The Chanticleer is Averett University

Averett University

Averett University is a private college in Danville, Virginia, USA, in south-central Virginia near the North Carolina border. It was established as a Baptist college but is in formal talks with the Baptist General Association of Virginia to renew ties that were cut in 2005.- History :The school was...

's student-run news magazine. Since 1922, The Chanticleer has provided community news to the students, faculty and staff of Averett. CNM has also be used to refer to the magazine as "Chanticleer News Magazine" or, more recently with the expansion of CNM's initiatives into digital media, "Chanticleer News Media." Dr. Susan Huckstep has served as The Chanticleers advisor since 2010.

History

The Chanticleer was established in 1922, under the leadership of Dr. Ann Garbett. Its first 32-page issue included references to the Philomathean and Mnemosynean literary societies, poetry and a discussion of the university landscape 63 years into Averett's history. The first issue was dedicated to Miss Nelson Hackett, Art Director:

Digital Distribution

In addition to continued print circulation, CNM began publishing issues online with its October 2010.

Layout & Design

The Chanticleer has undergone numerous redesigns during its 89-year run including newspaper formats and an oversized magazine layout. As of Fall 2011, the publication runs at a digest size of 5.5" x 8.5".

Leadership

• Bobby Allen Roach, Editor-in-Chief
• Sarah Jones, Copy Editor
• Max Hoffman, Production Editor
• Sierra Young, Distribution and Outreach Coordinator

Staff Writers

• Chris Alderson
• Shane Brogden
• Brandon Burnette
• Val Carden
• Brian Daniels
• Elizabeth Deal
• Matt Johnson
• Courtney Martin
• Shavonna Russell
• Josh Taylor
• Ayssa White
• Tyler Williams

Past Editors-in-Chief

• Ashley Jackson, Spring 2011
• David Pone, Fall 2010
• Thelma Ferguson, 1922

External links

• CNM's Electronic Library