The Harvard Voice Explained

The Harvard Voice
Frequency:Monthly
Firstdate:April 2008
Country:USA
Based:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Website:The Harvard Voice

The Harvard Voice is a monthly magazine (formerly weekly paper) concerned with the life, culture, ideas, and style of Harvard University. It is an official student publication at Harvard,[1] which was started by Steven Duque[2] and Miran Pavić,[3] in April 2008. Its launch was heralded as "campus journalism goes 2.0."[4] Other local websites covered the launch as well.[5]

Faculty sponsors and writers

The Voice's academic sponsors included Professor James Engell, the head of Harvard's English Department, and sociology professor Jason Kaufman. One-time contributors who have since not written for the Voice include Professor Kaufman, Senior Lecturer Tim McCarthy, and Adam Goldenberg, who was named one of the top 100 college writers in the U.S. in 2008.[6]

Partnerships

The Voice has partnered with a number of local businesses such as the Boloco chain of restaurants, the Harvard Coop, the Tannery, the election website Votegopher.com, and B-good, the Boston fast-food chain.

Criticism and controversy

In a November 2008 op-ed, Harvard Crimson writer Garrett Nelson denounced the Voice as "a résumé-filler wrapped in a vanity publication", adding that it suffers from " a superficial showmanship and a prevailing laziness," and making the case it's only around due to its vast "access to money."[7]

In September 2009, the magazine was accused of stalking actress Emma Watson,[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] who attended Brown University, during a football match. In an interview with The Harvard Crimson, Voice editor-in-chief called these accusations a "fabrication."[13] The magazine has since undergone structural changes to ensure the highest satisfaction among readers.

Notable articles

In the inaugural issue, Professor Kaufman offered a sharp critique of Harvard's curriculum and tenure policy, claiming the "students are not getting the classes they want, and need."[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.college.harvard.edu/student/organizations/orgdetail?id=830
  2. Web site: steven richard duque's thoughts on media, technology, culture & life – Living in the Future. Stevenduque. August 3, 2011 . October 20, 2011.
  3. Web site: Miran, on September 21, 2009 . A Bit About Me . Johnny The Rocket . September 21, 2009 . October 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713114228/http://www.johnnytherocket.com/2009/09/21/a-bit-about-me/ . July 13, 2011 . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: The Harvard Voice: Campus Journalism Goes 2.0 College Mogul . www.collegemogul.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080423125034/http://collegemogul.com/2008/04/21/the-harvard-voice-campus-journalism-goes-20/ . 2008-04-23.
  5. Web site: college journalism in Boston: The Harvard Voice launches. Bean Town University. April 26, 2008 . October 20, 2011.
  6. http://www.uwire.com/UWIRE100/adamgoldenberg.html
  7. Web site: Garrett G.D. Nelson . Vox Barbara; Opinion. The Harvard Crimson. November 5, 2008. October 20, 2011.
  8. Web site: Harry Potter star and Brown University freshman Emma Watson stalked by Harvard University students | thetelegraph.com.au . The Daily Telegraph . Australia . October 1, 2009 . October 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: Harvard Magazine Apologizes To Emma Watson After Football Game Incident | Access Hollywood – Celebrity News, Photos & Videos . Access Hollywood . October 20, 2011.
  10. Web site: Emma Watson stalked by Harvard students during football game against Brown University . Daily News . New York . October 4, 2009 . October 20, 2011.
  11. Web site: Dragovic . Ana . Harvard Voice Targets Emma Watson: Sound Off: Connect . teenvogue.com . October 1, 2009 . October 20, 2011.
  12. Web site: Harvard geeks stalk 'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson. Grow up, guys. – Pop2it – Zap2it . https://archive.today/20120709202801/http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2009/10/harvard-voice-geeks-stalk-harry-potter-star-emma-watson-way-to-go-guys.html . dead . July 9, 2012 . Blog.zap2it.com . October 20, 2011 .
  13. Web site: 2009-10-06 . The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Harvard Voice Denies Hermione-Stalking Allegations . 2022-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091006081817/http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529318 . 6 October 2009 . dead.
  14. Web site: www.thehvoice.com . thehvoice.com . October 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005054054/http://www.thehvoice.com/articles/deeper-look/2008/04/students-are-not-getting-classes-they-want-and-need . October 5, 2011 . mdy-all .

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