For nearly as long as stately oaks and broad magnolias have shaded inspiring halls, The Daily Reveille has reported the news relevant to University students.But unlike static University landmarks, your student newspaper is always evolving and has changed countless times to better suit the student body’s interests since the first edition hit stands 122 years ago in 1887.A dedicated group of about 100 student employees work to publish The Daily Reveille five times each week and update our Web site, lsureveille.com, numerous times daily with breaking news and developing stories.After being named the best college newspaper Web site in 2008 by Editor and Publisher magazine, The Daily Reveille continues to give students the best of college media in the nation through our online efforts.A new version of lsureveille.com launched with the start of the semester. We’ve added a campus map with a picture of every building. And we’re using both Facebook and Twitter to give you the news in the mediums you use. All entertainment and opinion writers have Twitter accounts we hope you’ll follow to have a more personal connection with our writers. We also have several official Reveille Twitter accounts you should follow (see pages 2 and 44 for the account names). We’re also giving students content exclusive to lsureveille.com every day of the week — including Saturday and Sunday — as part of “Reveille Dailies.” On Mondays, we’ll show you a fun thing to do in Baton Rouge that you may not know of as part of the “Crawling the Capital” video. On Tuesdays, we’ll offer a tip to be environmentally friendly as part of “The Green Scene” blog. Reporter Amos Morale will talk with a different athlete about off-field activities every Wednesday in the “Spotlight on the famous with Amos” video. On Thursdays, reporter Mallory Matute will teach you to cook a new meal with the help of an expert. On Fridays, freshman reporter Catherine Threlkeld will share insight on moving from Oxford, Miss., and passing on Ole Miss to come to Baton Rouge and LSU in her blog, “Rouge Awakening.” Saturdays are “Football Forum” with our “Season Tracker” and a podcast about the 2009 Tigers. On Sundays, we’ll have a week in review photo slideshow and video as well as uploading Reveille Radio Director James Haralson’s Sunday show, Reveille Radio Weekend, that airs at 5 p.m. on 91.1 FM. And the new efforts don’t stop there — we’ll add exciting features throughout the semester. Enjoy fall 2009, and be sure to pick up the print edition and visit lsureveille.com to make the most of your time as a Tiger. ————Contact Nicholas Persac at [email protected]
From the Editor’s Desk: lsureveille.com adds new features, uses social networks
August 22, 2009