Behind the Press: With the Evergreen facing print cuts, alumni weigh in

January 30, 2018

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More information about potential print cuts can be found here.   It’s come to my attention that the Office of Student Media is considering slashing the “Daily” from The Daily Evergreen, dropping down to three or even two days a week as a cost-cutting measure. As an Evergreen alumna ...

Behind the press: New Year’s resolutions

Evergreen staff

January 1, 2018

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Madison Jackson, editor-in-chief 1. Share the importance of Student Media and journalism with as many people as possible by reporting on issues readers care about, writing editorial boards and advocating for the Evergreen’s mission of teaching students how to be professional journalists. 2. Make mys...

Behind the press: Sports photographer vs. wide receiver

RYAN PUGH, Evergreen photographer

December 30, 2017

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Turns out, it's not that fun to get hit by a football player. Anything for a good photo, right? I was squatting down on the 20-yard line in between these A-frame advertisements and the field. The second I saw the Michigan State receiver's route I knew I was going to get hit, but I loved the angle ...

Behind the press: Celebrate the holidays with Evergreen staff

December 25, 2017

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Behind the press: Evergreen at risk from budget cuts

REBECCA WHITE and MADISON JACKSON

December 18, 2017

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After generations of operating as a daily paper, the student-run, independent Daily Evergreen could be cut to two days a week following high budget projections that would drain our entire reserves. Like many other departments across campus, Student Media’s budget is tight. While the official deficit ...

Behind the Press: Reporting on administrative spending

REBECCA WHITE and FORREST HOLT

November 18, 2017

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Beyond the deadlines and tough conversations that come with journalism, one of the most nerve wracking parts of the process is pressing the publish button and not knowing how the story you’ve invested so much time in is going to be received. One recent example of this was our readers’ reactions to...

Behind the Photos: Capturing the Sex Edition

TEVA MAYER, Evergreen photo editor

October 17, 2017

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No matter how busy they are with regular newspaper assignments and homework, the photographers start asking when Sex Edition photos will be pitched roughly five days into the semester. As artists, it’s our favorite edition to put out for you guys. We get to dig deep into our creative souls to prod...

Behind the Press: Uncovering the Sex Edition

GABRIELLA RAMOS and MADISON JACKSON

October 16, 2017

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Once a semester, things take a turn in the newsroom. We break our hard news facade to present the bi-annual Sex Edition. With the Sex Edition comes many laughs and a lot of uncomfortable conversations, as we sort through topics of sexual activity and relationships to determine their relevance to our most imm...