• Inside Higher Ed, Thursday, August 3, 2006 12:30 PM

Reporters at FS View & Florida Flambeau, a college newspaper, share something in common with reporters at USA Today, reports Inside Higher Ed. Both publications are now owned by Gannett. The Tallahassee Democrat, a Gannett paper, bought the twice-weekly newspaper that serves Florida State University for an undisclosed sum. It has a circulation of about 25,000 readers during the school year. This is apparently the first time a major newspaper chain has purchased an independent, privately owned college publication. The Flambeau has been independent since 1971, and merged with FSView in 1998. It is unlike most college newspapers, which are typically nonprofit or affiliated with a journalism program. Patrick Dorsey, president and publisher of the Democrat, says his new paper will remain student-run with the same pay scale and editorial independence. "They do a great job covering their audience--covering university life," Dorsey says. "We can provide stability that helps ensure their future."

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