The Exonian

The Exonian is the weekly student-run newspaper of Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. It has been printed continuously since April 6, 1878, making it the oldest continuously-published preparatory school newspaper in the country.[1] [2] It is published weekly by its student board and is subject to limited faculty censorship. Many parents and alumni hold subscriptions to the paper, which acts as a forum for the ideas of the Exeter community and prints extensive news, investigative, opinion, sports, and feature articles. In 2011, the newspaper became available to all students free of cost.

The Exonian
Phillips Exeter Academy
TypeWeekly Newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founder(s)E. H. Mariett
E. B. Balch
W. N. Needles, Jr.
Editor-in-chiefAnne Brandes
Managing editorsFelix Yeung
FoundedApril 6, 1878 (1878-04-06)
HeadquartersExeter, New Hampshire
Websitewww.theexonian.net

History
The first issue of the Exonian was published on April 6th, 1878.

The paper was begun as a weekly in 1878, when three Exeter students, two of whom were roommates in Abbot Hall, decided to publish a newspaper for the Academy.[3] The first issue appeared on Saturday, April 6, of that year.[4][5]

The Exonian has been published online since 2010.[6]

Under the leadership of the 142nd Executive Board, The Exonian updated its print and web layouts and dramatically expanded its social media presence.

Mission

As stated on the Exonian website, its mission is as follows:

The primary focus of The Exonian as a high-school newspaper is to provide meaningful content and independent reporting to the Exeter community by allowing students of Phillips Exeter Academy to work as practicing journalists. We strive to achieve or surpass the professional standards of journalistic integrity in all of our work.[7]

Notable alumni
Gore Vidal
Joyce Maynard

Honors and awards

The newspaper The Grave at the fictional Gravesend Academy from A Prayer for Owen Meany is based on The Exonian.[15][16]

See also

References
  1. Phillips Exeter Academy#Extra-curricular activities
  2. The Harvard Crimson
  3. Familiar Sketches of the Phillips Exeter Academy and Surroundings, Frank Herbert Cunningham, James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1883
  4. "The Tenth Anniversary of the Exonian. | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  5. "THE EXONIAN'S ANNIVERSARY | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  6. "The Exonian". theexonian.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. "The Exonian". theexonian.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  8. "Bloomberg's Women Behind the News: Laurie Hays | International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)". www.iwmf.org. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  9. "2002 - Awards For Student Work Gold Circle Awards - Scholastic Recipients | Columbia Scholastic Press Association". cspa.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  10. Awarded to individual students working for the newspaper.
  11. "2005 - Awards For Student Work Gold Circle Awards - Scholastic Recipients | Columbia Scholastic Press Association". cspa.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  12. "NSPA - 2007 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". studentpress.org. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  13. The Exonian was also a finalist in the years 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2016.
  14. "Winners in YJI's 2018 Excellence in Journalism contest". Youth Journalism International. Youth Journalism International. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  15. "A Prayer for Owen Meany", Wikipedia, 2019-12-10, retrieved 2020-04-08
  16. Pitofsky, Alexander H., author. American boarding school fiction, 1928/1981 : a critical study. ISBN 978-0-7864-7865-1. OCLC 879584330.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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