THE RED AND BLACK

'''The Red & Black''' is an independent daily newspaper serving the University of Georgia (UGA) community.

Contents

History

Present-day publication

References

External links

History

Students published its first issue in tabloid format on November 24, 1893, from offices in the Academic Building on North Campus.
In the spring of 1895, the UGA faculty ordered that publication of the paper be discontinued; however, students revived the paper that fall as an independent venture with no oversight by the University. The private venture's success that Fall upset the faculty, and they took back control in January of 1896 with the Athletic Association in charge of overseeing the paper.^[1]
Published weekly, ''The Red and Black'' was the official organ of the Athletic Council from 1896 to 1928. The paper advertised athletic competitions and reported on the culture of the University.
In 1928, the paper's administration moved under the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication as a laboratory for its students. It was being published semiweekly in 1968 when it changed to a broadsheet format and moved its offices to the new journalism building on campus.
In 1980, after numerous run-ins with the University's administrators, ''The Red & Black'' became independent of the University a second time, left to support itself through advertising. Its office moved off-campus, and its publication was directed by volunteer staff and student writers. In 1991, publication was expanded from four to five days a week.

Present-day publication

Today, the paper claims a circulation of over 40,000 and generally is published in one section. However, each Thursday the paper produces an "Out & About" section, chronicling the local music scene and other entertainment and variety pieces. On Fridays during football season, the paper publishes the "First & Goal" section to provide in-depth coverage of the Georgia Bulldogs football team.

References

1. The Red and Black

External links

★ ''The Red & Black''