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'''The Daily Texan''' is the student newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin. It is entirely student-run and independent from the university. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States with a daily circulation of roughly 30,000 during the fall and spring semesters, and bills itself as the oldest student newspaper in the South. The ''Texan'' has won more national, regional and state awards than any other college newspaper in America, and counts 10 Pulitzer Prize winners among its former staff.
The ''Texan's origins date back to 1900, when two privately owned weekly newspapers were distributed on campus — the ''Calendar'' and the ''Ranger''. In 1904 the two papers were taken over by the student council and merged. In 1913, the student body voted to publish the paper each weekday, and the ''Daily Texan'' was born on September 14, 1913.
A number of comic strips that began in the ''Texan'' went on to have commercial success. The most notable of these is Berke Breathed's ''Academia Waltz'', the predecessor to ''Bloom County''. ''Hepcats'' by Martin Wagner and ''Eyebeam'' by Sam Hurt also found continued success after their creators had left the University of Texas.
The ''Texan'' has won many prestigious awards, including the Associated Collegiate Press' "Pacemaker Award" in 1965, 1969, 1971 and 1985, and the Columbia Scholastic Press' Gold Crown Award in 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005 and 2006.
Most of the staff positions are paid and the top two positions offer a stipend that covers a bit less than nine hours of paid in-state tuition and fee scholarships. Historically, the position of editor of ''The Daily Texan'' has been elected. The logic of an elected editor historically has been based on the newspaper's having been founded and owned by students and then given over to the student body. More recently, it has been argued that because students were compelled to fund the paper through the payment of mandatory student service fees, they should have some say in the paper's overall direction. In addition, the elected editor has been seen as a way to protect the paper from institutional censorship from the university. Since the student body selects the editor of the paper, this ensures that the university administration cannot install an editor sympathetic to its views and thereby control the content of the newspaper.
In modern times, editorial candidates have been screened by the ''Texas Student Publications Board'' (TSP Board), an entity with faculty, student, and newspaper industry representatives. The TSP Board publishes a handbook which sets forth the requirements an editorial candidate must meet before his or her name may be placed on the ballot. The board has been resistant to the idea of an elected editor and has made several attempts to convert the position to an appointed one. The TSP Board currently appoints the managing editor, who oversees the daily operation of the paper while the elected editor generally stewards the editorial page. However, the elected editor retains a final say over the content of the newspaper.
★ Lisa Beyer
★ Berke Breathed
★ Walter Cronkite
★ Mike Godwin
★ Karen Elliott House
★ Deborah Howell
★ Sam Hurt
★ Dan Malone
★ Willie Morris
★ Mark Morrison
★ Bill Moyers
★ Larry Price
★ John Reitz
★ Edwin Rivera
★ Robert Rodriguez
★ Bill Sansing
★ Liz Smith
★ Karen Tumulty
★ Mary Walsh
★ Chris Ware
★ Robert Wilonsky
★ Lady Bird Johnson [1]
Copp, Tara, and Rogers, Robert L. ''The Daily Texan: The First 100 Years'' – Copp, Tara; Rogers, Robert L. (Eakin Press 1999, ISBN 1-57168-302-X). The book's authors were both former ''Texan'' editors. Copp stewarded the publication during the 1996-1997 academic year, while Rogers immediately preceded her during the 1995-1996 academic year. Their book began as a Plan II Honors thesis project for both of the former editors. Rogers wrote his thesis on the first 50 years of the Texan, while Copp covered the second 50 for hers. The combined manuscript was published as a book in 1999.
★ List of college newspapers
★ ''The Daily Texan''
★
★ Editors of ''The Daily Texan'' — compiled by John Economidy
'''The Daily Texan''' is the student newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin. It is entirely student-run and independent from the university. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States with a daily circulation of roughly 30,000 during the fall and spring semesters, and bills itself as the oldest student newspaper in the South. The ''Texan'' has won more national, regional and state awards than any other college newspaper in America, and counts 10 Pulitzer Prize winners among its former staff.
The ''Texan's origins date back to 1900, when two privately owned weekly newspapers were distributed on campus — the ''Calendar'' and the ''Ranger''. In 1904 the two papers were taken over by the student council and merged. In 1913, the student body voted to publish the paper each weekday, and the ''Daily Texan'' was born on September 14, 1913.
A number of comic strips that began in the ''Texan'' went on to have commercial success. The most notable of these is Berke Breathed's ''Academia Waltz'', the predecessor to ''Bloom County''. ''Hepcats'' by Martin Wagner and ''Eyebeam'' by Sam Hurt also found continued success after their creators had left the University of Texas.
| Contents |
| Awards |
| Staff |
| Notable staff alumni |
| References |
| See also |
| External links |
Awards
The ''Texan'' has won many prestigious awards, including the Associated Collegiate Press' "Pacemaker Award" in 1965, 1969, 1971 and 1985, and the Columbia Scholastic Press' Gold Crown Award in 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005 and 2006.
Staff
Most of the staff positions are paid and the top two positions offer a stipend that covers a bit less than nine hours of paid in-state tuition and fee scholarships. Historically, the position of editor of ''The Daily Texan'' has been elected. The logic of an elected editor historically has been based on the newspaper's having been founded and owned by students and then given over to the student body. More recently, it has been argued that because students were compelled to fund the paper through the payment of mandatory student service fees, they should have some say in the paper's overall direction. In addition, the elected editor has been seen as a way to protect the paper from institutional censorship from the university. Since the student body selects the editor of the paper, this ensures that the university administration cannot install an editor sympathetic to its views and thereby control the content of the newspaper.
In modern times, editorial candidates have been screened by the ''Texas Student Publications Board'' (TSP Board), an entity with faculty, student, and newspaper industry representatives. The TSP Board publishes a handbook which sets forth the requirements an editorial candidate must meet before his or her name may be placed on the ballot. The board has been resistant to the idea of an elected editor and has made several attempts to convert the position to an appointed one. The TSP Board currently appoints the managing editor, who oversees the daily operation of the paper while the elected editor generally stewards the editorial page. However, the elected editor retains a final say over the content of the newspaper.
Notable staff alumni
★ Lisa Beyer
★ Berke Breathed
★ Walter Cronkite
★ Mike Godwin
★ Karen Elliott House
★ Deborah Howell
★ Sam Hurt
★ Dan Malone
★ Willie Morris
★ Mark Morrison
★ Bill Moyers
★ Larry Price
★ John Reitz
★ Edwin Rivera
★ Robert Rodriguez
★ Bill Sansing
★ Liz Smith
★ Karen Tumulty
★ Mary Walsh
★ Chris Ware
★ Robert Wilonsky
★ Lady Bird Johnson [1]
References
Copp, Tara, and Rogers, Robert L. ''The Daily Texan: The First 100 Years'' – Copp, Tara; Rogers, Robert L. (Eakin Press 1999, ISBN 1-57168-302-X). The book's authors were both former ''Texan'' editors. Copp stewarded the publication during the 1996-1997 academic year, while Rogers immediately preceded her during the 1995-1996 academic year. Their book began as a Plan II Honors thesis project for both of the former editors. Rogers wrote his thesis on the first 50 years of the Texan, while Copp covered the second 50 for hers. The combined manuscript was published as a book in 1999.
See also
★ List of college newspapers
External links
★ ''The Daily Texan''
★
★ Editors of ''The Daily Texan'' — compiled by John Economidy
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