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The '''''Yellow Jacket''''' is the student newspaper for [[Waynesburg University]]. The newspaper is produced entirely by Waynesburg University students and is incorporated into many classes within the university's Department of Communication.<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of Communication|url=http://www.waynesburg.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-majors/communication|website=waynesburg.edu|accessdate=12 September 2015}}</ref> The ''Yellow Jacket'' features news on campus and community news, student opinion, coverage of the [[Presidents' Athletic Conference]] sports teams, and other topics of student or faculty interest. The ''Yellow Jacket'' publishes weekly during the academic year in print<ref>{{cite web|title=ISSUU: Yellow Jacket|url=http://www.issuu.com/wuyellowjacket|website=Issuu.com}}</ref> and online.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Yellow Jacket|url=http://theyellowjacket.org/|website=Yellow Jacket|accessdate=12 September 2015}}</ref> The newspaper has been published under the ''Yellow Jacket'' nameplate since 1924, though student newspapers at Waynesburg University (then Waynesburg College) date back to 1894. Federal Judge [[John Clark Knox]] served as the first student editor of the first student newspaper at Waynesburg College.
The '''''Yellow Jacket''''' is the student newspaper for [[Waynesburg University]]. The newspaper is produced entirely by Waynesburg University students and is incorporated into many classes within the university's Department of Communication.<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of Communication|url=http://www.waynesburg.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-majors/communication|website=waynesburg.edu|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> The ''Yellow Jacket'' features news on campus and community news, student opinion, coverage of the [[Presidents' Athletic Conference]] sports teams, and other topics of student or faculty interest. The ''Yellow Jacket'' publishes weekly during the academic year in print<ref>{{cite web|title=ISSUU: Yellow Jacket|url=http://www.issuu.com/wuyellowjacket|website=Issuu.com}}</ref> and online.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Yellow Jacket|url=http://theyellowjacket.org/|website=Yellow Jacket|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> The newspaper has been published under the ''Yellow Jacket'' nameplate since 1924, though student newspapers at Waynesburg University (then Waynesburg College) date back to 1894. Federal Judge [[John Clark Knox]] served as the first student editor of the first student newspaper at Waynesburg College.


The ''Yellow Jacket'' is a member of the [[Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association]] and is affiliated with the Waynesburg University student chapter of the [[Society of Professional Journalists]].
The ''Yellow Jacket'' is a member of the [[Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association]] and is affiliated with the Waynesburg University student chapter of the [[Society of Professional Journalists]].


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
The student staff of the ''Yellow Jacket'' has been recognized several times by the [[Society of Professional Journalists]]' Mark of Excellence competition. In addition to individual or team awards, the newspaper has been a regional finalist for the Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper award in 2004, 2005, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Student newspaper named regional winner|url=http://www.waynesburg.edu/blog/student-newspaper-named-regional-winner|website=waynesburg.edu|accessdate=12 September 2015}}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Athens, Ohio|url=http://www.spj.org/news.asp?ref=1318|website=www.spj.org|accessdate=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Yellow Jacket lauded with SPJ and PNA awards|url=http://www.waynesburg.edu/blog/yellow-jacket-lauded-with-spj-and-pna-awards|website=waynesburg.edu|accessdate=12 September 2015|ref=3}}</ref>
The student staff of the ''Yellow Jacket'' has been recognized with over three dozen awards by the [[Society of Professional Journalists]]' Mark of Excellence competition and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. In addition to individual or team awards, the newspaper has been recognized by SPJ with the Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper award in Region 4 twice (2004 and 2016) and a regional finalist in 2003, 2013, and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Student newspaper named regional winner|url=http://www.waynesburg.edu/blog/student-newspaper-named-regional-winner|website=waynesburg.edu|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Athens, Ohio|url=http://www.spj.org/news.asp?ref=1318|website=www.spj.org|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Yellow Jacket lauded with SPJ and PNA awards|url=http://www.waynesburg.edu/blog/yellow-jacket-lauded-with-spj-and-pna-awards|website=waynesburg.edu|access-date=12 September 2015|ref=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spj.org/news.asp?ref=1496|title=Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Detroit - Society of Professional Journalists|website=www.spj.org|access-date=2017-10-12}}</ref> In 2016, a team of student writers—Kimmi Baston, Anthony Conn, Teghan Simonton, and Mattie Winowitch—were named by SPJ as the National Winner in the In-Depth Reporting Category<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spj.org/moe16.asp#Newspapers|title=Mark of Excellence Awards - Society of Professional Journalists|website=www.spj.org|access-date=2017-10-12}}</ref> for a series on opioid abuse in Southwestern Pennsylvania.


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The Yellow Jacket
Student produced since 1924
TypeStudent Weekly Newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
SchoolWaynesburg University
Owner(s)Waynesburg University
Founded1924
Headquarters51 W College St.
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370
CityWaynesburg, Pa
CountryUnited States
Circulation1,200 weekly
Websitewww.theyellowjacket.org
Free online archiveshttps://issuu.com/wuyellowjacket

The Yellow Jacket is the student newspaper for Waynesburg University. The newspaper is produced entirely by Waynesburg University students and is incorporated into many classes within the university's Department of Communication.[1] The Yellow Jacket features news on campus and community news, student opinion, coverage of the Presidents' Athletic Conference sports teams, and other topics of student or faculty interest. The Yellow Jacket publishes weekly during the academic year in print[2] and online.[3] The newspaper has been published under the Yellow Jacket nameplate since 1924, though student newspapers at Waynesburg University (then Waynesburg College) date back to 1894. Federal Judge John Clark Knox served as the first student editor of the first student newspaper at Waynesburg College.

The Yellow Jacket is a member of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and is affiliated with the Waynesburg University student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Awards and nominations

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The student staff of the Yellow Jacket has been recognized with over three dozen awards by the Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence competition and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. In addition to individual or team awards, the newspaper has been recognized by SPJ with the Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper award in Region 4 twice (2004 and 2016) and a regional finalist in 2003, 2013, and 2014.[4][5][6][7] In 2016, a team of student writers—Kimmi Baston, Anthony Conn, Teghan Simonton, and Mattie Winowitch—were named by SPJ as the National Winner in the In-Depth Reporting Category[8] for a series on opioid abuse in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

References

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  1. ^ "Department of Communication". waynesburg.edu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ^ "ISSUU: Yellow Jacket". Issuu.com.
  3. ^ "The Yellow Jacket". Yellow Jacket. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Student newspaper named regional winner". waynesburg.edu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Athens, Ohio". www.spj.org. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Yellow Jacket lauded with SPJ and PNA awards". waynesburg.edu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Detroit - Society of Professional Journalists". www.spj.org. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  8. ^ "Mark of Excellence Awards - Society of Professional Journalists". www.spj.org. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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