The Vermont Cynic

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The Vermont Cynic
TypeWeekly student newspaper
FormatDigital
School University of Vermont
Editor-in-chiefMaxine Thornton and Grace Wang
Managing editorAnnalisa Madonia
News editorAlex Strand
Opinion editorOlivia Langlan and Ashley Golden
Founded1883
Political alignment Progressive
HeadquartersBurlington, VT
ISSN 0892-3132
Website vtcynic.com

The Vermont Cynic, also known as The Cynic, is the award-winning, editorially independent student newspaper of the University of Vermont (UVM). Founded in 1883, The Cynic was published in print for most of its history before fully transitioning to digital in 2022. [1]

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Throughout its history, it has been recognized with multiple awards. In October 2011, it won the Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker award, [2] widely known as the Pulitzer Prize for student journalism. In October 2012, The Vermont Cynic won the Associated Collegiate Press' Online Pacemaker award. [3] The Cynic won Diversity Story of the Year in 2016 from the ACP for reporting on the history of "Kake Walk," a Minstrel show tradition at UVM's Winter Carnival that continued until 1969. [4] It was also a finalist for another Pacemaker award in 2017 and took second place in the environmental portrait category for the 2018 Photo of the Year. [5] [6] ,== History == Founded in 1883, the newspaper was initially known as The University Cynic. Until 1985, The Cynic was published using movable type.

In 2001, The Cynic was published digitally for the first time.[ citation needed ]

The Cynic would distribute print copies weekly to various campus locations when it was published in print. In November 2020, it paused publication of print issues, citing low readership due to COVID-19, [7] and resumed traditional print publication beginning in December 2021 before finally discontinuing it in September 2022. In December 2024, the paper established a bi-yearly printing schedule, establishing a yearly December "Sex Issue" and April "Drug Issue." [1]

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Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 Ruehsen, Ella (September 6, 2022). "Changing the Cynic for a changing world". The Vermont Cynic. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. "2011 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". Associated College Press. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. "2012 ACP Online Pacemaker Winners". Associated College Press. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. "ACP - 2016 Story of the Year".
  5. "ACP - 2017 Newspaper Pacemakers".
  6. "ACP - 2018 Photo of the Year". Most recently, it won Second Place in the 2024 College Media Awards Division 1 Best Multi-Outlet Breaking News Coverage Category. It also won First place in the 2024 New England Better Newspaper Competition Online News Site and Multimedia Coverage Categories.
  7. "Why you don't see Cynics on our stands". The Vermont Cynic. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.