The Collegian recently published an interview it conducted with Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger, the creators of Miss March. You probably haven’t seen it yet, even if you’re a regular Collegian reader. It was posted on the infrequently visited Snap, Crack, Pop blog. That might be for the best, though. I have even less of […]
O rly Penn State Live? The Collegian had an article today explaining the legitimate warnings the State Department has made regarding travel to Mexico over Spring Break. Y’all, on the other hand, decided that bed bugs deserved the public’s attention. You even interviewed a “bed bug guru” about the situation? This seems pretty serious. During […]
The Daily Collegian introduced a new product to its online store in the past week. The paper is now selling poster prints of front pages from special events, like Obama’s election and THON. The prints cost $10 plus tax and shipping. Eventually, the Collegian hopes to allow readers to purchase a front page print from […]
At the danger of encouraging an echo chamber, we wanted to post an addendum to our look at the state of college newspapers. In the post, we said: If the Collegian finds itself short of funds, then it could always ask the University for a greater subsidy, but the chances of a successful result are […]
With the recent bankruptcy of BOTH Philadelphia daily newspapers, we got to thinking about the financial state of college newspapers and our beloved Daily Collegian. One of the main revenue streams for all newspapers is advertising. In fact, with subscription numbers plummeting, it’s probably the most important. With the economy as it is, businesses are […]