The Ball State Daily News
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Editor-in-chief | Brooke Kemp |
| Managing editors | Tier Morrow |
| News editor | Rohith Rao |
| Campus editor | Nicole Thomas |
| Opinion editor | Demi Lawrence |
| Sports editor | Jack Williams |
| Photo editor | Madeline Grosh |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Muncie, Indiana, USA |
| Circulation | 8,000 |
| OCLC number | 31125064 |
| Website | ballstatedaily.com |
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The Ball State Daily News or known locally as the Daily News is the student newspaper of Ball State University, located in Muncie, Indiana.
History[edit]
The Daily News traces its roots to 1922, when the paper first published under the name The Easterner.[1] The name, Easterner was derived from the name of the school at the time, Indiana State Normal School – Eastern Division. In 1937 the newspaper changed its name to Ball State News and again in 1968 to the Ball State Daily News.[2] There were several other student run newspapers published at Ball State, including the rival newspapers the Only Alternative (1968-70) and the Right Guard (1969-70).[3] Garfield creator, Jim Davis was a cartoonist for the newspaper during his undergraduate years before graduating in 1967.[4]
Current[edit]
As a college newspaper, the Daily News editors rotate yearly if not more frequent intervals. Originally printed daily, the newspaper has since focused on web articles and only publishes a print edition on a weekly basis during the academic year except during exams or vacations. In 2017, the print newspaper switched from a broad-sheet format to a tabloid style. The newspaper is available free to students at various locations on the university campus. The paper has a circulation of 8,000.[5][6][7] Students are also responsible for maintaining the up-to-the-minute Web version of the paper.[6]
Awards and Honors[edit]
The Daily News was among the first student publications to be inducted into the Associated Collegiate Press’ Hall of Fame in 1988.[8] The newspaper won the national pacemaker award in 2019.[9]
The Daily News also produces podcasts which have earned recognition from U.S. News and World Report's The Paper Trail, a blog that tracks national campus news. The Paper Trail listed the Daily News' podcasts among the best alternative media outlets in its Best of College Newspapers 2007 poll. The podcast has since stopped releasing new segments. In 2020, the newspaper and a former video editor were recognized with a Lower Great Lakes Regional Emmy in editing (non-news) for the documentary, "Living Form," which tells the story of a local master mask maker.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Easterner: The Birth of Student News at Ball State".
- ↑ "CONTENTdm". dmr.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "CONTENTdm". dmr.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "CONTENTdm". dmr.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "The Ball State Daily News". General Information. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ball State University (2011). "Daily News on bsu.edu". Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ↑ OCLC (2011). WorldCat. OCLC 31125064. Search this book on
- ↑ "ACP - All-American Hall of Fame Inductees". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "ACP - 2019 Newspaper Pacemaker Award winners". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "Ball State wins Emmy, production awards". www.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
External links[edit]
- Ball State Daily News archive, currently including digitized editions from 1922 to 1989
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