Basic Info
 

Founded:
2005

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://thebrandeishoot.com
http://twitter.com/thebrandeishoot
http://facebook.com/thebrandeishoot
Company Overview:
The Hoot was established in 2005 because students felt that Brandeis needed a community newspaper written about, by, and for the members of the Brandeis community. Since the paper’s founding, The Hoot’s growth as a newspaper––doubling in size since its inception––reflects its immediate influence on the Brandeis community. Articles from The Hoot are read worldwide and have been cited by national media outlets including National Public Radio and the Boston Globe.

The Hoot publishes every... (read more)
Mission:
Per the Brandeis Hoot Constitution, the Brandeis Hoot aims to “provide the Brandeis community with a reliable, accurate and unbiased source of news and information through the regular publication of a tabloid newspaper distributed on-campus and online.”

The Brandeis Hoot is dedicated to the belief that better journalism leads to better policy, and is thus dedicated to the principles of investigative reporting and news analysis. Inspired by the Center for Public Integrity, the Brandeis Hoot aims to produce investigative journalism about issues of particular concern to the Brandeis community.

As part of its work as the community newspaper, the Brandeis Hoot hopes to empower community members by making authority figures, whether administrators or student leaders, accountable to the community as a whole. While the Brandeis Hoot respects the work of university administrators and the sometimes delicate nature of their work, the Brandeis Hoot is dedicated to making relevant aspects of their decisions and decision-making processes transparent.

The Brandeis Hoot understands the changing landscape of media in our society and is thus dedicated to a multimedia approach to journalism. The Brandeis Hoot aims to fortify its print coverage with internet updates when not publishing print additions in addition to supplemental audio and video segments online.
Products:
Weekly Newspaper at Brandeis University
Online internet updates
Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/thebrandeishoot