- UCSD Guardian
Infobox Newspaper
name =UCSD Guardianhttp://www.ucsdguardian.org/new_img/sections/front.jpgThe current front page.]
type = Twice-weeklynewspaper
format =Tabloid
foundation = 1967
headquarters =La Jolla, CA ,U.S.
owners = None
editor = Matthew McArdle
website = [http://www.ucsdguardian.org/ www.ucsdguardian.org]
circulation = 10,000The UCSD Guardian is a student-operated newspaper at the
University of California, San Diego . Originally named the "Triton Times", it is published twice a week during the regular academic year, usually Mondays and Thursdays. Although the "Guardian" is officially a university department, it is funded solely by advertising. Unlike many college newspapers, the "Guardian" has no faculty advisor and is not formally tied to any academic program.Staff Structure
The "Guardian's" editorial staff consists of UCSD students, largely undergraduates. The Editor in Chief is elected in the late spring by a vote of the current year's staff; the Editor in Chief-elect then selects new senior editors, who make up the paper's Executive Board, which is ratified by the outgoing editors.
In contrast, the paper's business side is operated by several longtime university employees. A Business Oversight Board, which includes the paper's general manager, Editor in Chief, and managing editors is responsible for setting long-term policies for the business and overseeing their implementation.
University Relationship
Though the "Guardian" is technically a self-supporting enterprise under the university's Student Affairs department, it operates with relative independence and autonomy from the university. Under the paper's constitution, the Executive Board operates as the sole publisher of the paper. The newspaper's student editors have formally resolved to cease its production and operations in the case of any university interference.
Recent History
In recent years, the paper has undergone a series of crises and resulting restructurings. Between 2001 and 2004, the "Guardian" saw its annual revenue plunge, from above $400,000 to less than $320,000. The resulting budget deficits nearly wiped out the paper's financial reserves and resulted in page reductions for its editorial operations.
As part of an effort to stop the bleeding, the paper's general manager implemented a strict 50-50 division between editorial content and advertising. The Executive Board of the paper responded to the crisis by carrying out a reorganization of the business department and a reduction in the compensation of its student staff.
Editorial Success
Throughout the years, the "Guardian" has won many local, regional, statewide, and national awards. In 2006, the "Guardian" won nearly a dozen and a half awards from the California College Media Association, in categories ranging from design and illustration to writing and photography. Shortly after, the paper was also named an honorable mention in the competition to be named Newspaper of the Year by the Associated Collegiate Press.
[http://calcollegemedia.org/section.asp California College Media Competition] (CCMA) awards can be found on the CCMA website.
While UCSD does not have a journalism program, many former Guardian writers and editors have launched journalism careers. Guardian alumni have worked or currently work for major newspapers (including the Kansas City Star, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Riverside Press-Enterprise, The Torrance Daily Breeze, The Christian Science Monitor, Investors Business Daily, and the Los Angeles Times), magazines (including Newsweek and Macworld), and television news stations (KGTV-San Diego). In 2006, an alumnus' [http://www.kevincarterfilm.com documentary film] was nominated for the Academy Award in the Documentary Short category.
Change in Frequency
During the Fall Quarter of 1990, the "Guardian" published three issues a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Due to a lack of advertising revenue and the increased production and distribution costs of a third issue of the newspaper, the paper reverted to a twice-weekly schedule during Winter Quarter of 1991.
Editors in Chief
* 2008-2009: Matthew McArdle
* 2007-2008: Charles Nguyen
* 2006-2007: Heather Welles
* 2005-2006: Grant Schrader
* 2004-2005: Clayton Worfolk
* 2003-2004: Evan McLaughlin
* 2002-2003: Josh Crouse
* 2001-2002: Alison Norris and Jeffrey White
* 2000-2001: Vincent Gragnani
* 1999-2000: Marc Comer and Julia Kulla-Mader
* 1998-1999: Walt Dickinson
* 1997-1998: Terry Lew
* 1996-1997: Chris Schreiber
* 1995-1996: Tedd Ladd
* 1994-1995: Doug Alexander
* 1993-1994: [http://www.bioscience.utah.edu/bc/bcFaculty/schmidt/schmidt.html Eric Schmidt]
* 1992-1993: Ben Boychuk
* 1991-1992:Jason Snell
* 1990-1991: Phil Gruen
* 1989-1990: Seth Slater
* 1988-1989: John Shaw
* 1987-1988:
* 1986-1987:
* 1985-1986: Phil Willon
* 1984-1985:
* 1983-1984: Tim August
* 1982-1983:
* 1981-1982: Peter Mortensen
* 1980-1981: Kathy Huffer
* 1979-1980: [http://www.storefrontpolitical.com/ Eric Jaye]Disreguardian
In the early 1980s the "Guardian" published several
April Fool's Day issues, titled "The Disreguardian". The practice stopped at some point, but was revived onApril 1 ,1990 , a decision that resulted in Editor in Chief Seth Slater's resignation in protest. The April Fool's issues continue to this day.External links
* [http://www.ucsdguardian.org Guardian Homepage]
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