The Stony Brook Statesman
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The Stony Brook Statesman is a student newspaper
servicing Stony Brook University in New York
's Long Island
. It was founded in the fall of 1957 as the Sucolian
, for the "State University Campus On Long Island" at Oyster Bay, the university's name and location until 1962. The name was changed to The Statesman in February 1958. The newspaper is now published weekly, but was previously published twice a week during the academic year and until recently was also published bimonthly during the summer months, though it did not publish at all in the summers of 2005 and 2006. It currently prints 6,000 issues per run, at two runs per week. It is distributed to many on-campus locations, the Hospital, and over 70 off-campus locations. As late as 1984, the Statesman was published three times per week during the academic year.
The Statesman Association was formed as a non-profit organization approximately 1970 and was incorporated
in 1975. The paper is funded by advertising and additional funds from the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government
.
The Statesman is often viewed as the campus publication of record. However, the Stony Brook Press
(in 1979)and the Stony Brook Independent
(in 2005) were created by former Statesman staff unhappy with the Statesman.
The Statesman and its editors have won several awards for student journalism, and several past editors have gone on to enjoy distinguished careers in the field of journalism
.
s, including the recently added Right, Left, Center Online blog. The purpose of the blog is to offer an online forum for Statesman readers to engage with both newspaper writers and each other on popular current issues. From opinion to debate posts, the blog is part of a growing community of those interested in online discussion.
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
servicing Stony Brook University in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. It was founded in the fall of 1957 as the Sucolian
, for the "State University Campus On Long Island" at Oyster Bay, the university's name and location until 1962. The name was changed to The Statesman in February 1958. The newspaper is now published weekly, but was previously published twice a week during the academic year and until recently was also published bimonthly during the summer months, though it did not publish at all in the summers of 2005 and 2006. It currently prints 6,000 issues per run, at two runs per week. It is distributed to many on-campus locations, the Hospital, and over 70 off-campus locations. As late as 1984, the Statesman was published three times per week during the academic year.
The Statesman Association was formed as a non-profit organization approximately 1970 and was incorporated
Incorporation (business)
Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation . The corporation may be a business, a non-profit organisation, sports club, or a government of a new city or town...
in 1975. The paper is funded by advertising and additional funds from the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government
Undergraduate Student Government at Stony Brook University
The Undergraduate Student Government at Stony Brook University is a governing body representing the undergraduate students of Stony Brook University. As with most student governments in the United States, one of USG's main functions is to recognize, fund and regulate student organizations. The USG...
.
The Statesman is often viewed as the campus publication of record. However, the Stony Brook Press
The Stony Brook Press
The Stony Brook Press is a student-run news and feature publication at the Stony Brook University published fortnightly.Founded in 1979, the Press was created as an alternative to the Stony Brook Statesman, the official newspaper of the university....
(in 1979)and the Stony Brook Independent
Stony Brook Independent
The Stony Brook Independent, also colloquially referred to as the "Indie," is a collegiate news publication serving Stony Brook University and the surrounding community.- History :...
(in 2005) were created by former Statesman staff unhappy with the Statesman.
The Statesman and its editors have won several awards for student journalism, and several past editors have gone on to enjoy distinguished careers in the field of journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
Format
The Statesman has several sections including: News, Features, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Opinion. All sections focus on both campus related news and stories as well as local, national, and global issues of interest to Stony Brook University students.Online Blogging
The Statesman website was formerly host to several popular blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
s, including the recently added Right, Left, Center Online blog. The purpose of the blog is to offer an online forum for Statesman readers to engage with both newspaper writers and each other on popular current issues. From opinion to debate posts, the blog is part of a growing community of those interested in online discussion.