Russell Kirk, Irving Kristol, R. Emmett Tyrrell, and Stephen Tonsor.
In late November 1982, the first issue of the Review debuted on the campus of the University of Michigan, as well as on campuses across the state of Michigan. The issue's founding editorial, entitled "In Response to Needs and Demands," laid out the history and mission of the Review. A copy of this editorial was reprinted in the April 16, 2007 issue of the Review.
Since its founding issue, the Review has gone through numerous incarnations, from a long-form magazine format, to an opinion journal format, to more traditional newspaper format. The current Review resembles a more traditional newspaper format than anything else. Though its paper size is that of a tabloid, its content and presentation is more traditional than stereotypical tabloids, which tend to sensationalize stories.
The Review has gained national notoriety during its history. The Review was an important voice on campus against the University of Michigan's speech code, which was eventually struck down as unconstitutional by federal courts. Additionally, the Review has long been engaged in a fight against U-M's use of affirmative action policies in its admissions processes. The Review's work on this issue has brought the journal national press exposure, including interviews on national and international news, as well as numerous articles by Review editors published in national outlets, like National Review, the Christian Science Monitor, and The American Spectator. Most recently, the Review played an important role in its coverage of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, a ballot initiative passed in 2006 that bans the use of racial and gender preferences in the state of Michigan.
The Review today resembles a traditional newspaper, though it has not lost its flair for irreverent humor and tenacious opposition to some University policies. It includes several types of stories, usually subdivided into sections within the journal. News, News-Analysis, or Feature stories typically appear on the first page, and throughout the issue. The Review has a storied humor page, called Page Two, which contains reader-favorite features like The Serpent's Tooth. (The Serpent's Tooth was the impetus for the spinoff of U-M humor paper The Every Three Weekly.) Each edition of the Review typically includes three editorials, featured on the fourth page. Opposite the Editorial Page, Review editors are allotted columns on a rotating basis. During the tenure of Editor-in-Chief Nick Cheolas, the Review reintroduced a formal Arts & Culture section.
The Review usually produces twelve issues throughout the school year, which come out—on average—every two weeks. The Review is currently edited by senior Stephanie Wang. The current publisher is senior Graham Kozak.
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Wang | 2011–Present |
| Eden Stiffman | 2010–2011 |
| Adam Pascarella | 2009-10 |
| Jane Coaston | 2009 |
| Lindsey Dodge | 2008 |
| Michael O'Brien | 2007-08 |
| Nick Cheolas | 2006-07 |
| James David Dickson | 2005-06 |
| Michael J. Phillips | 2004-05 |
| Ruben Duran | 2003-04 |
| James Justin Wilson | 2002-03 |
| Dustin C. Lee | 2001-02 |
| James Yeh | 2000-01 |
| Matthew S. Schwartz | 1999–2000 |
| Lee Bockhorn | 1998-99 |
| Benjamin Kepple | 1997-98 |
| Geoff Brown | 1996-97 |
| Mohan Krishnan | 1996 |
| James A. Roberts II | 1995-96 |
| Nate Jamison | 1994-95 |
| Tracy Robinson | 1993-94 |
| Adam DeVore | 1992-93 |
| Brian Jendryka | 1991-92 |
| John J. Miller | 1990–1991 |
| Marc Selinger | 1988–1990 |