Each week, we look to have stories on our website that we have not told before. We try to feature those stories prominently in our weekly tabloid as well. This week’s cover story is about field hockey, which has never been featured on the cover of our tabloid before.
We consistently check archives and talk about the best way to frame a story so we are always giving our audience something new. We also try to maintain consistency in our design in print and online to make reading The Post a simple part of the day.
Every tabloid we produce has a few mainstays.
Every week in our paper, readers can find news briefs that detailing the notable news from the week, police blotter detailing reports from the Ohio University Police Department and the Athens County Sheriff's Office and weekender content that details what events will take place that weekend. Though the stories always change, we keep those sections in a consist place for our readers.
This year, we have been working to include some more opinion content. We have had a couple editorials from The Post’s executive editors — one about OU’s new president, Duane Nellis, and the other about the recent interim "Freedom of Expression" policy.
This week, we are featuring a letter from a Post alumnus about freedom of speech. In our opinion section, we always strive to include a wide mix of opinions. So far this year, we have covered podcasting, music, movies and more. The Post is always hoping to include new voices and opinions through new columns, guest columns and letters to the editor.
We hope to extend some of our online content, such as blogs, into our weekly print product as well. Each week, the blog staff produces a wide range of content from movie reviews to national events. We are contemplating the best ways to incorporate that style of content every week to give our readers a better sense of some of the work we produce online every day.
As I mentioned last week, there are so many ways to read The Post.
Our goal is to give our readers the best reading experience as possible — which means including a wide range of topics and diverse opinions. So whether it is online or in print, thanks for checking out The Post this week.
Elizabeth Backo is a senior studying journalism and the editor-in-chief of The Post. Do you have suggestions for what content could be incorporated into The Post? Email her at eb823313@ohio.edu or send her a tweet at @liz_backo.
