The Tufts Daily
Encyclopedia
The Tufts Daily, known on campus simply as The Daily, is the student newspaper
at Tufts University
in Medford, Massachusetts
. Its first issue was published on February 25, 1980. The paper covers news, arts and sports both on campus and in the Boston
area and allows members of the Tufts community to submit op-ed pieces about any campus or global issue.
Unlike other student organizations and publications at Tufts, the Daily is financially self-sustaining, and does not receive funding from the student activities fee.
During the Dailys first two decades, it was engaged in competition with a weekly campus newspaper, the Tufts Observer. The two newspapers co-existed until 2001, when the Observer changed to a newsmagazine format.
and Somerville
.
The features section typically contains two to three articles offering more detailed perspective on student life and trends in academia, at Tufts and nationwide. It also publishes several weekly series, including profiles of Tufts faculty and students.
The arts section of the paper has been expanding. Beginning as a single article in the paper's first issue in 1980, the arts section now runs three to four articles each day, covering on- and off-campus events. From 1987 until 2002, Arts ran its "Weekender" supplement once a week as an insert magazine. Weekender was relaunched as part of the paper, rather than an insert. The new Weekender includes lengthy features, interviews with a national celebrity, and a staff Top Ten list. The four-page section appears inside Thursday's paper.
The sports section gives in-depth coverage of all Tufts varsity sports and occasional reporting on club and intramural sports. Analysis and profiles of Tufts athletes are provided through columns and weekly features, and major professional sports are also covered in weekly "Inside" columns.
The current editor-in-chief for the Fall 2011 semester is Carter W. Rogers.
Niki Krieg and Adam Kulewicz are the managing editors.
The current Executive Business Director is Laura Moreno.
Past editors-in-chief include:
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....
at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
. Its first issue was published on February 25, 1980. The paper covers news, arts and sports both on campus and in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area and allows members of the Tufts community to submit op-ed pieces about any campus or global issue.
Unlike other student organizations and publications at Tufts, the Daily is financially self-sustaining, and does not receive funding from the student activities fee.
During the Dailys first two decades, it was engaged in competition with a weekly campus newspaper, the Tufts Observer. The two newspapers co-existed until 2001, when the Observer changed to a newsmagazine format.
Sections
The Daily has four sections of original editorial content (news, features, sports, and arts), one section allowing signed submissions from community members (viewpoints), and an editorial page. The Daily opines on campus, national, and global issues through original editorials published four times a week.News, features, arts, and sports
The Dailys news section reports on Tufts events, campus politics, and student life. It also offers regular stories on community issues in MedfordMedford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
and Somerville
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
.
The features section typically contains two to three articles offering more detailed perspective on student life and trends in academia, at Tufts and nationwide. It also publishes several weekly series, including profiles of Tufts faculty and students.
The arts section of the paper has been expanding. Beginning as a single article in the paper's first issue in 1980, the arts section now runs three to four articles each day, covering on- and off-campus events. From 1987 until 2002, Arts ran its "Weekender" supplement once a week as an insert magazine. Weekender was relaunched as part of the paper, rather than an insert. The new Weekender includes lengthy features, interviews with a national celebrity, and a staff Top Ten list. The four-page section appears inside Thursday's paper.
The sports section gives in-depth coverage of all Tufts varsity sports and occasional reporting on club and intramural sports. Analysis and profiles of Tufts athletes are provided through columns and weekly features, and major professional sports are also covered in weekly "Inside" columns.
Opinion
The Daily opinion section accepts submissions from all members of the Tufts community on any campus, national, or global issue. It has become an important platform for campus debate, with particularly explosive pieces often spurring several responses or back-and-forth disputes that can span an entire semester. Until fall 2007, it was known as the Viewpoints section. As part of the merger of the Viewpoints and Editorial departments, the Viewpoints name was retired.Editorial
The Daily has traditionally run one editorial four times per week, Monday through Thursday. Beginning in the Spring 2006, this increased to include Friday editorials. Students appointed to the be Editorial Page Editors write the editorials, which are unsigned, on behalf of the Tufts Daily masthead. Editorials represent the opinions of the Tufts Daily. In the Fall of 2007 the section returned to running only Monday though Thursday.Captured
Beginning in Fall 2007, The Daily began running photospreads, a spread of photos on a particular subject, every other Friday. Previous topics of photospreads have ranged from meetings of the juggling club to Fall Ball to music festivals in Davis Square.Staff
The Daily is led by the following individuals:The current editor-in-chief for the Fall 2011 semester is Carter W. Rogers.
Niki Krieg and Adam Kulewicz are the managing editors.
The current Executive Business Director is Laura Moreno.
Past editors-in-chief include:
- 2010–2011: Benjamin D. Gittleson (fall), Alexandra W. Bogus (spring)
- 2009–2010: Giovanni Russonello (fall), Kerianne M. Okie (spring)
- 2008–2009: Robert S. Silverblatt (fall), Evans R. Clinchy (spring)
- 2007–2008: Kelly M. Rizzetta (fall), Matthew J. Skibinski (spring)
- 2006–2007: Kathrine J. Schmidt (fall), Stephanie Vallejo (spring)
- 2005–2006: Allison Beth Roeser (fall), Patrice Taddonio (spring)
- 2004–2005: Jonathan A. Graham (fall), Mark W. Evitt (spring)
- 2003–2004: Adam D. Cooper (fall), Ethan Matthieu Austin (spring)
- 2002–2003: Rachel A. Rubenson (fall), Daniel Fowler (spring)
- 2001–2002: Benjamin Gedan (fall), Russell Capone (spring)
- 2000–2001: Daniel Barbarisi (fall), Benjamin Oshlag (spring)
- 1999–2000: Lauren Heist (fall), Jordan Brenner (spring)
- 1998–1999: Pete Sanborn (fall), Jason Cohen (spring)
- 1997–1998: Karen A. Epstein (fall), Pete Sanborn (spring)
- 1996–1997: John B. O'Keefe (fall), Dan Tobin (spring)
- 1995–1996: David B. Meyers (fall), Jessica N. Rosenthal (spring)
- 1994–1995: Marc J. Sheinkin (fall), Nadya J. Sbaiti (spring)
- 1993–1994: Elin M. Dugan (fall), Caroline C. Schaefer (spring)
- 1992–1993: Patrick Healy (fall), Paul Horan (spring)
- 1991–1992: Geoff Lepper (fall), David Saltzman (spring)
- 1990–1991: Lauren Keefe (fall), Anna George (spring)
- 1989–1990: Steve Clay (fall), Bob Goodman (spring)
- 1988–1989: Julie Beglin (fall), Kelley Alessi (spring)
- 1987–1988: Jon Newman (fall), Jonathan Larsen (spring)
- 1986–1987: Mike Epstein (fall), Mike Epstein (spring)
- 1985–1986: Andy Feinberg (fall), David J. Kramer (spring)
- 1984–1985: Sue Roth (fall), Barri Hope Gordon (spring)
- 1983–1984: Marina Kalb (fall), Sue Roth (spring)
- 1982–1983: Anthony Everett (fall), Sue Lessler (spring)
- 1981–1982: Art Charlton (fall), Anthony Everett (spring)
- 1980–1981: William Frechtman (fall), William Frechtman (spring)
- 1980: William Frechtman and Robert Farago (spring)
Notable alumni
- Daniel Barbarisi, Yankees reporter for The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
- Christopher Bodeen, writer for The Associated Press
- Emily Chasan, senior editor at The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
's CFO Journal, named on NewsBios' "30 under 30" 2007 list of the top financial journalists under 30 years old - Alison Damast, reporter, Businessweek.com
- Karen Epstein, associate producer for Dateline NBCDateline NBCDateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
- Anthony EverettAnthony EverettAnthony Everett is a news anchor for WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate of Boston, Massachusetts.Since September 2005, Everett has been a co-host of the channel's news magazine Chronicle. Everett is a fill-in anchor of the channel's local news at 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:00PM and 11pm weekday newscasts...
, anchor and reporter for WCVB - Robert Farago, founder of TheTruthAboutCars.comThe Truth About CarsThe Truth About Cars is a website covering automobiles, automotive products and the auto industry. Its features include the GM and Ford “Death Watch” and Chrysler "Suicide Watch" series. The site began publishing in 2002, and features a mix of automotive reviews, editorials and news...
- Patrick Healy, writer for the New York Times
- Daniela Perdomo, writer for AlterNetAlterNetAlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive/liberal activist news service. Launched in 1998, AlterNet now claims a readership of over 3 million visitors per month .AlterNet publishes original content as well as journalism from a wide variety of other sources...
; former writer for the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.... - Pierre OmidyarPierre OmidyarPierre Morad Omidyar is a French-Iranian American entrepreneur and philanthropist/economist, and the founder/chairman of the eBay auction site...
, founder of eBayEBayeBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
, was briefly a photographer for the Daily during his undergraduate career. - John Reed, music critic for The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
- Caroline Schaefer, executive editor, Us WeeklyUs WeeklyUs Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
- Bill Shein, op-ed humor columnist for The Berkshire EagleThe Berkshire EagleThe Berkshire Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and covering all of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, as well as four New York communities near Pittsfield...
. Three-time winner of the National Press Club Award for Humor (2005, 2008, 2009). - Jacob Silberberg, photographer for The Associated Press
- John Tomase, Red Sox reporter for The Boston Herald
- Brian Scott Lipton, editor-in-chief TheaterMania.com
- Tony MassarottiTony MassarottiAnthony 'Tony' Massarotti is an American newspaper sportswriter, author and online and print contributor for the Boston Globe. He also co-hosts a sports talk radio show on WBZ-FM with former Boston Herald columnist Michael Felger...
, sportswriter for the Boston Globe, author, and Boston sports radio personality
External links
- Tufts Daily (Official Web site)
- Digital Archives (Tufts Digital Library: A Guide to The Tufts Daily, 1980–2005 contains PDF files of the Daily)