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{{Infobox newspaper
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Commonwealth Times
| name = The Commonwealth Times
| logo =
| logo =
| image =
| image = VCU Varsity old logo.svg
| caption =
| caption =
| type = Once-weekly [[newspaper]]
| type = [[Student newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet (newspaper format)|Broadsheet]]
| format = [[Broadsheet (newspaper format)|Broadsheet]]
| foundation = 1969
| foundation = 1969
| ceased publication =
| ceased publication =
| price =
| price =
| owners = [[Virginia Commonwealth University]]
| owners = [[Virginia Commonwealth University]]
| political position =
| political position =
| executive editor = Georgia Geen
| executive editor = Peggy Stansbery
| design editor = jeffrey pohanka
| design editor = Victor Romanko
| staff = ~20
| staff = ~150
| circulation = 3,000 per week
| circulation = 3,000 every other week
| headquarters = Student Media Center - <br />817 West Broad Street<br />[[Richmond, Virginia]]
| headquarters = Student Media Center – <br />[[Richmond, Virginia]]
| ISSN =
| ISSN =
| oclc =
| oclc =
| website = [http://www.commonwealthtimes.org/ commonwealthtimes.org]
| website = [https://commonwealthtimes.org/ commonwealthtimes.org]
}}
}}

'''''The Commonwealth Times''''' is the once-weekly independent student newspaper for [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Almost all of the published Commonwealth Times papers from 1969–present day can be found on the VCU libraries website within the Digital Collections.<ref>http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_com.php?CISOROOT=/com</ref>
'''''The Commonwealth Times''''' is the weekly independent student newspaper for [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Almost all of the published ''Commonwealth Times'' papers from 1969 to present day can be found on the VCU libraries website within the Digital Collections.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_com.php?CISOROOT=/com |title=VCU Libraries Digital Collections {{!}} Home |website=dig.library.vcu.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208023956/http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_com.php?CISOROOT=/com |archive-date=2011-02-08}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The CT, as it is known, was founded in September 1969, and became independent from the School of Mass Communications the next year. During its first decade, it had its headquarters in a historic house on West Franklin Street and ran ads for products including [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] beer.
The ''CT'', as it is known, was founded in September 1969, and became independent from the School of Mass Communications the next year. During its first decade, it had its headquarters in a historic house on West Franklin Street and ran ads for products including [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] beer.

The ''CT'' switched from [[broadsheet]] to [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] in 1976, and later increased its frequency from twice a week to three times a week. Early in the spring 1998 semester, it switched back to twice weekly (Monday and Thursday).


The CT switched from [[broadsheet]] to [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] in 1976, and later increased its frequency from twice a week to three times a week. Early in the spring 1998 semester, it switched back to twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). [[File:VCU Varsity old logo.svg|left|frameless]]The offices moved in 1988 to what was then the brand-new General Purpose Academic Building at 901 W. Main St. It was renamed the T. Edward Temple Building in 1998.
The offices moved in 1988 to what was then the brand-new General Purpose Academic Building at 901 W. Main St. It was renamed the T. Edward Temple Building in 1998.


The paper's payroll and office supplies come from its advertising revenue, while student activity fees pay for printing. In the [[2000s (decade)|mid-2000s]], the CT's computers were finally updated and the paper became fully paginated and started using color photographs. Prior to that, staff members had used outdated [[Macintosh]] computers, most of which had been acquired in the early 1990s, and still pasted up pages and sized pictures manually.
The paper's payroll and office supplies come from its advertising revenue, while student activity fees pay for printing. In the mid-2000s, the ''CT''{{'}}s computers were finally updated and the paper became fully paginated and started using color photographs. Prior to that, staff members had used outdated [[Macintosh]] computers, most of which had been acquired in the early 1990s, and still pasted up pages and sized pictures manually.


Also during this time, the CT was known for The Picks, a weekly feature during the football season, usually on the back page. It included [[mugshots]] of staff members, along with their picks for upcoming [[NFL]] games and their records so far in the season. Below that was a narrative, normally written by the sports editor, that commented on the staff members' progress in The Picks and used [[double entendres]] and plain-old [[raunch]] to describe them and their personalities. The Picks drew the fire of university administration for years, and was eventually eliminated in the early [[2000s (decade)|2000s]].
Also during this time, the ''CT'' was known for The Picks, a weekly feature during the football season, usually on the back page. It included [[mugshots]] of staff members, along with their picks for upcoming [[NFL]] games and their records so far in the season. Below that was a narrative, normally written by the sports editor, that commented on the staff members' progress in The Picks and used [[double entendres]] and plain-old [[wikt:raunch|raunch]] to describe them and their personalities. The Picks drew the fire of university administration for years, and was eventually eliminated in the early 2000s.


The CT is now based in VCU's Student Media Center, 817 W. Broad St., Richmond. In 2008, the paper received a national first-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists for its breaking-news coverage of the massacre at Virginia Tech as well as a number of awards from the Virginia Press Association.
From 2005-2024, the ''CT'' was based in VCU's Student Media Center at 817 W. Broad St.; in 2024, the Student Media Center moved to new space in the Cary and Belvidere Residential College building on Cary St. In 2008, the paper received a national first-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists for its breaking-news coverage of the massacre at Virginia Tech as well as a number of awards from the Virginia Press Association. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, the paper earned the national Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award for college newspapers.


Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, The CT has changed formats to a once-weekly broadsheet newspaper. The new CT is full color and will be complemented by daily updates to the Commonwealthtimes.org website.
In fall 2024, the ''CT'' prints a full-color broadsheet newspaper every other week, complemented by daily updates to the Commonwealthtimes.org website.


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 19 November 2024

The Commonwealth Times
TypeStudent newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Virginia Commonwealth University
Staff writers~150
Founded1969
HeadquartersStudent Media Center –
Richmond, Virginia
Circulation3,000 every other week
Websitecommonwealthtimes.org

The Commonwealth Times is the weekly independent student newspaper for Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Almost all of the published Commonwealth Times papers from 1969 to present day can be found on the VCU libraries website within the Digital Collections.[1]

History

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The CT, as it is known, was founded in September 1969, and became independent from the School of Mass Communications the next year. During its first decade, it had its headquarters in a historic house on West Franklin Street and ran ads for products including Budweiser beer.

The CT switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1976, and later increased its frequency from twice a week to three times a week. Early in the spring 1998 semester, it switched back to twice weekly (Monday and Thursday).

The offices moved in 1988 to what was then the brand-new General Purpose Academic Building at 901 W. Main St. It was renamed the T. Edward Temple Building in 1998.

The paper's payroll and office supplies come from its advertising revenue, while student activity fees pay for printing. In the mid-2000s, the CT's computers were finally updated and the paper became fully paginated and started using color photographs. Prior to that, staff members had used outdated Macintosh computers, most of which had been acquired in the early 1990s, and still pasted up pages and sized pictures manually.

Also during this time, the CT was known for The Picks, a weekly feature during the football season, usually on the back page. It included mugshots of staff members, along with their picks for upcoming NFL games and their records so far in the season. Below that was a narrative, normally written by the sports editor, that commented on the staff members' progress in The Picks and used double entendres and plain-old raunch to describe them and their personalities. The Picks drew the fire of university administration for years, and was eventually eliminated in the early 2000s.

From 2005-2024, the CT was based in VCU's Student Media Center at 817 W. Broad St.; in 2024, the Student Media Center moved to new space in the Cary and Belvidere Residential College building on Cary St. In 2008, the paper received a national first-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists for its breaking-news coverage of the massacre at Virginia Tech as well as a number of awards from the Virginia Press Association. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, the paper earned the national Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award for college newspapers.

In fall 2024, the CT prints a full-color broadsheet newspaper every other week, complemented by daily updates to the Commonwealthtimes.org website.

References

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  1. ^ "VCU Libraries Digital Collections | Home". dig.library.vcu.edu. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011.
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