The Lantern
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Headquarters | Journalism Building 242 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 |
| Circulation | 15,000 |
| Website | www.thelantern.com |
The Lantern is the name of the official, daily student-published university newspaper at The Ohio State University. It is one of the largest campus newspapers in the United States, reaching a circulation of 15,000.
Sections of The Lantern include Campus, Sports, Arts+Entertainment and a Student Voice page managed by the editor-in-chief.
Copies of the paper are free and available on campus and throughout Columbus. Editions are published in print Monday through Friday with online-only editions published Fridays (with exceptions) and during Summer Quarter.
The Lantern received national attention in 2011 when it broke news regarding members of the school's illustrious football team selling memorabilia for money and tattoos.
The paper was chartered in 1881 and became an integral part of the School of Journalism in 1914. At one time in the past, with a circulation of 28,000 papers during the regular school year and readership of 75,000, it was the third largest college newspaper in the country.
The Lantern is a laboratory paper that is put together daily by students in the newsroom of the Journalism Building. There are 14 paid student editors and assistant editors who change after completion of two academic semesters. Student reporters, most of whom contribute through the Lantern practicum class, are not paid.
The business side of the newspaper is operated by 15 full-time employees and 5-7 student account executives responsible for advertising sales.
The Lantern has faced several of the same problems the rest of the newspaper industry has suffered over the past few years.
It was projected to lose more than $150,000 in 2008, according to School of Communication officials. In efforts to prevent further losses, the newspaper was forced to cut circulation down to about 15,000 and suspended the summer printing of The Lantern. Summer Quarter issues continue to be published on the paper's website.
In the past few years, The Lantern has gone through several different advisers, some of whom grew discontent with the school. The current faculty adviser for The Lantern is Dan Caterinicchia, a former editor for the Associated Press.
The Lantern posts all its stories on its website. Stories are posted online-only on Fridays (apart from weeks when the football team has a home game, in which case a paper is printed on Friday) and during Summer Quarter.
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