Editorial: Why TPN didn’t endorse candidates for midterm elections
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 6, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Here at The Pitt News, we don’t believe in endorsing electoral candidates — it’s wholly unnecessary and it tarnishes our image as an honest, objective newspaper.
The Pitt News cuts Friday print, launches digital day
By Hannah Schneider, Assistant News Editor
August 31, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
After more than 20 years of printing five days a week, The Pitt News is cutting Friday print production. The decision, made by The Pitt News Advisory Board, was finalized in March. The group decision was made to free up editorial time to create more digital content and foster a sustainable digital business model.
TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors
By The Pitt News Staff
April 23, 2018
Filed under Culture
Amanda Reed, Online Engagement Editor I met Amanda the spring semester of my first year as a news writer. I’d already been around since September, but she wasn’t one of my editors until that January. I remember being a bit nervous having to work with an entirely new editor halfway through the year ...
TPN earns 17 awards at College Media Business and Advertising Managers
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor
April 6, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
College Media Business and Advertising Managers presented The Pitt News with 17 awards for excellence in business operations, marketing and promotions during the organization’s 46th annual Advertising Awards Competition Saturday. According to the CMBAM website, the awards ceremony recognizes excel...
Friday Fly: The Pitt News
By Maggie Koontz | Senior Columnist
February 22, 2018
“Friday Fly” is a recurring column dedicated to a fly on the wall’s perspective on campus spots and daily life here at Pitt. This is the fourth installment. The Pitt News is not a typical workplace. For most of the students who churn out the daily paper, there is no such thing as a short shi...
The Pitt News staff wins Student Keystone Press Awards
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor
February 15, 2018
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association awarded The Pitt News eight prizes and three honorable mentions Wednesday for stories and visuals published in 2017. The PNA’s 2018 Keystone Press Awards recognized “high school and college journalism that provides relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers”...
Editorial: The Pitt News bids 7-Eleven farewell
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 28, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Today is the last day Pitt students can get Slurpees, cheap coffee, pizza, cigarettes and condoms on campus, 24/7. Pitt will open a University-owned grocery store in 7-Eleven’s place, which has a few clear positives for some students. But closing 7-Eleven is a blow to every student who studies ...
Long nights, loud protests and the truth: A four-year career at The Pitt News
By Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor
April 24, 2017
I’ve always struggled to articulate why I work at The Pitt News. In the four years I’ve spent working here, my friends have consistently commented on how much time I spend at the office. When I miss out on a night of drinks or a day in Schenley, they are understanding. They know my passion, an...
Editorial: The Pitt News participates in Impact Day Journalism
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 9, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Although they were initially intended to be beacons of scholarship and research, universities have also served as vessels for fostering social and political movements throughout history. The University of Michigan was one of the first to begin protesting the American intervention in Vietnam in 1965...
The Pitt News wins awards for advertising, marketing
By John Hamilton / Assistant News Editor
April 4, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
College Media Business and Advertising Managers doled out nine awards to The Pitt News for excellence in business operations, marketing and promotions during the organization’s annual award ceremony Saturday. CMBAM’s annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in business and advertising oper...
The Pitt News wins five collegiate journalism awards
By The Pitt News Staff
September 24, 2015
The Pitt News received five Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for stories published from Nov. 2, 2013 through Oct. 10, 2014. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded The Pitt News a second place Gold Circle Award in photography, and four Certificates of M...