By Matthew Purucker · Editor-in-Chief
The Collegian debuted its first-ever website Oct. 23, and we received a lot of positive feedback, so thank you for viewing it.
While most people agreed with our decision to create a website, others shared concerns about how it would affect our publication, so it seems prudent to address some frequently asked questions in this column.
Before that, we want to thank Business Manager Ian Schartner for all the great work he put into launching and maintaining The Collegian’s website.
Now, on to the questions.
Question: Is the print edition going away?
Answer: No, it won’t go anywhere under this staff. As mentioned last week, The Collegian will continue to publish a print edition, which has also been available online on Grove City College’s Issuu page since 2014.
Due to budget constraints and rising print costs, The Collegian may run fewer print editions in future semesters, particularly under future staff.
Looking at global newspaper trends, especially for college newspapers, The Collegian will likely become a digital-only publication within the next decade, with or without a website. That’s why The Collegian needs it.
Q: Why won’t there be a larger archive on the website?
A: First, putting many articles on the website is a lot of work, and we’re students first. If someone wants to do it, we’ll let that person do it. But these articles are already online anyway: first on the Issuu page and second on Grove City College’s online archive.
The legibility of these pre-2014 articles is also questionable.
Q: Will all articles in print also be on the website?
A: Yes, mostly. Some articles might not appear on the website immediately; others not at all due to unique circumstances. The opposite is definitely not true. Some articles will be website exclusives because the paper has finite space. The website does not have that constraint.
We want to thank everyone for reading The Collegian in print and now online. We hope publishing articles on a website will give our writers, editors, photographers and businessmen more experience and better prepare them for a career in journalism or another field.
We are still working to improve the website, so we would appreciate receiving feedback or suggestions at this email address (gcc.collegian@gmail.com).
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