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| The Daily Targum | |
|---|---|
| Name | The Daily Targum |
| Type | Student newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet/Online |
| Foundation | 1869 |
| Owners | Independent student organization |
| Headquarters | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Campus | Rutgers University |
| Language | English |
The Daily Targum is the student newspaper associated with Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1869 as a campus publication, it has served successive generations of students linked to institutions such as Rutgers College, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and Douglass College. The paper has chronicled events involving entities like Princeton University, Columbia University, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and regional bodies such as the New Jersey Legislature.
The paper originated amid 19th-century debates surrounding figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and institutions such as Rutgers College and the College of New Jersey (Princeton), overlapping national developments including the aftermath of the American Civil War and the era of Reconstruction. Over time it reported on campus episodes linked to World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, and on campus expansions contemporaneous with the growth of U.S. higher education exemplified by institutions like Harvard University, Yale University, and Columbia University. The publication covered student movements resonant with events at Berkeley, California, Kent State University, and the broader consequences of the Civil Rights Movement and Supreme Court decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education. As Rutgers evolved through trusteeships involving figures from New Jersey politics, coverage included interactions with governors like Christie Whitman and Jon Corzine and federal policies during administrations of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. The paper transitioned from print to incorporate digital platforms amid shifts driven by technology firms like Google and Facebook and journalistic trends influenced by outlets including The Washington Post and CNN.
Governance has included student editors, boards, and advisory relationships echoing models used by outlets such as The Harvard Crimson and The Daily Pennsylvanian. Structures incorporate elected roles comparable to those at The Columbia Daily Spectator and employ practices similar to nonprofit boards found at institutions like The Knight Foundation and Poynter Institute trainings. The organization interacts with university offices including Rutgers University–New Brunswick administration, legal counsel often versed in precedents from cases like New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, and student groups similar to Student Government bodies at peer campuses. Financial oversight has paralleled fundraising and advertising strategies used by publications that negotiate with companies such as Verizon, AT&T, and regional advertisers.
Editorial sections have mirrored conventional divisions seen in publications like The Guardian and The New York Times with beats covering campus affairs, local politics, arts, sports, science, and opinion. Staff have produced reporting on topics related to Rutgers Athletics programs, events involving conferences like the Big Ten Conference, arts coverage akin to reviews in The Village Voice, and investigative pieces comparable in ambition to projects at ProPublica and The Center for Investigative Reporting. Opinion pages have featured commentaries reflecting debates spanning policies associated with Title IX, legal rulings such as Roe v. Wade, and campus controversies paralleling incidents at Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley. Multimedia expansion incorporated techniques popularized by organizations like Reuters and Associated Press.
Print distribution historically occurred across campuses including College Avenue Campus, Livingston Campus, and Douglass Campus, with circulation numbers subject to trends affecting publications such as The Boston Globe and Chicago Tribune. The digital presence uses content management practices influenced by platforms like WordPress and social media strategies aligned with Twitter and Instagram. Distribution partnerships and newsstand sales mirrored arrangements undertaken by student papers in metropolitan areas served by Newark, New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. Circulation adjustments followed patterns seen industry-wide in responses to directives from entities like the Federal Communications Commission regarding digital communications.
The publication and its staff have received accolades similar to those conferred by organizations such as the Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Association, and regional journalism contests run by bodies like the New Jersey Press Association. Individual journalists and editors went on to earn recognition comparable to awards from the Pulitzer Prize winners' community, fellowships associated with the Nieman Foundation and Knight Fellowship programs, and internships at media institutions including The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, ABC News, and CNN.
Over its history, reporting and editorial decisions sparked debates paralleling controversies at outlets like The New York Times and campus papers at University of Michigan and Yale University, touching on free speech issues adjudicated under precedents such as Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District and New York Times Co. v. United States. Incidents involved disputes over editorial independence with university administrators, rhetorical clashes with student organizations akin to Student for Justice in Palestine and College Democrats, and public backlash reminiscent of controversies at Columbia University and University of Chicago. Criticism often prompted reviews referencing journalistic ethics standards promoted by Society of Professional Journalists.
Alumni have moved into careers at major media outlets and institutions like The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, Bloomberg L.P., Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, ProPublica, Politico, Vox Media, The Atlantic, and Time (magazine). Former staff include individuals who later associated with public service and academia at institutions such as U.S. Congress, New Jersey Senate, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, and the Ivy League; others have pursued careers in law at firms connected to cases like New York Times Co. v. Sullivan or in technology with companies like Google and Facebook. Prominent alumni careers echo paths of journalists who rose to prominence at outlets like The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times.
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