| Newspaper Name: |
The Brown Daily Herald |
| Owner: |
The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. |
| Country / Region: |
USA (Providence) |
| Language: |
English |
| Format type: |
Newspaper |
| Category: |
University press |
| Political alignment: |
None |
| Frequency: |
Daily |
| Publication Years (print version): |
1866 — now (157 years) |
| Circulation: |
4,000 (2015) |
| Official Pages: |
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| Website: |
browndailyherald.com [read with translation] |
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«The Brown Daily Herald», also known locally by the abbreviated name «The Herald» (Bulletin) — the newspaper of Brown University (Brown University) USA, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown University is one of the ten most prestigious educational institutions in the United States and one hundred in the world, it is also a member of the prestigious Ivy League and the Association of American Universities. It is the only university in the United States with departments of Egyptology and History of mathematics.
The newspaper was first printed in 1896, and since 1891 it has been published every weekday throughout the academic year, with additional extended editions during the holidays and entrance exams. The newspaper is completely independent from the university's management both financially and editorially, and its publication is run by a volunteer staff consisting of students and volunteers recruited from university representatives, today it has more than 250 people. The newspaper is published by The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. and is governed by a board of directors consisting of 2 editors-in-chief, 2 financiers, and 5 university representatives. This newspaper has won several Pulitzer Prizes. The newspaper has been available on the Internet since 1995, and was the first university publication in the United States to create its own website. The newspaper is distributed free of charge on the territory of the university and on the campus, as well as in some points of the city such as libraries, educational centers, exhibitions; the other part of the circulation is available for a paid subscription to everyone. The publication receives its main revenue from subscription sales and advertising.
«The Brown Daily Herald» traditionally adheres to its own style when writing articles, it includes various spelling and punctuation simplifications, the editors use a lot of internal abbreviations and terms (slang) that are familiar only to students and employees of this university. The newspaper has only 4 sections: News (The main and most extensive section in the newspaper, which consists of many subsections: university and campus news, city bulletin, regional events, student life, scientific research, official reports), Arts & Culture (reviews of exhibitions, events, cultural events, films), Sports (sports from university to city and regional), Commentary (various analytics). The newspaper publishes a weekly magazine «Post -», dedicated to lifestyle, fashion, modern trends, and art.
