FSView & Florida Flambeau
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The FSView & Florida Flambeau is a for-profit newspaper owned by the Gannett Company
that covers the on-campus events, happenings, and trends of the Florida State University
as well as concerts, museum and art exhibits, movies, literature and poetry readings, and other events from the larger Tallahassee community. In early August 2006 the FSView made national news as being the first privately owned, college-oriented newspaper to be bought by a major newspaper chain.
The Flambeau continued in this tradition until 1971, when it became independent from the university. Then, in 1992, its main rival, the privately owned FSView, challenged the Flambeaus audience. The FSView came as an alternative to the Flambeau, which had come under criticism by some university and student leaders as being harshly critical of Greek life in fraternities and sororities
. Rich Templin, the Florida State University
Student Senate President in the mid-1990s, had this to say to The Chronicle of Higher Education
about the emergence of the FSView:
Templin continued to speak to the Chronicle, though the article did not quote him verbatim:
In 1998, the flailing Flambeau was bought out by the thriving FSView, which had gained momentum by acquiring the ads of fraternities and sororities.
On August 3, 2006, it was reported that Gannett, the owner of USA Today
and the local Tallahassee paper, Tallahassee Democrat
, had acquired the FSView & Florida Flambeau, although, according to the deal, the college paper would remain "student-run".
's academic calendar. (No issues are released during spring or winter breaks, for example.) During the summer, issues are only released once a week on Mondays.
The current circulation estimate of the paper is around 25,000. According to the Florida Press Association, the FSView must have been between 10,000–29,999 in 2006 to win one of its classified awards (see "Awards and Honors" section below).
The FSView & Florida Flambeau is an affiliate of UWIRE , which distributes and promotes its content to their network.
Gannett Company
Gannett Company, Inc. is a publicly-traded media holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States, near McLean. It is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. Its assets include the national newspaper USA Today and the weekly USA Weekend...
that covers the on-campus events, happenings, and trends of the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
as well as concerts, museum and art exhibits, movies, literature and poetry readings, and other events from the larger Tallahassee community. In early August 2006 the FSView made national news as being the first privately owned, college-oriented newspaper to be bought by a major newspaper chain.
History
The FSView & Florida Flambeau is a resulting combination of two past publications that battled for readership during the 1990s. The officially recognized, university-supported Florida Flambeau started out during the time of the Florida State College for Women in 1915. The Flambeau dealt with the history and development of the college as well as matters on the local and global scales, as evidenced by the content of its second issue on January 30, 1915.The Flambeau continued in this tradition until 1971, when it became independent from the university. Then, in 1992, its main rival, the privately owned FSView, challenged the Flambeaus audience. The FSView came as an alternative to the Flambeau, which had come under criticism by some university and student leaders as being harshly critical of Greek life in fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
. Rich Templin, the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
Student Senate President in the mid-1990s, had this to say to The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education is a newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty, staff members and administrators....
about the emergence of the FSView:
"It was a coordinated campaign to eliminate the one critical voice on campus."
Templin continued to speak to the Chronicle, though the article did not quote him verbatim:
The Flambeau was run out of business by the Greek organizations and other student leaders, along with university administrators, who hoped to do away with its investigative reporting and critical coverage, [Templin said].
In 1998, the flailing Flambeau was bought out by the thriving FSView, which had gained momentum by acquiring the ads of fraternities and sororities.
On August 3, 2006, it was reported that Gannett, the owner of USA Today
USA Today
USA 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...
and the local Tallahassee paper, Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
The Tallahassee Democrat is a daily broadsheet newspaper. It covers the area centered around Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida, as well as adjacent Gadsden County, Jefferson County, and Wakulla County...
, had acquired the FSView & Florida Flambeau, although, according to the deal, the college paper would remain "student-run".
Current operations
The FSView & Florida Flambeau publishes semiweekly on Mondays and Thursdays during fall and spring semesters following Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
's academic calendar. (No issues are released during spring or winter breaks, for example.) During the summer, issues are only released once a week on Mondays.
The current circulation estimate of the paper is around 25,000. According to the Florida Press Association, the FSView must have been between 10,000–29,999 in 2006 to win one of its classified awards (see "Awards and Honors" section below).
The FSView & Florida Flambeau is an affiliate of UWIRE , which distributes and promotes its content to their network.
Awards and honors
The FSView & Florida Flambeau is the winner of the following awards:- 2006 Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker Award
- 2006 Florida Press Association Classified Award for Best Real Estate Classified Ad/Rental – Color or Black & White