The Poly Post
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Cal Poly Pomona Department of Communication |
| Publisher | Richard Kallan |
| Editor-in-chief | Elizabeth Hernandez |
| Founded | January 26, 1940 as The Bronc's Cheer[1] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | On the campus of Cal Poly Pomona Pomona (pop. 152,631),[2]  California, United States |
| Circulation | 15,000[3] |
| Website | The Poly Post |
The Poly Post is the student newspaper at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). When classes are in session, it publishes every Tuesday throughout the school year. Elizabeth Hernandez is the current editor-in-chief.
General information
The Poly Post is a forum for student expression and is written, edited and managed by university students and one faculty advisor. It was founded in 1940 as the Bronc's Cheer when the university was still in San Dimas. The name was changed to The Poly Views in 1942 and finally to The Poly Post in 1962.[1] The newspaper changed from a bi-weekly (Tuesday and Thursday) to a weekly (Tuesday) publication in the early 1990s.
It is overseen by the Department of Communication, which sets policies for the Poly Post and other campus communications media.
The Poly Post's website is hosted by of MTV Network's mtvU, which distributes and promotes its content to their network
See also
Past Editor-in-Chief
- Ashley Schofield (2007-2008)
- Daniel Ucko (2008-2009)
- Amanda Newfield (2009-2010)
- Greg Toumassian (2010-2011)
- Cecily Arambula (2011-2012)
- Andrew Canales (2012-2013)
- Anneli Fogt (2013-2014)
- Salina Nasir (2014-2015)
- Adrian Danganan (2015-2016)
- Olivia Levada Lenoir (2016-2017)
- Chloe Saunders (2017-2018)
- David Wilson (2018-2019)
- Elizabeth Hernandez (2019-present)
References
- ^ a b http://www.wiwfarm.com/Highlights_of_Cal_Poly_Pomona_History.htm#1940
- ^ "Pomona, California". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Meet the Press". The Poly Post. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
