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The University of Oregon has a diverse array of student-run and student-created media, including such journalistic sources as the Oregon Daily Emerald and Flux Magazine.

The Daily Emerald, published Monday through Friday, primarily features news items and commentary pertaining to the University community, and is considered the daily paper of record. In addition to the print newspaper, the Emerald publishes its features on the internet. The Emerald has been in publication for more than 100 years and has many distinguished alumni. A court case involving the Emerald's publication of several first-hand student accounts of drug use during the 1960s became the basis for the subsequent creation of the Oregon Shield Law. The paper became independent in the 1970s after editor Paul Brainerd realized the potential conflict of interest between acting as a watchdog while simultaneously receiving direct funding and oversight from the university. Today the paper is supported by advertising revenue and is distributed free to students because of a subscription fee paid by the ASUO with incidental fees.

The Oregon Voice primarily chronicles popular culture in a zine format. The Voice often profiles music acts as they tour through Eugene, and in 1998 the magazine published a widely read interview with Infinite Jest author David Foster Wallace.

The second oldest publication on campus after the Emerald, the Oregon Commentator, is a journal of political opinion and humor, modeled in equal parts after such publications as Harvard Lampoon and Reason Magazine. Often, but not always, the Commentator is known for a libertarian or conservative stance. In general, its aim is to serve as a contrarian outlet for students resistant to the prevalent political atmosphere on campus. In addition to its print magazine, the Commentator publishes its content on its website, where it also maintains a group-run blog frequently linked to by national news outlets. It maintains close observation of liberal commentary on campus, particularly within the Student Insurgent, and secondary commentary in fact forms the bulk of many Commentator issues. It was founded in fall 1983 primarily by Dane S. Claussen, later editor and/or publisher of various US newspapers and magazines, a US journalism professor, and now Visiting Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Shanghai International Studies University; and Richard E. Burr, now with The Detroit News business news staff.

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