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| The Queen's Journal | |
|---|---|
| Name | The Queen's Journal |
| Type | Student newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
| Foundation | 1869 |
| Owner | Alma Mater Society |
| Headquarters | Kingston, Ontario |
| Language | English |
The Queen's Journal is the student newspaper of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, founded in 1869. It serves the campus community with reporting on student life, campus affairs, local Kingston events, and national issues, and has interacted with institutions such as the Alma Mater Society, Queen's University at Kingston, and municipal bodies like the Kingston City Council. Over its history the paper has covered figures and events ranging from Sir John A. Macdonald anniversaries to protests connected to movements referencing Bill C-36, Charter of Rights and Freedoms debates, and responses to crises similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Journal traces origins to nineteenth-century student publications and collected coverage of events involving alumni such as William Lyon Mackenzie King, faculty like John Watson (jurist) and campus visits from dignitaries including Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and members of the House of Windsor. Early reporting intersected with national developments such as the Confederation aftermath and regional issues like the development of the Rideau Canal corridor. In the twentieth century its reporting paralleled world events including the First World War, Second World War, the Great Depression, and the postwar expansion of universities reflected in policies like the Veterans' Land Act. Coverage documented student reactions to international crises involving the Suez Crisis, Vietnam War, and later incidents tied to Apartheid protests influenced by demonstrations referencing policies toward South Africa. The Journal has chronicled campus governance disputes involving bodies such as the Student Union Network and episodes connected to national legal shifts like rulings from the Supreme Court of Canada. Its archives contain reportage on visits from political figures including Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, and cultural events featuring names such as Margaret Atwood and Leonard Cohen.
The Journal operates with an editorial board, managing editors, section editors, and staff writers, interacting with organizations such as the Canadian University Press and professional associations like the Canadian Association of Journalists. Senior roles have been occupied by students who later worked at outlets such as the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, CBC Radio, CTV Television Network, and international newsrooms like the New York Times and BBC News. The paper's governance has involved legal relationships with the Alma Mater Society and, at times, consultation with legal firms handling media law referencing precedents from cases like Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and decisions invoking protections akin to those in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms jurisprudence. Training initiatives have included workshops led by journalists from the National Post, Maclean's, and editors from university presses such as the University of Toronto Press.
Typical sections include News, Arts, Opinion, Sports, Features, and Science reporting, with coverage spanning campus organizations like the Engineering Society, cultural groups such as the Queen's Film Society, and events at venues like the Grand Theatre (Kingston). The Journal has profiled artists and public intellectuals from lists including Alice Munro, Suzanne Simard, Richard Feynman, Margaret Edson, and political figures such as Lester B. Pearson and Tom Mulcair. Investigative pieces have engaged with themes intersecting with bodies like the Ontario Human Rights Commission and municipal institutions like Kingston Police Service. Special issues have highlighted topics connected to festivals such as the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, cultural institutions like the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and athletic programs including the Queen's Gaels.
Print distribution historically occurred across campus buildings including Davis Hall, Mackintosh-Corry Hall, and student residences such as Bennett Hall, with sales via newsstands near campuses and vendors in downtown Kingston near Princess Street (Kingston). The Journal's print runs have been compared to other student outlets like the Varsity (newspaper) at the University of Toronto and the McGill Tribune at McGill University. Partnerships have included print services linked to firms serving publications such as the Ottawa Citizen and distribution coordination with bodies similar to the Kingston Transit network for event promotion.
Noteworthy reporting has influenced campus policy debates, disciplinary proceedings referencing student codes modelled on frameworks similar to provincial statutes such as the Ontario Human Rights Code, and wider conversations echoed in national media including the Globe and Mail and National Post. Investigations have prompted responses from administrators, alumni boards such as the Queen's University Alumni Association, and provincial ministries like the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Profiles and op-eds have featured commentary on public figures like Paul Martin, Jean Chrétien, Ellen Page (now Elliot Page), and cultural critiques of works like The Handmaid's Tale. Coverage of protests and controversies has referenced analogues to events like the Idle No More movement and debates about campus speech that mirror cases in institutions such as Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley.
The Journal and its staff have earned awards from organizations including the Canadian University Press and recognition in competitions run by the Canadian Association of Journalists, College Media Association, and honours from bodies like the Ontario Newspaper Awards and student media prizes associated with the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Alumni have won national awards such as the Pulitzer Prize (in later careers), national investigative prizes, and fellowships from institutions such as the Ryder Richardson Fellowship and grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
The paper maintains an online presence with archives used by researchers at institutions like the Queen's University Library, the Archives of Ontario, and national digital projects such as Canadiana Online. Digitized issues are used in scholarly work citing collections at the Library and Archives Canada and in theses deposited with the Queen's School of Graduate Studies. Collaborative digitization efforts have involved partnerships with cultural organizations such as the Ontario Heritage Trust and initiatives similar to those at the Digital Public Library of America.
Category:Queen's University at Kingston Category:Student newspapers in Canada Category:Publications established in 1869