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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Editorial | A free world demands a free press

Editorial | A free world demands a free press

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 15, 2025
After years working as student editors, they have learned a lot about the challenges and importance of a free press — especially in an age where that freedom may be at risk. Each Pitt News editor has engaged with this newspaper in a very different way, and as such, each editor has learned a very different lesson about what journalism looks like in a free world. 
Column | My Nora Ephron-style love letter to student journalism

Column | My Nora Ephron-style love letter to student journalism

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist April 17, 2024
During my college career, I wrote for The Pitt News, Pittsburgh City Paper and 90.5 WESA, and discovered one of my favorite films — “When Harry Met Sally.”
Editorial | Student press needs to be unrestricted

Editorial | Student press needs to be unrestricted

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 18, 2022
The silencing of Texas A&M’s student newspaper has bad implications for all independent student journalism
The Harvard Crimson, the university’s student newspaper, recently became the center of controversy after reaching out to ICE for comment after an “Abolish ICE” protest.

Editorial: Harvard Crimson didn’t do anything wrong with ICE

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 13, 2019
The response from the student body shows a frankly concerning lack of media literacy that must be addressed.
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