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Community reacts after Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure

Kaitlyn Hughes & Eliyahu Gasson & Naomi Girson | news editor & editor-in-chief & opinions editor Steve Mellon, a photographer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was on his way back from an assignment at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on Wednesday when he got an alert about a newspaper-wide Zoom meeting at 1:15 p.m. The message came just hours after the Post-Gazette’s publisher failed to … Continue reading Community reacts after Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure

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Labor union representing Post-Gazette staff files complaint against publisher John Block

Kailey Love | Editor-in-Chief 02/14/19 According to the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, the union that represents Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporters, an incident that occurred on Feb. 8 involving the paper’s publisher and co-owner John Block caused employees to fear for their safety. According to a press release from the Guild with detailed eyewitness accounts, Block came to the newsroom at approximately 10 p.m., clearly “intoxicated” with … Continue reading Labor union representing Post-Gazette staff files complaint against publisher John Block

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Opinions

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette begins digitization process

08/30/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Beginning on Aug 25, the Post-Gazette began implementing its decision to publish only five days per week, making Pittsburgh one of the largest cities in the U.S. without a daily print newspaper, according to The Hill. On Tuesday and Saturday, the paper will run online only, much to the dismay of an older generation of readers. The Post-Gazette … Continue reading Pittsburgh Post-Gazette begins digitization process

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Staff Ed: Tragedy in Maryland demonstrates dangers of journalism

Duke Staff 07/09/2018 A newsroom that looks like “a war zone,” according to a witness: that was the scene at the Capital Gazette newsroom near Annapolis, Maryland on June 28, when a gunman opened fire on the local newspaper’s staff. So far, five are dead, decimating a small newsroom of around 50. The actor was a lone gunman whose motives are so far being attributed … Continue reading Staff Ed: Tragedy in Maryland demonstrates dangers of journalism

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OP-ED: Cancelling newspaper program a mistake

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 06/21/18 My Duquesne morning routine is pretty simple. Wake up, shower, get dressed, pick up a free New York Times and go to breakfast. Each weekday, every student had a choice of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Times or  USA Today waiting for them in their dorm building, completely free. Both the Post-Gazette and the New York Times are paywalled online, … Continue reading OP-ED: Cancelling newspaper program a mistake

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Free national newspaper program discontinued by Duquesne

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor With the arrival of the fall 2018 semester, students can expect a notable change around campus: The SGA-sponsored newsstands providing free copies of The New York Times, USA Today and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will no longer be in place. The newsstands had a previously-permanent home in the Student Union, law school and all residence halls as part of the Collegiate Readership … Continue reading Free national newspaper program discontinued by Duquesne

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Student publications vital to campus communities

Duke Staff 04/19/2018 The U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment lays out the fundamental dedication to the protection of the press. However, America has struggled with preserving that freedom. Between growing attacks from right-wing politicians and supporters, along with the lack of financial support, newsrooms everywhere are in a tight spot. Similarly, college newsrooms have faced these problems on an acute level. That is why the staff … Continue reading Student publications vital to campus communities

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Features

Rustic charm, murder trials and more shown in old Bluff photos

03/01/2018 Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor Spring cleaning at The Duke typically comes with a fair amount of questions, ranging from, “Can modern tech even read a floppy disk?” to “When was the last time somebody threw something away?” But every so often, the hoarding spirit of journalists comes in handy, and we dig something pretty cool out from the depths of the back room. … Continue reading Rustic charm, murder trials and more shown in old Bluff photos

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The Duke: Not a “nattering nabob of negativism”

By Raymond Arke | News Editor 1/18/18  A new year is always a good time for reflection. As I enter my second semester as the news editor, I have always kept an ear open for talk on campus, and one of the things I — and most of the staff — have often heard from some students and organizations is that The Duke is too … Continue reading The Duke: Not a “nattering nabob of negativism”

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University offers options to read for fun

By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke A study released by the Pew Research Center revealed that today’s college students read more than any other age group in the United States. According to the study, 88 percent of all young adults in the United States ages 18-24 have read at least part of a book, essay or article in the last year. The 2,986 member … Continue reading University offers options to read for fun

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