The Michigan Daily
The Michigan Daily, also known as 'The Daily,' is the independent student newspaper of the University of Michigan published in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Established on September 29, 1890, the newspaper is financially and editorially independent from the university. The Daily is often considered one of the most influential student publications, and is one of the largest student publications in the United States with over 500 student staff members.[1][2]
Type
Dana Elobaid, Samantha Rich
Shania Baweja, Abby Schreck
Riley Hodder, Rachel Mintz
Zhane Yamin, Lindsey Spencer
Rekha Leonard, Noah Kingsley
Lila Turner, Grace Lahti
September 29, 1890
English
7,500
The Michigan Daily is the only newspaper in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is published every weekday during the fall and winter terms, and weekly during the spring and summer terms. In 2020, the paper received nearly 6 million website visits,[3] and serves over 50,000 university students and nearly 350,000 residents throughout Washtenaw County.[4]
Overview[edit]
The newspaper is financially and editorially independent of the university's administration and other student groups, but shares a university building with other student publications on 420 Maynard Street, north of the Michigan Union. The Daily acts as Michigan's de facto journalism school, since the university does not have a journalism program or department.
The Daily is managed by a leadership team referred to as the Big Four: the co-editors in chief, the managing editor, and the digital managing editor. Each section has their own managing editor, senior editors, and assistant editors.
The newspaper has 16 different sections and departments: Arts, Audience Engagement, Business, Copy, Culture, Training & Inclusion (CTI), Design, Games, Michigan in Color (MiC), News, Opinion, Photo, Podcast, Sports, The Statement, Video, and Web. News is the largest section, with seven sections that include Academics and Student Government, Administration, Business and Public Safety, Campus Life, City, Government, and Research.
The Michigan Daily is published weekly in broadsheet form during the fall and winter semesters and in tabloid form from May to August. Broadsheets contain a lengthy SportsWednesday Sports section and occasionally an extended, themed issue called The B-Side from the Arts section. They also include a magazine, originally titled Weekend Magazine. In the fall of 2005, the magazine was renamed The Statement, a reference to former Daily editor-in-chief Tom Hayden's Port Huron Statement.
In 2007, renovations to the historic building at 420 Maynard Street were completed, funded entirely by private donations from alumni. To dedicate the renovated building, a reunion of the staffs of The Michigan Daily, the Michiganensian yearbook, and the Gargoyle Humor Magazine was held from October 26 to 28, 2007.