Broadside (newspaper)
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Broadside, George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
's official student newspaper, began its life as The Gunston Ledger. The Gunston Ledger, whose first issue appeared on the then George Mason College campus located in Bailey's Crossroads, VA on October 15, 1963, was an eight-page monthly printed on 12 inch by 9 inch paper. Its staff of twelve students included a photograph editor, Richard Sparks, who contributed two to four photos to each issue. The content consisted of campus news, features on GMC faculty and students, engagement and wedding notices, and some commentary.
The Ledger became Broadside on October 28, 1969. It was noted in that issue that the name change was part of an effort to remake the paper into more of a news instrument like the early publications of the nation's revolutionary fathers. Broadside was a weekly paper which contained sixteen or more pages in each issue. Photography in Broadside was mostly limited to campus events and personalities.
Broadside began printing in a broadsheet format in 1982 (12-inch by 24-inch), but moved to a tabloid format in 1986 (printed on 12 inch by 12 inch paper). Broadside changed sizes again in fall 1992 when it began being produced in a new tabloid format (11 inch by 17 inch). It would continue to be funded by tax payer dollars and ad revenues. During that same year the newspaper began publishing twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. The newspaper again underwent a change in format in fall 2000 when it switched back to a broadsheet (printed on 11.5-inch by 22-inch paper). Broadside remained a twice weekly publication until fall 2004 when it returned to a weekly publication. Broadside also began publishing its news on the internet in the Fall of 1996.
Throughout the decades Broadside
Today
Today the content of the publication is news that is local, national, and international in scope with campus news taking the a majority of print space. Articles are presented in four different sections; news, style, opinion and sports. In spring 2007, the paper underwent some large and noticeable changes. The online version of the newspaper was redesigned after years of neglect. A new service entitled "Exchange" launched online to serve the community and is often compared to Craiglist. New sections were also added; Business/Science/Technology and Healthy Living. However, the sections did not last long and are no longer created. The print paper itself went through a major redesign, a move which has been welcomed by the community. There are more than 70 students and staff members involved in its production. Today the newspaper is generated via computer and is still published in its 2000 format.Awards
Broadside has won several national awards throughout its history. In 2000 its website won a Associated Collegiate PressAssociated Collegiate Press
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"Honorable Mention Award" and in spring 2002, student photographer David Manning won the Associated Collegiate Press
Associated Collegiate Press
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"Photograph of the Year Award" for his shot of the World Bank
World Bank
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protests in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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In 2001 Broadside was named by the Princeton Review as the ninth best student newspaper in the non-daily category.
Broadside Alumni
Many Broadside alumni have gone on to careers in the mass media. One such alumna is CNNCNN
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reporter Hala Gorani
Hala Gorani
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. The GMU economics graduate (1988-1992) penned her first article for the paper on the advantages of an ethnically diverse learning environment. She served as co-anchor on Your World Today
Your World Today
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before moving to current her role; anchoring CNN's International Desk, an hour long news show on CNN International
CNN International
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Other notable Broadside alumni include:
- Gary Glennhttp://www.titansonline.com/team/administration/staff.php?PRKey=30, Director of Internet Operations/Publications, Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
- Jeanie (Geib) Ingram, former director, Newspaper Association of America; journalism teacher, Prince William County Schools
- Chris Helein Director of Corporate Communications, Joe Gibbs Racing. Formerly Vice President of Public Relations for the Washington Redskins.
- Ronald J. Sanchez, filmmakerhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm2386645/ and former USA TODAYUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
sports editor and hockey writer - César G. Soriano, Lonely Planet author; Baghdad and London correspondent for USA TODAYUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
- John Wilburn, Managing Editor, Houston ChronicleHouston ChronicleThe Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
Editors-in-Chief
- Gregory Connolly, 2011-present
- Emily Sharrer, 2009-2011
- Nicole Ocran, 2008-09
- Janice Leary, 2007-08
- Kiel Stone, 2007
- Christian Yingling, 2006
- Stephanie Goehring, 2005
- Jed Blue, 2004
- John Marcario, 2003-04.
- Adam Modzelesky, 2002-03
- Cassandra Pingree, 2001-02
- Jimmie Foster, Jr., 2000-01
- Skyler Miller, 1999-00
- Stephanie Ogilvie, 1998-99
- Carrie Secondo, 1997-98
- Amy Hutchison, 1997
- Kristen Zielaskiewicz, 1996
- Danielle Culp, Fall 1995
- Luke Fretwell, 1994-95
- Ray Everett-ChurchRay Everett-ChurchRay Everett-Church , is an American attorney, entrepreneur and author. He was dubbed "the dean of corporate Chief Privacy Officers" by Inter@ctive Week magazine, first creating that title and position in 1999 at online marketing company AllAdvantage...
(Ray Everett), 1991-92 - Jaan VanValkenburgh, 1990-01
- Kevin Athari, 1989-90
- Zach Dorsey, 1988-89 (Managing editor, Jeanie Geib)
- Joe MartinJoe MartinJoe Martin may refer to:*Joe Martin , character on All My Children*Joe Martin , American football linebacker for Baltimore Ravens*Joe Martin , American cartoonist...
, 1986-87 - Adrienne P Thies, 1985-86