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The Daily Barometer
TypeStudent newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Orange Media Network [1]
EditorDelaney Shea [2]
Founded1896 (as the College Barometer)
Headquarters428 Student Experience Center 2251 SW Jefferson Way
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
United States
Circulation7,000 daily (as of 2014)[3]
ISSN1080-6814
Websitedailybaro.orangemedianetwork.com

The Daily Barometer is an independent campus newspaper of Oregon State University, in Corvallis. It is published weekly during the fall, winter, and spring quarters, and monthly during the summer.

Also known as The Baro, the news team covers local news and events and brings awareness to important student issues. Students serve as editors, reporters, and photographers to cover news through the newspaper, website, social media, and online videos.

History

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On March 16, 1896, the first issue of a monthly called The Barometer rolled off the presses at Oregon Agricultural College, today's Oregon State University.[4] The first editor was F.E. Edwards.[4] The publication continued as a monthly for some eleven years before expanding to a weekly publication cycle in 1907.[4] The paper was financed by an allocation of 10 percent of the student fund — a quota specified in the OAC Student Body Constitution.[4]

The paper underwent further expansion during the 1907–08 academic year, moving from a four-column 12-inch page to a five-column 16-inch page at that time, thereby emerging as the largest college weekly on the Pacific coast.[4] Coming with growing size and responsibility, the editor and business manager were allotted a salary beginning in 1909.[4]

In 1922 became a daily paper, publishing five times per week.

In 2016, The Daily Barometer began printing weekly as The Baro, with daily news content delivered via videos and online content.[5]

Notable alumni

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  • David Gilkey - photojournalist
  • Lindsay Schnell[6] - USA Today reporter
  • Nick Lilja[7] - NBC/ABC meteorologist

Awards and honors

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College Media Association

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David L. Adams Apple Awards[8]

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2017
Best Newspaper (4-year, more than 10,000) — First Place
Best News Delivery — First Place
Best Tweet — First Place
Best Facebook Page — Third Place

Associated Collegiate Press

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National Pacemaker Awards

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2017[9]
Individual Awards
2014
Story of the Year (Editorial/Commentary) — First Place: Editorial Staff, "Hey, NCAA: Southpaw's not an outlaw"[10]
2013
Story of the Year (Feature Story)—National Finalist: Warner Strausbaugh, "What I cherish is my strength"[11]
Photo Excellence (General News Photo)—Fifth Place: Vinay Bikkina[12]

Society of Professional Journalists

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National Mark of Excellence Awards

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2016
Best Sports Column Writing - Brian Rathbone
2014
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper-Regional Winner[13]
2011
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper-Regional Winner[14]
2010
Sports Photography-National Finalist: Jeffrey Basinger "Just a Little Hurling" [15]
2006
Sports Photography—National Winner: Peter Strong "Beavers bring home national title from Omaha"[16]
2005
Editorial Cartooning—National Finalist: Albert Pineda[17]
Breaking News Reporting—National Finalist: Dan Traylor, "Continuing coverage of missing woman" [17]
2002
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper—Second Place Nationally (tie)[18]
2001
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper—National Winner[19]
Feature Writing—National Winner: "Five Hearts" series, Matthew D. LaPlante[19]

Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards

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2017[20]
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
General News Photography - Zbigniew Sikora
Photo Illustration - Zbigniew Sikora
Online/Digital News Videography
2016
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper (Finalist)
Best Sports Column Writing - Brian Rathbone
Best Editorial Writing (Finalist)
Best Sports Photography (Finalist) - Zbigniew Sikora
Best General News Reporting (Finalist) - Ellie Magnuson, Amy Schwartz, Lauren Sluss

Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association

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2008 - Best Columnist: Nick Lilja [21]
2010 - Best Photography: Jeffrey Basinger
2014 - Best Special Section: Staff
2014 - Best Editorial: Staff [22]
2014 - Best Review: Shelly Lorts [22]
2014 - Best Sports Photo: Neil Abrew [22]
2014 - Best Photography: Jackie Seus [22]
2014 - Best Cartooning: Ryan Mason [22]
2015 - Best Sports Story: Josh Worden [23]
2015 - Best Cartoonist: Ryan Mason
2015 - General Excellence: Staff
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References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. ^ "The Daily Barometer - About Us". Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. ^ 2014-2015 advertising rates & information. Accessed 09 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "The OAC Barometer," in The Orange: Volume 2. Corvallis, OR: Junior Class of the Oregon Agricultural College, 1908. (unpaginated)
  5. ^ Chronological history of Oregon State University - 1890 to 1899 Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 21, 2007
  6. ^ "Lindsay Schnell | USA TODAY". USA Today.
  7. ^ "Nick Lilja". NickleBlock Forecasting. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  8. ^ "Apple Awards 2017". College Media Association. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  9. ^ "ACP - 2017 Newspaper Pacemakers".
  10. ^ "ACP - 2014 Story of the Year".
  11. ^ "ACP - 2013 Story of the Year".
  12. ^ "ACP - 2013 Photo Excellence Awards".
  13. ^ Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2014 Region 10 Winners/Finalists
  14. ^ Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2011 Region 10 Winners/Finalists
  15. ^ Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2010 National Winners/Finalists
  16. ^ Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2006 National Winners/Finalists
  17. ^ a b Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2005 National Winners/Finalists
  18. ^ Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2002 National Winners/Finalists
  19. ^ a b Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards 2001 National Winners/Finalists
  20. ^ "Orange Media Awards & Accolades". Student Leadership & Involvement. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  21. ^ "2008 Collegiate Newspaper Contest: Winners page". Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  22. ^ a b c d e http://orenews.com/pub/doc/judgments-results-2014.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  23. ^ "Feature Story Archive".
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