The Black Informant

HBCUs getting the point about online newspapers

First the news…

More HCBUs Increase Frequency (BlackCollegeWire.com)

The Student Voice at Albany State University -– previously published every two weeks — began circulating every week this semester. Tennessee State University’s the Meter is producing a Thursday online edition. Florida A&M University’s the Famuan and the News Argus of Winston-Salem State University also plan to increase their publication frequency.

For these papers at historically black colleges and universities, the benefits of increased publication, in print and online, are clear.

In most cases, it means more advertising revenue and increased relevancy on campus. Putting out a higher volume of stories makes the student journalists more attractive candidates for summer internships at daily newspapers.  [emphasis added] (more…)

Have I not been making this same point on this site in regards to Black newspapers (non-collegiate)? Having a weekly operation that tends to stay more current in print that it is online just will not work in today’s media climate. Apparently these kids are getting the point and are doing something about it instead of crying racism or economic terrorism. I hope these online papers meet much success and I will do all I can from this site to send them traffic.

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