Spectator moving away from print
Deplorable.
The Spectator, the student newspaper of the Mississippi University for Women — a paper steeped in a rich journalistic tradition, will “transition” to an online only publication this fall. So says a pablum-laced release from the University extolling the need to make its graduates more “employable.”
So they are doing what they feel is necessary after hearing from the New York Times‘ Bill Keller and PR Week. This will lead to more in-depth coverage, University officials actually said. Even though the online edition of the newspaper hasn’t been updated since May 1, not even to alert anyone of the print edition’s supposed demise.
Students may not feel the same way. At least not those who have joined a Facebook “Keep the Spectator in Print” group.