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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

The Pitt News has cut print back from five days a week for the first time since 1997. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

The Pitt News cuts Friday print, launches digital day

By Hannah Schneider, Assistant News Editor August 30, 2018
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.
The Pitt News seniors at year end banquet Friday.

TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors

By The Pitt News Staff April 23, 2018

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....

(Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

TPN earns 17 awards at College Media Business and Advertising Managers

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor April 6, 2018

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...

Assistant Layout Editor Rachel Glasser often works alone in an empty production room. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

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....

(TPN File Photo)

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...

Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor

Editorial: The Pitt News bids 7-Eleven farewell

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 28, 2017

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...

Stephen Caruso reports in Washington D.C. during the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. James Evan Bowen-Gaddy | Contributing Editor

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...

The universities participating in Impact Journalism Day 2017.
Courtesy of Sparknews

Editorial: The Pitt News participates in Impact Day Journalism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 9, 2017

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...

The Pitt News won third place in CMBAM’s sponsored content category for Financial Fridays.

The Pitt News wins awards for advertising, marketing

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...

"High Achiever" earned a Certificate of Merit. | Theo Schwarz / Visual Editor

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...

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