The Oakland Post is a weekly newspaper

Newspaper

A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...

 published in Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...

. It is a student-run, independent newspaper serving Oakland University

Oakland University

Oakland University is a public university co-founded by Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah whose campus is located in central Oakland County, Michigan, United States in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which OU...

. It is owned by The Oakland Sail, Inc. The current editor-in-chief is Kay Nguyen. The 2009-10 editor-in-chief was Colleen J. Miller.

Distribution

A weekly newspaper, new issues of The Oakland Post are distributed free of charge every Wednesday to locations on campus at Oakland University and select local off-campus locations. The Oakland Post switches to monthly production during the summer months of May, June and July because of low traffic to the commuter-driven campus.

Sections of the paper

The two opinion sections of the newspaper are Perspectives (opinion and editorial) and Mouthing Off (satire and humor.) The Campus section covers campus issues and events. The Scene is the arts and entertainment sections of the paper. The Sports section provides comprehensive coverage of Oakland athletics and professional sports. The Features section replaced the "You" and "Mix" sections in 2010 to better present stories in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The Local news section covers the efforts of students of Oakland and coverage of surrounding areas. In 2010, The Oakland Post began introducing original content in the Nation|World section.

Honors and awards

The paper was ranked second in its region and division by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2009. It is currently ranked first in its division by the Michigan Press Association and is an Associated Collegiate Press national newspaper Pacemaker finalist. The 2010-11 staff garnered an ACP Best of Show award the 2010 National College Media Convention.

External links

• The Oakland Post