Onward State
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Onward State is a student-run news website geared toward members of the Penn State community in Pennsylvania.[3] The website provides news, features, and commentary on issues impacting Penn State and State College. Onward State has published more than 34,000 stories since its founding in November 2008.[4] It was voted the "Best Alternative Media Outlet" in a February 2009 online contest by U.S. News & World Report.[5] Onward State has been cited in the New York Times,[6] USA TODAY,[7] ESPN,[8] The Washington Post,[9] and many other national news outlets. The Associated Press has described Onward State as "one of Penn State's smarter, if sometimes-snarky blogs."[10]
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Type of site | Student-run news website for the Penn State community |
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Founder(s) | Davis Shaver, Eli Glazier, Evan Kalikow[1] |
Editors | Keeley Lamm |
URL | onwardstate.com |
Users | 16 million annually[2] |
Launched | November 17, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-11-17) |
Its staff size, including a handful of internally selected editors, fluctuates every semester but generally settles at around 45 people, all Penn State students.[11]