The Maneater
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| The Maneater Student Newspaper
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| Established | 1955 |
| Serving Students at | University of Missouri–Columbia |
| Founding Editor | Joel Gold |
| Editor-in-Chief | Elliot Njus |
| Managing Editor | Michael Sewall |
| Business Manager | Tyler Davis |
| Location | Columbia, Missouri, USA |
| Office | 214 Brady Commons, Columbia, MO, 65211 |
| Homepage | [1] |
The Maneater student newspaper is the official, but independent, student-run newspaper of the University of Missouri–Columbia. The Maneater editorial and advertising staffs are composed entirely of students with the exception of a business adviser and a receptionist. The newspaper has no affiliation to the Missouri School of Journalism. The Maneater is published twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Its official slogan is "You've been warned."
Its unofficial slogan is "The Maneater: Where life is a Hall & Oates song."
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[edit] History
The Maneater was founded in 1955 by Joel Gold, then a sociology student, and Jim Willard, as Business Manager. Gold took over the former newspaper, then named the Missouri Student. The Missouri Student was run by the Delta Upsilon fraternity, but Gold renamed it The Maneater to reflect a more aggressive news angle.
Regarding the name change, Gold wrote in the first issue of The Maneater: “The name ‘Missouri Student’ reflected the editorial policy of the former paper quite well. It signified nothing.”
[edit] Independent Newspaper
Since 1955, The Maneater has been an independent student publication.
Financially, The Maneater is a non-profit newspaper supported by a fully functional advertising staff. The newspaper is distributed free of charge. Although the university provides space for The Maneater offices in Brady Commons, the school's student union, it does not provide any additional funds to The Maneater.
The editorial department of The Maneater is independent from any school government or organization, as well as the university itself.
[edit] MOVE Magazine
The newspaper staff also produces an entertainment biweekly called MOVE Magazine. MOVE is aimed at local and national entertainment news and reviews. In 2006, MOVE featured interviews with actor Harrison Ford, comedian Carlos Mencia, rap artist MC Chris, and rock band Jimmy Eat World, among others. Recent interviews have included MTV VJ Dave Holmes, singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson and Death Cab For Cutie. Lindsay Eanet is the current editor.
[edit] Staff
The 2008-2009 editorial staff of The Maneater will be led by Editor-in-Chief Elliot Njus and Managing Editor Michael Sewall. The rest of the positions are listed below:
- Copy Chiefs — Lee Logan and James Patrick Schmidt
- Projects Editor — Roseann Moring
- Production Manager — Ryan Martin
- Photo Editor — Jeff Lautenberger
- Online Content — Esten Hurtle
- Online Development — Justin Myers
- University News — Allie Blood
- Student Organizations — Anna Koeppel
- City, State and Nation — Andrew Denney
- Crime — Kathleen Pointer
- Features — Kristin Torres
- Arts & Entertainment — Kelsey Whipple
- Sports — Lenny Goldman
- MOVE Editor — Lindsay Eanet
- MOVE Production Manager — Joe Bradley
- MOVE Copy Chief — Abby Holekamp
All of the staff writers, photographers, designers and ad reps are students, and all positions are paid.
The Maneater advertising staff has a business adviser who is a full-time employee of the university. A business manager is in charge of the advertising department, which consists of a promotional manager and several advertising representatives. The 2008-2009 business manager is Tyler Davis.
The staff members tend to be freshmen and sophomore journalism students who have not yet begun their emphasis areas. The editorial board of the newspaper is generally made up of sophomores, and the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor are normally juniors.
[edit] Awards
The newspaper has been highly decorated by national and state organizations, including several ACP Pacemaker awards, Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards and Missouri College Media Association Better Newspaper Contest awards.
In October 2007 it was announced that The Maneater had won the 2007 Pacemaker award, which is considered the Pulizer Prize of collegiate journalism. [1]
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