The May 23, 2007 front page of UWeekly |
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner | University Media Group |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | 1029 Dublin Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43215 United States |
| Circulation | 20,000 Weekly[1] |
| Official 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 students from Ohio State, which are 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 and founder. 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 ranges from 40 pages-52 pages, except during the summer, when publication drops to 36 pages.
Editorial control of UWeekly is overseen by four editors, they are: