The Lawrence
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Lawrenceville School |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Headquarters | Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| Website | www.thelawrence.org |
The Lawrence, founded 1881, is the third oldest high school newspaper in America[citation needed] and the newspaper of The Lawrenceville School. Published weekly, The Lawrence acts as a forum for the school community, both on and off-campus. It consists of 5 sections: news, opinions, arts, features, and sports. The Lawrence is printed by Princeton Packet Inc. of Princeton, New Jersey.[1][2]
Honors and awards
The Lawrence has won numerous awards over the years, including the Columbia Journalism Award.[3] In 2014, the Lawrence also won an editorial award from Youth Journalism International for an editorial responding to social media abuse by students.[4]
Notable alumni
- Peter Elkind '76, editor-at-large at Fortune Magazine, author of The Smartest Guys in the Room[5]
- Bob Ryan '64, sportswriter for the Boston Globe and ESPN contributor[6]
- Marcus Mabry '85, International business editor for The New York Times[7]
- Scott Wilson, deputy national editor for the Washington Post, former Chief White House Correspondent.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "About the Lawrence". thelawrence.org. The Lawrence. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Student Life: The Lawrence". lawrenceville.org. The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Student Clubs at Lawrenceville". lawrenceville.org. The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 YJI Contest Winners". youthjournalism.org. Youth Journalism International. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Bio of Elkind Peter". aeispeakers.com. American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Zhang, Karen. "Q and A with Sports Writer Bob Ryan '62". thelawrence.org. The Lawrence. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Masthead". digitalarchives.lawrenceville.org. The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Scott Willson: About". www.washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved 13 March 2015.