The Miami Student

The Miami Student is the official student-published newspaper at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, published weekly every Tuesday during the academic year. It claims to be the oldest university newspaper in the United States, claiming it was established in 1826. However, 1826 is the date of the establishment of Miami's first student-run periodical, The Literary Focus. The Miami Student itself began publication on May 8, 1867.[2]

The first issue of The Miami Student from May 8, 1867.
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founded1826 (1826) (credited)
May 8, 1867 (1867-05-08) (actual)
Headquarters3018 Armstrong Student Center
550 E. Spring St.
Oxford, Ohio 45056
 United States
Circulation8,000[1]
Websitemiamistudent.net

Starting in January 2017, the frequency of publication was reduced from twice a week (every Tuesday and Friday) to once a week.

Awards

In 2018, the newspaper received several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.[3]

References
  1. "Advertise". The Miami Student. Miami University. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  2. Havighurst, Walter (1984). The Miami Years. New York: G.P. Putnam and Sons.
  3. "Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Pittsburgh". Society of Professional Journalists. March 13, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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