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⚫ | The '''Illini Media Company''' is a nonprofit media |
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⚫ | The Illini Publishing Company was chartered by the State of Illinois in 1911.<ref>{{cite web|title=About |publisher=Illini Media |url=http://alumni.illinimedia.com/funds/about}}</ref> In 1984, it became the Illini Media Company. The company helps students prepare for and careers in print media and broadcasting and to inform and entertain the University of Illinois community. Revenues exceed $2.5 million. |
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| headquarters = University YMCA<br/>1001 S. Wright St.<br/>[[Champaign, Illinois]] |
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⚫ | The '''Illini Media Company''' is a nonprofit, student [[media company]] based in [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]], [[Illinois]]. The company owns several student-run media outlets associated with the [[University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign]]: the general newspaper, the ''[[Daily Illini]]''; the entertainment paper, ''[[#Buzz Magazine|Buzz Magazine]]''; the engineering quarterly, ''[[#Technograph Magazine|Technograph]]''; the U of I [[yearbook]], the ''[[#Illio Yearbook|Illio]]''; and the commercial radio station, [[WPGU]]. |
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⚫ | In 2012, the Illini Media sought support to keep its business running. Prominent alumni, such as film critic Roger Ebert, urged alumni to donate to the corporation. Additionally, a referendum passed to allow a fee on student's tuition to go towards the company.<ref>{{cite web|author=Board of Trustees |title=Minutes, January 24, 2013 |publisher=University of Illinois |date=January 24, 2013 |url=http://www.trustees.uillinois.edu/trustees/agenda/January-24-2013--Meeting/011%20jan%20Student%20Fees-2014.pdf}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Illini Publishing Company was chartered by the State of Illinois in 1911.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |publisher=Illini Media |url=http://alumni.illinimedia.com/funds/about |access-date=2012-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314192208/http://alumni.illinimedia.com/funds/about |archive-date=2012-03-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1984, it became the Illini Media Company. The company helps students prepare for and careers in print media and broadcasting and to inform and entertain the University of Illinois community. Revenues exceed $2.5 million. |
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⚫ | In 2012, the Illini Media sought support to keep its business running. Prominent alumni, such as film critic [[Roger Ebert]], urged alumni to donate to the corporation. Additionally, a referendum passed to allow a fee on student's tuition to go towards the company.<ref>{{cite web|author=Board of Trustees |title=Minutes, January 24, 2013 |publisher=University of Illinois |date=January 24, 2013 |url=http://www.trustees.uillinois.edu/trustees/agenda/January-24-2013--Meeting/011%20jan%20Student%20Fees-2014.pdf}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
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The Illini Media Company is housed at what was previously the Illini Media Building, located at 512 |
The Illini Media Company is housed at what was previously the Illini Media Building, located at 512 East Green Street in Champaign. Illini Media has since sold the building and moved all of its units to the third floor. |
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===''Daily Illini''=== |
===''Daily Illini''=== |
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The ''Daily Illini'' (commonly known as the DI) is a student-run newspaper that has been published for the community of the University of Illinois |
The ''Daily Illini'' (commonly known as the DI) is a student-run newspaper that has been published for the community of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since 1871. Weekday circulation during fall and spring semesters is 20,000; copies are distributed free at more than 200 locations throughout Champaign-Urbana. |
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Although the Daily Illini claims to be "The independent student newspaper...since 1871,"<ref>{{cite web|title=The Daily Illini |url=http://www.dailyillini.com/}}</ref> questions about the independence of Illini Media arose after the student fee was imposed – it is estimated that revenue from mandatory student fees accounts for "10-12% of Illini Media's annual budget."<ref>{{cite web|author=Illinois Public Media |title=UIUC Students Approve Fee To Help Illini Media |publisher=willradio.tv.online |date=March 9, 2012 |url=https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/uiuc-students-approve-fee-to-help-daily-illini}}</ref> |
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===WPGU 107.1=== |
===WPGU 107.1=== |
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⚫ | ''Buzz'' is a weekly entertainment magazine published every Friday by the Illini Media Company. The magazine was previously included as a weekly insert in ''The Daily Illini'', but is now considered a stand-alone publication. ''Buzz'' is the only alt-weekly print publication in Champaign-Urbana. Covering film, television, music and theatre reviews, and local events, ''Buzz'' contains feature stories on the local entertainment scene. |
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⚫ | ''Buzz'' is a weekly entertainment magazine published every Friday by the Illini Media Company. The magazine was previously included as a weekly insert in ''The Daily Illini'', but is now considered a stand-alone publication. Buzz is the only alt-weekly print publication in Champaign-Urbana. Covering film, television, music and theatre reviews, and local events, Buzz contains feature stories on the local entertainment scene. |
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===''Technograph Magazine''=== |
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⚫ | ''Technograph'' is an engineering quarterly at the University of Illinois. It began in 1855 as the ''Selected Papers of the Civil Engineers' Club of the University of Illinois''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Anderson |title=History of Technograph |page=18 |volume=124 |issue=4 |date=Summer 2009 |publisher=Illini Media Company |location=Champaign, Illinois |url=http://technograph.illinimedia.com/issues/summer2009volume124.pdf }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The magazine covers engineering and new technology and features profiles of leaders in the field. ''Technograph'' is available as a quarterly insert in the ''Daily Illini''. Additionally, more than 1,000 copies are sent to high school libraries across the state of Illinois. |
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⚫ | ''Technograph'' is an engineering quarterly at the University of Illinois. It began in 1855 as the ''Selected Papers of the Civil Engineers' Club of the University of Illinois''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Matt |last=Anderson |title=History of Technograph |page=18 |volume=124 | |
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==Famous alumni== |
==Famous alumni== |
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* [[Iris Chang]], author of the international best-seller, ''[[The Rape of Nanking]]'', was a features writer for the ''Daily Illini'' from 1987-89. |
* [[Iris Chang]], author of the international best-seller, ''[[The Rape of Nanking]]'', was a features writer for the ''Daily Illini'' from 1987-89. |
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* [[Roger Ebert]], film critic, was editor-in-chief of the ''Daily Illini'' in 1963–64, when he attended the University of Illinois |
* [[Roger Ebert]], film critic, was editor-in-chief of the ''Daily Illini'' in 1963–64, when he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also worked for Illini Media's terrestrial radio station [[WPGU]]. |
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* [[Hugh Hefner]], editor in chief and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, worked as a cartoonist for the ''Daily Illini'' from 1946 to 1949. |
* [[Hugh Hefner]], editor in chief and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, worked as a cartoonist for the ''Daily Illini'' from 1946 to 1949. |
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* [[Will Leitch]], editor of the online magazine ''[[Deadspin]]'' and author of ''God Save The Fan'', was the managing editor of the ''Daily Illini'' in 1996. |
* [[Will Leitch]], editor of the online magazine ''[[Deadspin]]'' and author of ''God Save The Fan'', was the managing editor of the ''Daily Illini'' in 1996. |
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==Competition== |
==Competition== |
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''The Hub'', published between April 2004 and October 2006, was the last of a series of non-university affiliated alternative weeklies that competed with Illini Media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hub's Going On Hiatus |publisher=The Champaign of Blogs |type=blog |date=September 22, 2006 |url=http://champaignofblogs.blogspot.de/2006/09/hubs-going-on-hiatus.html}}</ref> Previous alternative weeklies include ''The Paper'', closed in 2004; ''The Octopus'' (under Yesse! Communications and then under the Saga Communications radio conglomerate), published from 1995–2002;<ref>{{cite web|title=Octopus (Champaign, Ill.) |publisher=Illinois Newspaper Project |url=http://www.library.uiuc.edu/inp/results_full_public.php?oclc=34257042}}</ref> ''C-U Cityview'', 2002–2003;<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// |
''The Hub'', published between April 2004 and October 2006, was the last of a series of non-university affiliated alternative weeklies that competed with Illini Media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hub's Going On Hiatus |publisher=The Champaign of Blogs |type=blog |date=September 22, 2006 |url=http://champaignofblogs.blogspot.de/2006/09/hubs-going-on-hiatus.html}}</ref> Previous alternative weeklies include ''The Paper'', closed in 2004; ''The Octopus'' (under Yesse! Communications and then under the Saga Communications radio conglomerate), published from 1995–2002;<ref>{{cite web|title=Octopus (Champaign, Ill.) |publisher=Illinois Newspaper Project |url=http://www.library.uiuc.edu/inp/results_full_public.php?oclc=34257042}}</ref> ''C-U Cityview'', 2002–2003;<ref>{{cite web|title=About CU cityview. (Champaign, Ill.) 2002-2003|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn2002061132/|publisher=[[Chronicling America]]|access-date=18 September 2014}}</ref> and ''The Optimist'', 1994–1995. |
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The friendly rivalry between ''The Hub'' and the ''Buzz'' was best exemplified by a short-running "feud" between columnists Seth Fein and [[Don Gerard]] (current mayor of Champaign.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sniffer finds love in the media |publisher=the217.com |url=http://the217.com/articles/view/sniffer_finds_love_in_the_media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oh Pitchfork, how have you addicted me |publisher=the217.com |url=http://the217.com/articles/view/oh_pitchfork_how_have_you_addicted_me}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sniffer washes off in kitchen sync |publisher=the217.com |url=http://the217.com/articles/view/sniffer_washes_off_in_kitchen_sync}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.illinimedia.com/ Illini Media] |
* [http://www.illinimedia.com/ Illini Media] – official site |
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** [http://www.dailyillini.com/ ''Daily Illini'' newspaper] |
** [http://www.dailyillini.com/ ''Daily Illini'' newspaper] |
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** [http://www.wpgu.com/ WPGU 107.1 FM] |
** [http://www.wpgu.com/ WPGU 107.1 FM] |
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** [http://www.readbuzz.com/ Buzz Magazine] |
** [http://www.readbuzz.com/ ''Buzz Magazine''] |
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** [http://illioyearbook.com/ Illio Yearbook] |
** [http://illioyearbook.com/ ''Illio Yearbook''] |
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** [http://www.readtechnograph.com/ ''Technograph'' engineering magazine] |
** [http://www.readtechnograph.com/ ''Technograph'' engineering magazine] |
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Latest revision as of 03:56, 28 June 2022
Status | Active |
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Predecessor | Illini Publishing Company |
Founded | 1911 |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | University YMCA 1001 S. Wright St. Champaign, Illinois |
Distribution | Nationwide |
Publication types | Books, newspapers, and magazines |
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Official website | illinimedia |
The Illini Media Company is a nonprofit, student media company based in Champaign, Illinois. The company owns several student-run media outlets associated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: the general newspaper, the Daily Illini; the entertainment paper, Buzz Magazine; the engineering quarterly, Technograph; the U of I yearbook, the Illio; and the commercial radio station, WPGU.
The Illini Publishing Company was chartered by the State of Illinois in 1911.[1] In 1984, it became the Illini Media Company. The company helps students prepare for and careers in print media and broadcasting and to inform and entertain the University of Illinois community. Revenues exceed $2.5 million.
In 2012, the Illini Media sought support to keep its business running. Prominent alumni, such as film critic Roger Ebert, urged alumni to donate to the corporation. Additionally, a referendum passed to allow a fee on student's tuition to go towards the company.[2]
Location
The Illini Media Company is housed at what was previously the Illini Media Building, located at 512 East Green Street in Champaign. Illini Media has since sold the building and moved all of its units to the third floor.
Media
Daily Illini
The Daily Illini (commonly known as the DI) is a student-run newspaper that has been published for the community of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since 1871. Weekday circulation during fall and spring semesters is 20,000; copies are distributed free at more than 200 locations throughout Champaign-Urbana.
Although the Daily Illini claims to be "The independent student newspaper...since 1871,"[3] questions about the independence of Illini Media arose after the student fee was imposed – it is estimated that revenue from mandatory student fees accounts for "10-12% of Illini Media's annual budget."[4]
WPGU 107.1
WPGU 107.1 is a fully commercial student-run radio station located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It is operational 24-7, broadcasting alternative music and other programming throughout Champaign-Urbana and surrounding communities.
Buzz Magazine
Buzz is a weekly entertainment magazine published every Friday by the Illini Media Company. The magazine was previously included as a weekly insert in The Daily Illini, but is now considered a stand-alone publication. Buzz is the only alt-weekly print publication in Champaign-Urbana. Covering film, television, music and theatre reviews, and local events, Buzz contains feature stories on the local entertainment scene.
Illio Yearbook
Illio is the official yearbook of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Since 1894, Illio has been documenting and preserving the campus through yearbooks. Today's yearbook has many different sections, including Groups & Greeks, Campus Life, Senior Pictures, and more.
Technograph Magazine
Technograph is an engineering quarterly at the University of Illinois. It began in 1855 as the Selected Papers of the Civil Engineers' Club of the University of Illinois.[5] The magazine covers engineering and new technology and features profiles of leaders in the field. Technograph is available as a quarterly insert in the Daily Illini. Additionally, more than 1,000 copies are sent to high school libraries across the state of Illinois.
Famous alumni
- Iris Chang, author of the international best-seller, The Rape of Nanking, was a features writer for the Daily Illini from 1987-89.
- Roger Ebert, film critic, was editor-in-chief of the Daily Illini in 1963–64, when he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also worked for Illini Media's terrestrial radio station WPGU.
- Hugh Hefner, editor in chief and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, worked as a cartoonist for the Daily Illini from 1946 to 1949.
- Will Leitch, editor of the online magazine Deadspin and author of God Save The Fan, was the managing editor of the Daily Illini in 1996.
Competition
The Hub, published between April 2004 and October 2006, was the last of a series of non-university affiliated alternative weeklies that competed with Illini Media.[6] Previous alternative weeklies include The Paper, closed in 2004; The Octopus (under Yesse! Communications and then under the Saga Communications radio conglomerate), published from 1995–2002;[7] C-U Cityview, 2002–2003;[8] and The Optimist, 1994–1995.
References
- ^ "About". Illini Media. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ Board of Trustees (January 24, 2013). "Minutes, January 24, 2013" (PDF). University of Illinois.
- ^ "The Daily Illini".
- ^ Illinois Public Media (March 9, 2012). "UIUC Students Approve Fee To Help Illini Media". willradio.tv.online.
- ^ Anderson, Matt (Summer 2009). "History of Technograph" (PDF). Vol. 124, no. 4. Champaign, Illinois: Illini Media Company. p. 18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hub's Going On Hiatus" (blog). The Champaign of Blogs. September 22, 2006.
- ^ "Octopus (Champaign, Ill.)". Illinois Newspaper Project.
- ^ "About CU cityview. (Champaign, Ill.) 2002-2003". Chronicling America. Retrieved 18 September 2014.