The Post is a student-run newspaper in Athens, Ohio, that covers Ohio University and Athens County. It publishes five days a week while the university is in session and distributes 10,000 copies. Though it operates from space provided by the university, the paper claims to remain editorially independent. It is located in the Baker University Center on campus. It launched a new website, thepostathens.com, in August 2014.
The Post was launched in 1912 as the Green and White. The Post is not affiliated with the Scripps College of Communication but offers a way for its students to earn valuable experience.
In the Spring of 2015, "The Post" announced it would be moving to a digital-first model. This includes reducing the number of days "The Post" prints from five times a week, to one. The paper, traditionally a broad sheet, also plans to change to a tabloid print size.
As part of the transition, "The Post" underwent a redesign and rebranding. The logo was changed, and a new style was created for the print and online publications.
Ohio's best daily college newspaper, 2009
Ohio's best daily college newspaper, 2008
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