Flyer News
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Flyer News, also known as "fn", is the independent student newspaper
of the University of Dayton
in Dayton, Ohio
. It was first published October 21, 1959 and is now published twice a week while classes are in session, for a total of 40 issues per academic year. Currently, 5,000 copies of each issue are distributed throughout campus
. Each issue is 12 to 16 pages long and includes four to five sections: news, arts and entertainment, opinions and sports.
starts with The Exponent, which began publication in 1902. The Exponent was more literary magazine
than newspaper. It was published annually at first, then monthly. Over time, The Exponent expanded its mission to include news, particularly during World War I
, but it reverted to a literary magazine with the introduction of The University of Dayton News in 1933. This paper was published every two weeks. The Exponent lasted into the early 1960s as a literary magazine.
The University of Dayton News newspaper became a four-page broadsheet
in 1935. It was discontinued in 1944, partly to save paper during World War II
, and was restored in 1946, still a broadsheet published once every two weeks. The paper continued on that basis until February 1955. At that time, the newspaper changed printers to a non-union shop to allow students to help with production and to save money. The new printer could not handle broadsheet pages, and The University of Dayton News would not fit across the top of a tabloid page, so the name of the paper was changed to the Dayton Flyer. For the October 21, 1959 issue, the name was changed to Flyer News. The page count and publication schedule were occasionally irregular. By the end of the decade, however, advertising had stabilized and Flyer News began publishing twice a week, a schedule that continues to the present.
Though the newspaper was not called Flyer News until 1959, it generally includes the Dayton Flyer as part of its lineage, as it too was a student-produced tabloid at the University of Dayton. This places the first year of the newspaper in 1955. In addition, both volume 31 and volume 32 were produced during the 1984-1985 academic year; it is unknown why this was done. This is why the current volume of the paper is listed as 57.
, it is theoretically in control of all content produced on university property. However, due to a long-standing agreement with the university, Flyer News has remained independent. The adviser for the paper, Dr. Larry Lain, has been in his position since the late 1980s. Unlike many other private college newspapers, the adviser exists only to provide feedback and advice to the current staff. The holder of the post does not act to censor, edit or otherwise control the content of the newspaper.
The newspaper employs 25 students who fill positions in the news, Propeller, arts and entertainment, opinions, sports, design, advertising, business, copy editing
, photography, web and editorial departments of the newspaper. At the end of each academic year, a panel of senior staff members selects an editor in chief for the following year. This editor in chief then selects his or her own staff for the year.
Unlike many student publications, employees are not paid through an hourly wage
or a salary
but rather through a scholarship
. The amount of the scholarship is based on the position held. The cost of these scholarships, along with all other expenses, are paid by Flyer News through the advertising
that is included in the newspaper.
. The award is based on above average performance in four of five categories, which are coverage and content, writing and editing, layout and design, leadership, and photography, art and graphics. The newspaper continued to receive this award each year for the following nine years until it was inducted into the ACP Hall of Fame in 2000. Flyer News was the 34th newspaper to be named to this group. There are currently 57 members of the ACP Hall of Fame.
The publication has also received a number of other awards. It received the Top Organization Award from the University of Dayton in both the 1996-1997 and 2000-2001 academic years. It also received a Certificate of Appreciation from the University of Dayton Department of Military Science Army ROTC in 2001 an Award of Merit from the Ohio College Newspaper Association.
of its publications. Archives begin with volume 3 (1956-1957). Partially complete archives exist through volume 21 (1974-1975), with many, but not all, issues of the paper existing in the form of bound volumes. Starting with volume 22 (1975-1976), there is a complete physical archive of all issues of the newspaper.
In addition to this paper archive, construction has begun of a digital
archive of issues produced within the last decade, once software was used to assemble the newspaper. Complete soft copy
records have been compiled for all issues produced after September 1, 1998, with the notable exception of issues appearing between January 13, 2004, and April 20, 2004, due to the loss of an archival disc
.
Long-term plans call for the paper archive of the newspaper to be scanned so that the soft copy record can be expanded to include all issues of the newspaper still known to exist. No plans have yet been made for the completion of this project.
Dayton, Ohio
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Official University of Dayton Web Site
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Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
of the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. It was first published October 21, 1959 and is now published twice a week while classes are in session, for a total of 40 issues per academic year. Currently, 5,000 copies of each issue are distributed throughout campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
. Each issue is 12 to 16 pages long and includes four to five sections: news, arts and entertainment, opinions and sports.
History
The history of the student press at the University of DaytonUniversity of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
starts with The Exponent, which began publication in 1902. The Exponent was more literary magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
than newspaper. It was published annually at first, then monthly. Over time, The Exponent expanded its mission to include news, particularly during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, but it reverted to a literary magazine with the introduction of The University of Dayton News in 1933. This paper was published every two weeks. The Exponent lasted into the early 1960s as a literary magazine.
The University of Dayton News newspaper became a four-page broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
in 1935. It was discontinued in 1944, partly to save paper during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and was restored in 1946, still a broadsheet published once every two weeks. The paper continued on that basis until February 1955. At that time, the newspaper changed printers to a non-union shop to allow students to help with production and to save money. The new printer could not handle broadsheet pages, and The University of Dayton News would not fit across the top of a tabloid page, so the name of the paper was changed to the Dayton Flyer. For the October 21, 1959 issue, the name was changed to Flyer News. The page count and publication schedule were occasionally irregular. By the end of the decade, however, advertising had stabilized and Flyer News began publishing twice a week, a schedule that continues to the present.
Though the newspaper was not called Flyer News until 1959, it generally includes the Dayton Flyer as part of its lineage, as it too was a student-produced tabloid at the University of Dayton. This places the first year of the newspaper in 1955. In addition, both volume 31 and volume 32 were produced during the 1984-1985 academic year; it is unknown why this was done. This is why the current volume of the paper is listed as 57.
Structure
Because the University of Dayton is a private universityPrivate university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
, it is theoretically in control of all content produced on university property. However, due to a long-standing agreement with the university, Flyer News has remained independent. The adviser for the paper, Dr. Larry Lain, has been in his position since the late 1980s. Unlike many other private college newspapers, the adviser exists only to provide feedback and advice to the current staff. The holder of the post does not act to censor, edit or otherwise control the content of the newspaper.
The newspaper employs 25 students who fill positions in the news, Propeller, arts and entertainment, opinions, sports, design, advertising, business, copy editing
Copy editing
Copy editing is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text. Unlike general editing, copy editing might not involve changing the substance of the text. Copy refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting, printing, or publication...
, photography, web and editorial departments of the newspaper. At the end of each academic year, a panel of senior staff members selects an editor in chief for the following year. This editor in chief then selects his or her own staff for the year.
Unlike many student publications, employees are not paid through an hourly wage
Wage
A wage is a compensation, usually financial, received by workers in exchange for their labor.Compensation in terms of wages is given to workers and compensation in terms of salary is given to employees...
or a salary
Salary
A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis....
but rather through a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
. The amount of the scholarship is based on the position held. The cost of these scholarships, along with all other expenses, are paid by Flyer News through the advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
that is included in the newspaper.
Honors
In 1989, Flyer News received its first All-American award from the Associated Collegiate PressAssociated Collegiate Press
The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...
. The award is based on above average performance in four of five categories, which are coverage and content, writing and editing, layout and design, leadership, and photography, art and graphics. The newspaper continued to receive this award each year for the following nine years until it was inducted into the ACP Hall of Fame in 2000. Flyer News was the 34th newspaper to be named to this group. There are currently 57 members of the ACP Hall of Fame.
The publication has also received a number of other awards. It received the Top Organization Award from the University of Dayton in both the 1996-1997 and 2000-2001 academic years. It also received a Certificate of Appreciation from the University of Dayton Department of Military Science Army ROTC in 2001 an Award of Merit from the Ohio College Newspaper Association.
Archives
The newspaper has a near complete archiveArchive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
of its publications. Archives begin with volume 3 (1956-1957). Partially complete archives exist through volume 21 (1974-1975), with many, but not all, issues of the paper existing in the form of bound volumes. Starting with volume 22 (1975-1976), there is a complete physical archive of all issues of the newspaper.
In addition to this paper archive, construction has begun of a digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
archive of issues produced within the last decade, once software was used to assemble the newspaper. Complete soft copy
Soft copy
Soft copy and hard copy are types of output.A soft copy is the unprinted digital document file. This term is often contrasted with hard copy...
records have been compiled for all issues produced after September 1, 1998, with the notable exception of issues appearing between January 13, 2004, and April 20, 2004, due to the loss of an archival disc
Disk storage
Disk storage or disc storage is a general category of storage mechanisms, in which data are digitally recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical methods on a surface layer deposited of one or more planar, round and rotating disks...
.
Long-term plans call for the paper archive of the newspaper to be scanned so that the soft copy record can be expanded to include all issues of the newspaper still known to exist. No plans have yet been made for the completion of this project.
See also
University of DaytonUniversity of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
List of student newspapers
List of newspapers in Ohio
External links
Flyer News OnlineOfficial University of Dayton Web Site
The Associated Collegiate Press Web Site