The Temple News
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The Temple News is the editorially independent weekly newspaper of Temple University
.
It prints 6,000 copies to be distributed primarily on Temple's Main Campus every Tuesday. A staff of 25, supported by more than 150 writers, is responsible for designing, reporting and editing the 20-page paper. Increasingly, TTN is supplementing its weekly print product with breaking news and online-only content on its Web site. In September 2007, TTN launched Broad & Cecil, its own blog community.
In 2010, the paper's efforts garnered seven Keystone Press Awards
. The previous year, the paper's staff won eight Keystones. In November 2008, the paper's Web site, temple-news.com, was honored with the 2008 National Online Pacemaker Award, and has also won the print counterpart, a National Pacemaker Award
, both awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press
.
Beginning in the 1930s and continuing into the 1950s, with exceptions during World War II
, the now-labeled Temple University News printed Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. During the 1960s and 1970s, the paper went daily, before returning in the 1980s to the three-times-weekly publishing from its past. In the early 1990s, TTN was the fourth largest daily newspaper in Philadelphia. In the late 1990s, citing declining ad revenue and staff size, the paper returned to its weekly origins. With the exception of a single semester in 2005, TTN has been weekly ever since.
Despite its slow start, TTN has made steady progress in the field of online journalism. It has been a frequent finalist for the Online Pacemaker, an award offered by the Associated Collegiate Press
, and won the award in 2008. Currently, the paper uses WordPress
.
A newly designed Web site debuted in January 2009, featuring online-only articles and an increasing multimedia presence, including photo galleries, audio and video.
While both the news and sports sections have moved away from including breaking news in its print product — opting for an online venue — these sections typically allow for deadlines on Monday production nights.
The Temple News Online is a finalist in the 2009 Online Pacemaker competition by the Associated Collegiate Press
. The results will be announced in October 2009 at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Austin.
Most recently, TTN Online earned an EPpy Award for the Best College Newspaper Web Site in the country. The award is given by Editor & Publisher
and Mediaweek
magazines.
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
.
It prints 6,000 copies to be distributed primarily on Temple's Main Campus every Tuesday. A staff of 25, supported by more than 150 writers, is responsible for designing, reporting and editing the 20-page paper. Increasingly, TTN is supplementing its weekly print product with breaking news and online-only content on its Web site. In September 2007, TTN launched Broad & Cecil, its own blog community.
In 2010, the paper's efforts garnered seven Keystone Press Awards
Keystone Press Awards
The Keystone Press Awards are a prominent series of awards presented by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association to Pennsylvania journalists whose work displays "relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers, and furthers First Amendment values." Presented annually during the Pennsylvania...
. The previous year, the paper's staff won eight Keystones. In November 2008, the paper's Web site, temple-news.com, was honored with the 2008 National Online Pacemaker Award, and has also won the print counterpart, a National Pacemaker Award
National Pacemaker Awards
The National Pacemaker Awards are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927. The awards are generally considered to be the highest national honors in their field, and are unofficially known as the "Pulitzer Prizes of student journalism."The National Scholastic...
, both awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press
Associated 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...
.
History
Temple University Weekly first appeared on Monday, Sept. 19, 1921. It was led by an alumni editor and fully supported by the university, though student writers were responsible for coverage.Beginning in the 1930s and continuing into the 1950s, with exceptions 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...
, the now-labeled Temple University News printed Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. During the 1960s and 1970s, the paper went daily, before returning in the 1980s to the three-times-weekly publishing from its past. In the early 1990s, TTN was the fourth largest daily newspaper in Philadelphia. In the late 1990s, citing declining ad revenue and staff size, the paper returned to its weekly origins. With the exception of a single semester in 2005, TTN has been weekly ever since.
Online
In the 21st century, bucking industry trends, The Temple News found a resurgence in its staff size, in addition to interest in its content. It wasn't until 1998 that the paper launched its Web site, and it wasn't until 2003 that it got its own domain name.Despite its slow start, TTN has made steady progress in the field of online journalism. It has been a frequent finalist for the Online Pacemaker, an award offered by the Associated Collegiate Press
Associated 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...
, and won the award in 2008. Currently, the paper uses WordPress
WordPress
WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL. It is often customized into a content management system . It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by over 14.7% of Alexa Internet's "top 1...
.
A newly designed Web site debuted in January 2009, featuring online-only articles and an increasing multimedia presence, including photo galleries, audio and video.
Production
In a given Temple News production week, articles and graphics are typically assigned during Monday budget meetings for the following week's Tuesday printing. Features and editorial content are typically deadlined on Thursday, to be fact-checked and corrected by section editors and copy editors.While both the news and sports sections have moved away from including breaking news in its print product — opting for an online venue — these sections typically allow for deadlines on Monday production nights.
Awards
The Temple News has been honored with numerous awards in the past few years, beginning with the Keystone Press Awards in February 2006. TTN editors, reporters and photographers have won Keystone Press Awards in every year since. In 2009, staff members won awards for ongoing news coverage, public service/enterprise package, news photos, sports photos, photo story and Web site.The Temple News Online is a finalist in the 2009 Online Pacemaker competition by the Associated Collegiate Press
Associated 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 results will be announced in October 2009 at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Austin.
Most recently, TTN Online earned an EPpy Award for the Best College Newspaper Web Site in the country. The award is given by Editor & Publisher
Editor & Publisher
Editor & Publisher is a monthly magazine covering the North American newspaper industry. It is based in New York City. E&P calls itself "America's Oldest Journal Covering the Newspaper Industry" and describes itself on its website as "the authoritative journal covering all aspects of the North...
and Mediaweek
Mediaweek
Mediaweek was a New York–based trade magazine owned by e5 Global Media. It is part of Adweek Media Group, which in October 2008 announced the merging of its three separate editorial teams into one. In 2011, Mediaweek and Brandweek were merged into Adweek.The chief editor was Michael Burgi....
magazines.
Notable alumni
- Bill ConlinBill ConlinWilliam "Bill" T. Conlin is an American sportswriter and long-time columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News. Prior to joining the Daily News, he wrote for the Philadelphia Bulletin. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Conlin won...
, 1960 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Philadelphia Daily NewsPhiladelphia Daily NewsThe Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The newspaper is owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Daily News began publishing on March 31, 1925, under...
sports columnist - Phil JasnerPhil JasnerPhil Jasner , was an award-winning sports journalist in Philadelphia.Phil Jasner joined the staff of the Philadelphia Daily News in 1972. Jasner covered the 76ers and the NBA on a full-time basis from 1981 up until his death...
, 1964-1966 (TTN sports writer), Philadelphia Daily NewsPhiladelphia Daily NewsThe Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The newspaper is owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Daily News began publishing on March 31, 1925, under...
76ers beat writer - Tom FerrickTom FerrickTom Ferrick, Jr. is senior editor of Metropolis, a local news and information site based in Philadelphia that debuted in December, 2009. Prior to that, Ferrick worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Philadelphia Inquirer. He had been a columnist at the Inquirer since 1998 but left...
, 1968* (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Philadelphia Inquirer columnist; *Did not graduate - Chuck Darrow, 1977 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Philadelphia Daily NewsPhiladelphia Daily NewsThe Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The newspaper is owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Daily News began publishing on March 31, 1925, under...
casino columnist - Nancy E. KrulikNancy E. KrulikNancy E. Krulik is the author of more than 150 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. She is best known, however, for being the author and creator of the How I Survived Middle School and Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo book series...
, 1983 (TTN news editor), three time New York Times bestseller and creator of the Katie KazooKatie KazooKatie Kazoo is the title character in a series of books, Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo, written by author Nancy E. Krulik and published by the Penguin Group. Katie is often visited by the "magic wind", which turns her into other people and animals...
and How I Survived Middle SchoolHow I Survived Middle SchoolHow I Survived Middle School is a series of children's novels by Nancy E. Krulik, set in an American middle school.-Books:Can you get an F in lunch?Jenny and Addie have been best friends all through elementary school...
book series - Clarence WilliamsClarence WilliamsClarence Williams was an American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher.-Biography:...
, 1987 (TTN photographer), Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
photographer; 1998 Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for Feature Photography - John Finger, 1994 (TTN sports editor), Comcast Sports Net, CSNPhilly.com
- Damian J. Holbrook, 1994 (TTN entertainment editor), TV GuideTV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
senior writer - E. Martin Hulse, 1995 (TTN Editor-in-Chief), Lancaster New Era features editor; York Daily RecordYork Daily RecordThe York Daily Record/York Sunday News is a morning newspaper that serves York, Pennsylvania.The paper, printed in a broadsheet format, is published seven days a week...
food editor/features designer; Delaware State News reporter/copy editor/designer - Paul Zeise, 1997 (TTN Opinion editor), Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
sports writer - Tracy DavidsonTracy DavidsonTracy Davidson is a news presenter for WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She anchors NBC10 News at 5PM and is the station's consumer reporter....
, 2006 (TTN staff writer), WCAUWCAUWCAU, channel 10, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WCAU has its studios on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 34 from a transmitter in the...
co-anchor