The Michigan Review

The Michigan Review
The Michigan Review
Type Biweekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner Independent
Editor-in-chief Stephanie Wang
Founded 1982
Headquarters Ann Arbor, Michigan
Official website MichiganReview.com

The Michigan Review is the Journal of Campus Affairs at the University of Michigan. Since its inception in 1982, the paper has served as a voice of students. The Review, published biweekly, is funded primarily by grants from the Collegiate Network, donations, and by advertising revenue.

National media routinely turn to Michigan Review editors for their perspective on university issues. Review editors have been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous other newspapers, and have discussed affirmative action on CBS's 60 Minutes, the BBC World Service, and on various local television and radio programs.

Review alumni have achieved some measure of success in the national arena, working for such media outlets as National Review,[1] The Weekly Standard, The American Spectator, The Hill, and Investor's Business Daily, and writing speeches for President George W. Bush. A large percentage of Review alumni become lawyers. Review alumni have also gone on to very successful careers in business and other fields.

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History

The Review was principally founded by Thomas Fous and Ronald J. Stefanski[2] in response to an editorial in The Michigan Daily attacking Fous, who was then the chairman of the University's College Republicans. Fous consulted with editors of The Dartmouth Review as well as Detroit News writer Alan Miller to help direct the formation of the paper. The nascent group secured 501(c)(3) status for the Review, and empaneled an honorary advisory board, which included Paul W. McCracken, Russell Kirk, Irving Kristol, R. Emmett Tyrrell, and Stephen Tonsor.

In late November 1982, the first issue of the Review debuted on the campus of the University of Michigan, as well as on campuses across the state of Michigan. The issue's founding editorial, entitled "In Response to Needs and Demands," laid out the history and mission of the Review. A copy of this editorial was reprinted in the April 16, 2007 issue of the Review.

Since its founding issue, the Review has gone through numerous incarnations, from a long-form magazine format, to an opinion journal format, to more traditional newspaper format. The current Review resembles a more traditional newspaper format than anything else. Though its paper size is that of a tabloid, its content and presentation is more traditional than stereotypical tabloids, which tend to sensationalize stories.

The Review has gained national notoriety during its history. The Review was an important voice on campus against the University of Michigan's speech code, which was eventually struck down as unconstitutional by federal courts. Additionally, the Review has long been engaged in a fight against U-M's use of affirmative action policies in its admissions processes. The Review's work on this issue has brought the journal national press exposure, including interviews on national and international news, as well as numerous articles by Review editors published in national outlets, like National Review, the Christian Science Monitor, and The American Spectator. Most recently, the Review played an important role in its coverage of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, a ballot initiative passed in 2006 that bans the use of racial and gender preferences in the state of Michigan.

The Review Today

The Review today resembles a traditional newspaper, though it has not lost its flair for irreverent humor and tenacious opposition to some University policies. It includes several types of stories, usually subdivided into sections within the journal. News, News-Analysis, or Feature stories typically appear on the first page, and throughout the issue. The Review has a storied humor page, called Page Two, which contains reader-favorite features like The Serpent's Tooth. (The Serpent's Tooth was the impetus for the spinoff of U-M humor paper The Every Three Weekly.) Each edition of the Review typically includes three editorials, featured on the fourth page. Opposite the Editorial Page, Review editors are allotted columns on a rotating basis. During the tenure of Editor-in-Chief Nick Cheolas, the Review reintroduced a formal Arts & Culture section.

The Review usually produces twelve issues throughout the school year, which come out—on average—every two weeks. The Review is currently edited by senior Stephanie Wang. The current publisher is senior Graham Kozak.

Editors-in-Chief

Name Year
Stephanie Wang 2011–Present
Eden Stiffman 2010–2011
Adam Pascarella 2009-10
Jane Coaston 2009
Lindsey Dodge 2008
Michael O'Brien 2007-08
Nick Cheolas 2006-07
James David Dickson 2005-06
Michael J. Phillips 2004-05
Ruben Duran 2003-04
James Justin Wilson 2002-03
Dustin C. Lee 2001-02
James Yeh 2000-01
Matthew S. Schwartz 1999–2000
Lee Bockhorn 1998-99
Benjamin Kepple 1997-98
Geoff Brown 1996-97
Mohan Krishnan 1996
James A. Roberts II 1995-96
Nate Jamison 1994-95
Tracy Robinson 1993-94
Adam DeVore 1992-93
Brian Jendryka 1991-92
John J. Miller 1990–1991
Marc Selinger 1988–1990

External links

References

  1. ^ "John J. Miller Bio on National Review Online". http://author.nationalreview.com/bio/?q=MjE2OA==. Retrieved 2009-05-29. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Review Celebrates 15 Years". http://www.umich.edu/~mrev/archives/1997/12-10-97/pg1.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-29. [dead link]

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