Global InformationThe Auburn Plainsman information
| "A spirit that is not afraid" | |
 The front page of the Plainsman, dated November 13, 2008 | |
| Type | Student newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid/Online |
| School | Auburn University |
| Editor-in-chief | Kristen Carr[1] |
| Managing editors | Tucker Massey,Harlee Meydrech, Lily Stewart[2] |
| Sports editor | Jacob Waters |
| Photo editor | Kara Beth Carr [3] |
| Culture Editor | Jolie Bishop[4] |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Suite 1111 255 Heisman Drive Auburn, AL 36849-5343 |
| ISSN | 1071-1279 |
| OCLC number | 232118815 |
| Website | theplainsman |
The Auburn Plainsman is the student-run news organization for Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. It has notably received awards for excellence from the Associated Collegiate Press and is the most decorated student publication in the history of the National Pacemaker competition.
As of February 2021, The Plainsman is primarily an online publication, updating its website daily with articles, photographs and weekly podcasts.[6] The Plainsman prints four to six special editions each year which are freely distributed throughout the campus and surrounding cities of Auburn and Opelika.
The editor-in-chief is selected by the Auburn University Communications Board, a group of faculty, students and professional journalists. In turn, the editor hires a paid and volunteer staff to run the paper. The Plainsman currently has a staff exceeding 80 paid and volunteer student-journalists.
The Plainsman is a self-supported publication and receives no regular student or state taxpayer revenue. The Plainsman is primarily composed of six different sections: campus, community, culture, sports, opinion and multimedia.
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- ^ "EDITORIAL | A spirit that is not afraid of change". Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.