The Daily Orange Explained

Type:Student newspaper
School:Syracuse University
Format:Tabloid
Founder:Irving R. Templeton
Owners:The Daily Orange Corporation
Chiefeditor:Anish Vasudevan
Maneditor:Kyle Chouinard
Headquarters:230 Euclid Ave
Syracuse, New York
United States 13210
Circulation:6,000

The Daily Orange, commonly referred to as The D.O.,[1] is an independent student newspaper published in Syracuse, New York. It is free and published once a week during the Syracuse University academic year.

It was one of the first college papers to become fully independent from its parent college. Its alumni work at nearly every major newspaper in the nation — The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, Star Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — in a variety of reporting, editing, design and photography roles.

Publisher reported circulation for 2018 was 6,000 copies, with an online circulation of about 3,000,000 during publishing months. The paper's content is published online daily and the print edition is published every Thursday during the academic year.

History

Early years

The first copy of the newspaper was published on September 15, 1903.[2] [3] [4] Irving R. Templeton, co-founder of the Orange Publishing Company, served as the founding editor of the newspaper.[5] [6] [7] Prior to the D.O., there were only 18 colleges and universities represented by a daily college paper.

The newspaper set up operations in a red barn located at 806 Croton Ave, and accepted advertising.[8] [9] From 1903 until at least 1922, a copy cost two cents[6] and the annual subscription cost $2.50 annually,[10] [11] [12] and all students received mandatory subscription.[13] [14]

Syracuse was the third university after Brown and Columbia to have a printing shop owned and operated by students and the first university to own it completely. The printing plant was owned by a corporation known as the Orange Publishing Company, the directors and stockholders of which were all students.[15] [16] [17] The newspaper even manufactured its own paper with the help of SU students from the College of Forestry.[18]

The D.O. operated as the official university paper but often had fractious relationship with the administration.[8] [19] [20]

In 1910, The D.O. published an issue that was managed by an all-female team,[21] which later became an annual tradition.[22] In 1939, Elizabeth C. Donnelly, of Syracuse, became the first female to be elected the editor-in-chief.[23]

In 1927, The D.O. started carrying news of the world affairs through the United News Press service making it one the few college papers to do so.[24] In 1933, it was ranked amongst the best college newspapers.[25]

Towards independence

In the mid-1960s, student newspapers all over the U.S. began pressing for separation from the control of the university administration.[26] The D.O. was considered part of SU; the administration had installed a paid business manager and sold advertising to assure enough money to print every day. The administration could possibly influence the content of the paper based on financial holds, which created friction between the administration and the paper. This relationship was further strained by The Daily Orange criticism over how the school handled highly charged situations such as the racism on the football team and the Vietnam protests. In the summer of 1970, The D.O. briefly stopped printing due to lack of financial support.

A major turning point in D.O. history occurred in 1971. In April 1971, the university refused to back The D.O. in a $938,000 libel suit, and also decided to install a new editor without the input of the D.O. staff.[27] In May 1971, the editorial staff decided to sever the ties that existed with the administration.

On October 26, 1971,[28] the 'new' D.O. was formed by a merger of The Daily Orange daily (revolutionary socialist) and two weeklies Dialog (moderate) and Promethean (Liberal Democratic).[29] [30] [31] [32] The new paper became a student organization that received funding for production costs from the Student Government Association (now known as the Student Association). A referendum vote determined whether the student body would continue to contribute a portion of its fee.[33]

Full independence

In December 1991, editor-in-chief Jodi Lamagna and her staff decided to refuse any further funding from SGA.[34] [35] [36] In the process, The D.O. became one of the few completely independent student newspapers in the country.[29] [30] Since then, The D.O. has operated with complete financial independence from the university, raising funds necessary for publishing a daily paper through advertising revenue and fundraising. Though it still maintains a business relationship with the university, in regards to its status as a student group and its housing agreement, its relationship with administrators has no bearing on its editorial content.[37]

In 1999, the D.O. editors and then SU Chancellor Kenneth Shaw signed an agreement giving The D.O. rights to deliver papers on campus, the ability to lease 744 Ostrom Ave from the university as an office building, and access to all university buildings and administrators necessary for reporting purposes.

In 2005, The D.O. underwent a layout redesign to give paper renewed sense of ‘identity’. This revamp included new logo partially designed by Jim Parkinson.[38]

In 2008, the D.O. dropped to the Friday print edition due to declining advertising sales.[39] [40] The Tuesday print edition was dropped starting in fall 2018 to focus on digital content.[41] The Wednesday print edition was dropped in Fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[42] As of 2023, the D.O. prints only on Thursday mornings.[4] [43]

In 2020, the D.O. launched a membership program for readers.[44] [45]

The Special Collections Research Center of the Syracuse University libraries has an archived collection of the published papers.[46]

CIA lawsuit

In the early 1980s, The Daily Orange was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the CIA.[47] The D.O. had sued the CIA to obtain documents relating to alleged CIA activity on campus during the late 1960s and early 1970s.[48] Syracuse lost the case when district judge Howard G. Munson ruled that the issues were exempt from disclosure.[49]

Facilities

The newspaper set up operations in a red barn located at 806 Croton Ave on corner of Irving Ave, and moved to a building (922 Irving Avenue) owned by the Orange Publishing company in 1907.

Beginning in 1934 the paper took up residence at Yates Castle when the journalism department was moved there.[50] It was housed there until 1948, when some of the staff moved to pre-fab containers behind Yates Castle. This arrangement came to an end when the castle was demolished in 1953.[51]

The D.O. moved to the George Clinton House on 1101 E. Adams street in 1967.

In 1999, the D.O. signed an agreement with then SU Chancellor Kenneth Shaw to lease 744 Ostrom Ave from the university as an office building,[52] which it had been occupying since 1983.

In 2019, the paper moved its office from 774 Ostrom Ave to 230 Euclid Ave due to construction plans as well as long term updates in Syracuse University's master plan.[53] [54]

Comics

The D.O. was the first student newspaper to have comics. The paper has produced many famous cartoonists, such as Vaughn Bodē, Robb Armstrong (creator of Jump Start), Brad Anderson (creator of Marmaduke), Steve Ellis and Nicholas Gurewitch (creator of The Perry Bible Fellowship). Pulitzer Prize winner Jim Morin served as editorial cartoonist during his senior year at SU.

Awards and rankings

The paper has in the past decade won numerous awards, including more than a dozen "story of the year" awards in several categories from the Associated Collegiate Press and top-story honors from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

The Princeton Review has ranked the D.O. the best college newspaper every year since 2016.[55] [56] [57] [58] [59]

The D.O. was named the best all-around student newspaper in the country by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2017.[60] It is also the best-designed student newspaper in the country, as voted at the University of Missouri Student Society for News Design awards in 2005.

In 2021, College Choice ranked the D.O. #2 in the nation.[61]

During the 2021-22 academic year, the D.O. was ranked first in the total number of articles published by students newspapers in the U.S., with 4,969 articles published.[62]

Notable alumni

In popular culture

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Stashenko . Joel . College paper is proving ground for journalists . 17 January 2021 . . AP . 2 May 1997 . 21.
  2. News: The Very Latest . 28 November 2020 . . 9 January 1904 . Buffalo, New York . 4 . .
  3. News: Two Binghamton Youths Compete at Syracuse "U" for Executive Position . 5 December 2020 . . 3 March 1932 . Binghamton, New York . 3 .
  4. News: Vasudevan . Anish . Chouinard . Kyle . Szydlik . Sophie . The Daily Orange celebrates its 120-year anniversary . 22 September 2023 . The Daily Orange . 15 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Irving R. Templeton Papers: An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives . library.syr.edu . SU Libraries . 27 December 2020 . en.
  6. News: Tempelton . Irving R. . First copy of the D.O. . 27 December 2020 . 15 September 1903 . Orange Publishing Company.
  7. News: Daily Orange Founder Dies . 25 December 2020 . . AP . 5 January 1965 . Buffalo, New York . 2 .
  8. News: Thrifty Student has a Row with Dr. Day . 28 November 2020 . . 20 September 1907 . Buffalo, New York . 1 .
  9. News: Syracuse Politicians Used the University Paper in the Campaign . 29 November 2020 . . 30 April 1908 . Bowbells, North Dakota . 4 .
  10. News: Holds the Record for Low Subscription Price . 29 November 2020 . . 25 March 1912 . Lawrence, Kansas . 3 .
  11. News: Syracuse Crew Hit by Money Woes . 29 November 2020 . . 9 October 1915 . Ithaca, New York . 8 .
  12. News: At Syracuse University each student is taxed $2.50 for the support of the Daily Orange . 5 December 2020 . . 10 October 1922 . 2 .
  13. News: College Corner . 25 December 2020 . The Bennington Evening Banner . 15 May 1954 . Bennington, Vermont . 3 .
  14. News: Welch . Richard E. . Brotherhood at Syracuse . 25 December 2020 . . 8 November 1956 . Syracuse, New York . 13 .
  15. News: Cranmer . Neil D. . Many Elmira Young Men Attend Syracuse University . . 17 October 1907 . Elmira, New York . 7 .
  16. Robertson . Clement T. . Growth of Syracuse University . . 1904 . 28 . 1 . 227 . 28 March 2023 . en.
  17. News: Syracuse Orange Publishing Company . 28 November 2020 . . 16 January 1904 . Lawrence, Kansas . 1 . .
  18. News: Syracuse's Daily Orange" Manufactures Own Paper . 5 December 2020 . . 15 February 1941 . . 4 .
  19. News: Alumnus Challenges Day to Public Debate . 29 November 2020 . Democrat and Chronicle . 3 May 1908 . Rochester, New York . 2 .
  20. News: How They Do It: Methods and Organization of Student Papers in Other Universities . 29 November 2020 . . 20 January 1916 . 6 . .
  21. News: Female Issue . 29 November 2020 . . 3 May 1910 . Lawrence, Kansas . 2 .
  22. News: Achieving Success on College Paper . 5 December 2020 . The Wilkes-Barre Record . 11 October 1922 . Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . 28 .
  23. News: First Co-Ed to Edit Syracuse Campus Newspaper . 5 December 2020 . . 13 May 1939 . Brooklyn, New York . 10 . .
  24. News: EXCHANGES . 5 December 2020 . . 2 February 1927 . Topeka, Kansas . 3 .
  25. News: 'Columbia Spectator' Leads Daily Papers . 5 December 2020 . . 12 February 1933 . Chapel Hill, North Carolina . 4 .
  26. News: Smothers . David . College Students Press For Freedom Of The Press . 25 December 2020 . The Daily News-Journal . . 19 June 1966 . Murfreesboro, Tennessee . 3 .
  27. Tort Liability of a University for Libelous Material in Student Publications . . 1973 . 71 . 5 . 1084 . 10.2307/1287577 . 1287577 . 150498243 . 26 December 2020.
  28. News: TRIAD GIVES BIRTH TO NEW DAILY NEWSPAPER . 24 April 2023 . The Daily Orange . October 26, 1971 . Syracuse, N.Y. . 168 (1) . en.
  29. News: Tembeckjian . Robert H. . '71 editorial director remembers campus upheaval, paper's split from SU . 26 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . 17 February 2011.
  30. A History of Independence . 2–3 . 26 December 2020 . DO Alumni Newsletter . December 2010.
  31. News: 'New' DO At University . 26 December 2020 . . 27 October 1971 . 15.
  32. News: Schuerch . Conrad . Opinion: SU Student Fee Aid Radical Left . 26 December 2020 . . 10 November 1970 . Syracuse, New York . 7.
  33. News: Lawrence . Al . $150,000 in SU Fees To Support Activities . 26 December 2020 . . 2 November 1971 . 6.
  34. News: SU Student Newspaper Declares Independence . 16 January 2021 . . 12 December 1991 . 24 . .
  35. Smith . Robert L. . Free At Last . . 1 March 1992 . 8 . 2 . 3, 42 . 27 December 2020 . & Syracuse Post-Standard.
  36. News: Gutterman . Roy S. . 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE: Gutterman: Denial of SGA funds brings financial autonomy . 27 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . 20 February 2011.
  37. Web site: Ad Rates. The Daily Orange - The Independent Student Newspaper of Syracuse, New York. en-US. 2019-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728223527/http://dailyorange.com/adrates/. 2019-07-28. live.
  38. News: McInerney . Katie . 40 Years of Independence: Logo, layout redesign in 2005 give paper renewed sense of 'identity' . 27 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . 20 February 2011.
  39. News: Stripling . Jack . Print Journalism Squeeze Hits Campuses . 25 May 2023 . . September 7, 2008 . en.
  40. News: SU's Daily Orange online only on Fridays . 25 May 2023 . . September 4, 2008.
  41. Web site: The Daily Orange cuts Tuesday print edition for 2018-19 year. AllBusiness.com. 2011-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829204455/http://dailyorange.com/2018/08/daily-orange-cuts-tuesday-print-edition/. 2018-08-29. live.
  42. News: Darnell . Casey . Folts . Emma . The Daily Orange to cut Wednesday print paper for fall semester . 25 May 2023 . The Daily Orange . 16 August 2020.
  43. News: Perrins . Richard . Raposas . Rachel . O’Brien . Henry . The Daily Orange will print one day a week in the spring semester . 22 September 2023 . The Daily Orange . 18 January 2023.
  44. News: Blatchford . Taylor . Why the student newspaper at Syracuse University launched a membership program . 18 September 2023 . . 23 September 2020.
  45. News: Goldstein . Elise . How The Daily Orange launched a membership program . 18 September 2023 . . 18 February 2021.
  46. Web site: The Daily Orange Collection An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives . library.syracuse.edu . 25 May 2023 . en.
  47. Web site: Daily Orange Corp. v. CIA, 532 F. Supp. 122 - Dist. Court, ND New York 1982 . 2010-11-18 . 1982-03-18 . . The CIA claims that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any covert activity at Syracuse University because the fact of such activity's existence or non-existence is itself protected under Executive Order 12,065. Executive Order 12,065, § 3-505, 3 C.F.R. 190, 199 (1979).
  48. News: CIA Told to Prove Claim . https://web.archive.org/web/20170123123320/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00845R000100210003-1.pdf . dead . January 23, 2017 . 26 December 2020 . . 26 August 1981.
  49. News: CIA can keep mum on Syracuse work . 1 January 2021 . . AP . 19 February 1982 . Binghamton, New York . 14 . .
  50. News: Paintings Of Clearwater Artists To Be Presented To Syracuse School . 26 December 2020 . . 19 April 1959 . St. Petersburg, Florida . 37 . .
  51. Web site: Daily Orange online history exhibit from Syracuse University archives . Syracuse, New York. en-US. 15 August 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20060423075403/http://archives.syr.edu/arch/exhibits/do.htm . 23 April 2006. dead.
  52. News: Ronayne . Kathleen . 40 Years of Independence: Relations between SU, DO evolve as chancellors, editors change . 27 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . 20 February 2011.
  53. News: Robertson . Haley . End of An Era . 27 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . . October 16, 2019 . en.
  54. News: Robertson . Haley . The D.O. is moving to a new home due to SU construction plans . 26 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . 15 October 2019.
  55. Web site: Best College Newspaper . www.princetonreview.com . . 4 June 2021 . en.
  56. News: Weiss . Abby . SU ranked No. 3 party school in the country, 2 spots lower than last year . 4 June 2021 . The Daily Orange . 2020-08-20.
  57. News: Miraglia . India . SU named No. 1 party school for 2nd time . 4 June 2021 . The Daily Orange . 2019-08-05.
  58. News: Muller . Jordan . SU holds on to No. 4 party school ranking . 4 June 2021 . The Daily Orange . 2018-08-06.
  59. News: Muller . Jordan . Syracuse University ranked No. 4 party school in the country . 4 June 2021 . The Daily Orange . 2017-07-31.
  60. Web site: 2017 Mark of Excellence: National Winners and Finalists . 2018-11-03 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103052306/https://www.spj.org/moe17.asp#Newspapers . 2018-11-03 . live .
  61. News: Top 50 College Newspapers . 4 June 2021 . CollegeChoice . 2015-06-02.
  62. Web site: Levy . David . 2022-10-04 . We ranked the best college newspapers in 2022 by traffic and engagement . 2023-08-09 . Degreechoices.com . en-US.
  63. News: Walker . Julia . Cartoonist Robb Armstrong reminisces time at SU, discusses new book . 17 October 2020 . The Daily Orange . 14 October 2020.
  64. News: Interview: Nicholas Gurewitch Pt. 1 (of 2) . . February 27, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081022031554/http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/02/27/111/#more-111 . 22 October 2008 .
  65. News: Kramer . Larry . 40 Years of Independence: Kramer: Defiance of oversight merges papers, creates independent DO . 25 December 2020 . The Daily Orange . 20 February 2011.
  66. News: '60 Minutes' journalist speaks at SU graduation . 17 January 2021 . . AP . 13 May 1996 . 12 . .
  67. News: Hampson . Zena . Jerre Mangione remembers Rochester. 1 January 2021 . . 4 March 1973 . Rochester New York . 4–10 . .
  68. News: Jim Morin Miami Herald Syracuse University Daily Orange Profile . 2 January 2021 . . 11 October 1989 . Miami, Florida . 84 . .
  69. Web site: J! Archive . 21 September 2018 . 7 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921124401/http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6106 . 21 September 2019 . live .

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