The Spectrum (University at Buffalo)

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The Spectrum
Type Student newspaper
Owner(s)The Spectrum Student Periodical, Incorporated
Founded1950
Headquarters Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Circulation 3000 [1]
Website www.ubspectrum.com

The Spectrum is a student newspaper published in Buffalo, New York. It is a digital newspaper published weekly at the University at Buffalo. The Spectrum is financially independent and supports itself with online advertising. Any any undergraduate is eligible at the school is eligible to register for the newspaper and its corresponding English courses, regardless of intended major.

Contents

Students who choose to write for the paper are trained in Associated Press-style writing, editing and newspaper layout. Additionally, all writers and editors are trained in journalism ethics.

History

The Spectrum began publishing in 1950 and has since become the largest student-run newspaper in the SUNY state school system. The paper is located at 132 Student Union at the University at Buffalo. It is printed at an off-site press but distributed to multiple areas on the university's North and South campuses. New editions are distributed every Thursday during the fall and spring school semesters. Each issue prints 3,000 copies that are read by approximately 21,000 people. [1] The paper employs over 50 UB students, as well as members of the Western New York community.

In September 2023, it was announced The Spectrum would cease print and become an online-only publication due to costs. Previously, about 3,000 copies were printed weekly during each semester, which cost the newspaper about $600 to $800 a week. The first all-digital edition was emailed in its new newsletter format on Sept. 8 with more than 500 subscribers. [2]

Faculty

The Spectrum is advised by Matt Parrino from the Syracuse Post Standard, who is an adjunct instructor though the English department. Jody Biehl, the former director of the school's Journalism Certificate Program, was the paper's advisor from 2009-2021.

Editors in Chief:

Notable alumni

Awards

"Lee, and they will follow" (By Aaron Mansfield)

"The X-Files" (By Matt Parrino) [3]

Reggae with Chutzpah (by Alexander Nasarewsky) [5]

"Health Care Crisis" (by Al Benson) [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Spectrum Media Kit" (PDF). MediaMate. Retrieved November 6, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Gramza, Janet (2023-09-10). "UB's The Spectrum newspaper ends print, goes fully digital". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ↑ "The X-Files | ubspectrum". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  4. ↑ "The Spectrum Volume 61 Issue 64 by the Spectrum Student Periodical - Issuu".
  5. ↑ "2006 Collegiate Circle Recipients". Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 2006. Archived from the original on December 22, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Guide to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation Records". John F. Kennedy Library . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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