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The Red & Black is an independent daily student newspaper
Student newspaper

A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
 of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
.

ents published its first issue in tabloid format on November 24, 1893, from offices in the Academic Building on North Campus
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
.

In the spring of 1895, the UGA faculty ordered that publication of the paper be discontinued; however, students revived the paper that fall as an independent venture with no oversight by the University.






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The Red & Black is an independent daily student newspaper
Student newspaper

A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
 of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
.

History

Students published its first issue in tabloid format on November 24, 1893, from offices in the Academic Building on North Campus
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
.

In the spring of 1895, the UGA faculty ordered that publication of the paper be discontinued; however, students revived the paper that fall as an independent venture with no oversight by the University. The private venture's success that Fall upset the faculty, and they took back control in January 1896 with the Athletic Association in charge of overseeing the paper.

Published weekly, The Red and Black was the official organ of the Athletic Council from 1896 to 1928. The paper advertised athletic competitions and reported on the culture of the University.

In 1928, the paper's administration moved under the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication as a laboratory for its students. It was being published semiweekly in 1968 when it changed to a broadsheet format and moved its offices to the new journalism building on campus.

In 1980, after numerous run-ins with the University's administrators, The Red & Black became independent of the University a second time, left to support itself through advertising. Its office moved off-campus, and its publication was directed by volunteer staff and student writers. In 1991, publication was expanded from four to five days a week.

Present-day publication

Today, the paper has a Monday to Friday circulation of 17,000 during the academic year and generally is published in one section. However, each Thursday the paper produces an "Out & About" section, chronicling the local music scene and other entertainment and variety pieces. On Fridays during football
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 season, the paper publishes the "First & Goal" section to provide in-depth coverage of the Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Bulldogs football

The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in American football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team....
 team. The paper is published once a week during summer session, when it has a circulation of 8,500.

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