The Dailyer Nebraskan
Encyclopedia
The Dailyer Nebraskan established in 2008, is a satirical newspaper
produced biweekly during the fall and spring semester at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although the Dailyer Nebraskan has a similar name and is also University-funded, it is in no way affiliated with UNL's official newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan
. The current Editor-in-Chief is Jacob Zlomke.
community.
In 2009, the paper went into a brief hiatus because of funding, but hosted a concert in Omaha, Nebraska
to help pay for publishing costs.
. The editors of The Dailyer Nebraskan keep in contact with The Onion editors, using them to aid in finding sources for stories. Vaughan began contact with the staff of The Onion after a summer internship with them.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
produced biweekly during the fall and spring semester at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although the Dailyer Nebraskan has a similar name and is also University-funded, it is in no way affiliated with UNL's official newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan
Daily Nebraskan
The Daily Nebraskan, established in 1871 as the Monthly Hesperian Student, is the student newspaper of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although many journalism students work there, the Daily Nebraskan is independent of the University's College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The...
. The current Editor-in-Chief is Jacob Zlomke.
History
The paper was started by Carson Vaughan, who also served as its first Editor-in-Chief. The paper's fight and eventual victory in becoming a UNL-sanctioned newspaper created much fanfare within the LincolnLincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
community.
In 2009, the paper went into a brief hiatus because of funding, but hosted a concert in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
to help pay for publishing costs.
Content
The paper contains fake news stories ranging from local and campus issues, to national and international issues. The DerN contains political, economic, social and sports stories. It also contains a serious entertainment section much like The OnionThe Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
. The editors of The Dailyer Nebraskan keep in contact with The Onion editors, using them to aid in finding sources for stories. Vaughan began contact with the staff of The Onion after a summer internship with them.