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The initial designation of the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) was 'The Hoosier Chronicle'.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source material indicates that the newspaper's original name was 'The Indiana Student', not 'The Hoosier Chronicle'.
Florence Reid Myrick was the first female editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student.
Answer: True
Explanation: Florence Reid Myrick achieved the distinction of becoming the first female editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student in 1897.
The Indiana Daily Student officially adopted its current nomenclature in 1905.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that the newspaper adopted its current name, the Indiana Daily Student, in 1914, not 1905. It was previously known as The Indiana Student and the Daily Student.
What was the original appellation of the Indiana Daily Student upon its establishment in 1867?
Answer: The Indiana Student
Explanation: The original name of the Indiana Daily Student when it was first established in 1867 was 'The Indiana Student'.
Which significant historical event necessitated the publication of an extra edition by the Indiana Daily Student on December 7, 1941?
Answer: The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student published an extra edition on December 7, 1941, to report on the attack on Pearl Harbor, an event that profoundly impacted the United States.
What was the principal factor cited for the initial suspension of publication for 'The Indiana Student' in 1874?
Answer: Financial difficulties
Explanation: The primary reason cited for the cessation of publication of 'The Indiana Student' in 1874 was financial difficulties.
What is the historical significance of Florence Reid Myrick within the context of the Indiana Daily Student?
Answer: The first female editor-in-chief
Explanation: Florence Reid Myrick is recognized as the first female editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student, a landmark achievement in the publication's early history.
In October 2005, a charter consolidation occurred, altering the publisher's title to Director of Student Media. Which publication's charter was integrated with that of the Indiana Daily Student?
Answer: The Arbutus yearbook
Explanation: The charter of the Arbutus yearbook was combined with that of the Indiana Daily Student in October 2005.
Indiana University assumed complete ownership of the Daily Student in 1910 and subsequently mandated that all journalism students contribute to its publication.
Answer: False
Explanation: While Indiana University took ownership in 1910 and established a journalism laboratory, the requirement for all journalism students to work on the paper and receive credit was implemented in 1911, not immediately upon ownership acquisition.
On July 1, 1969, the Indiana Daily Student attained financial and editorial autonomy from Indiana University.
Answer: True
Explanation: The attainment of financial and editorial independence on July 1, 1969, marked a significant shift, allowing the newspaper to operate without direct university oversight and also freeing journalism students from mandatory participation.
The editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student is appointed directly by the President of Indiana University.
Answer: False
Explanation: The editor-in-chief is selected by a publications board, not directly appointed by the President of Indiana University.
At what point did the Indiana Daily Student achieve financial and editorial independence from Indiana University?
Answer: 1969
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student achieved financial and editorial independence from Indiana University on July 1, 1969.
The Indiana Daily Student has maintained continuous publication since its inception in 1867, without any recorded interruptions.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that the newspaper experienced a cessation of publication in 1874, contradicting the assertion of continuous publication.
The role of editor-in-chief at the Indiana Daily Student necessitated the completion of 15 credit hours, and this position was consistently compensated.
Answer: False
Explanation: While serving as editor-in-chief required 15 credit hours, the position was not always paid; it became a paid role by 1905, evolving from an earlier system of course credit and grades.
The Indiana Daily Student employs fewer than 50 students, positioning it as a minor employer within the university.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student employs over 200 students, making it the third-largest student employer on the Indiana University Bloomington campus, not fewer than 50.
The management structure of the Indiana Daily Student encompasses a Creative Director and a Digital Managing Editor, but excludes traditional Managing Editors.
Answer: False
Explanation: The management structure includes the editor-in-chief, two traditional managing editors, a creative director, and a digital managing editor.
New personnel for positions such as writers and photographers are recruited exclusively at the commencement of each academic year.
Answer: False
Explanation: New staff members for roles like writers and photographers are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, rather than being restricted to specific academic periods.
The current newsroom facilities for the Indiana Daily Student are situated within Ernie Pyle Hall.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student's newsroom relocated from Ernie Pyle Hall to Franklin Hall in 2014, indicating that Ernie Pyle Hall is not its current location.
What is the approximate student workforce size of the Indiana Daily Student, and what is its relative standing among campus employers?
Answer: Over 200 students, the third largest employer.
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student employs over 200 students, positioning it as the third-largest employer of students on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.
What is the typical recruitment methodology for new personnel, such as writers and photographers, at the Indiana Daily Student?
Answer: On a rolling basis throughout the year.
Explanation: New staff members for roles like writers and photographers are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, rather than being restricted to specific academic periods.
In 2014, the newsroom of the Indiana Daily Student was relocated to The Media School, housed within which specific building?
Answer: Franklin Hall
Explanation: In 2014, the Indiana Daily Student's newsroom relocated to The Media School, which is located in Franklin Hall.
The Indiana Daily Student currently operates on a subscription model, mandating payment from all its readership.
Answer: False
Explanation: Contrary to the assertion, the Indiana Daily Student is distributed freely to students and the community, funded by advertising revenue and the IDS Legacy Fund.
The Indiana Daily Student's current operational budget is primarily derived from university tuition fees.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student is funded exclusively through student-generated advertising revenue and the IDS Legacy Fund, and does not receive direct funding from university tuition fees.
In 2024, the Indiana Daily Student encountered a substantial financial deficit, precipitating staff reductions and a subsequent walkout protest.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student faced a $900,000 deficit in 2024, which resulted in budget cuts, staff reductions, and a protest by the IDS staff against perceived insufficient university support.
What are the current funding mechanisms for the Indiana Daily Student?
Answer: Exclusively through student-generated advertising revenue and the IDS Legacy Fund
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student is funded exclusively through student-generated advertising revenue and the IDS Legacy Fund, ensuring its operational budget without direct reliance on university tuition or fees.
What critical financial challenge confronted the Indiana Daily Student in 2024, resulting in protests?
Answer: A deficit of $900,000
Explanation: In 2024, the Indiana Daily Student faced a significant financial deficit of $900,000, which led to budget cuts, staff reductions, and subsequent protests.
What is the general compensation framework for writers, photographers, and designers employed by the Indiana Daily Student?
Answer: Payment based on specific contributions: per story, per assignment, or per page.
Explanation: Writers, photographers, and designers at the Indiana Daily Student are compensated based on their specific contributions: per published story, per completed assignment, or per designed page, respectively.
Ernie Pyle, subsequently a Pulitzer Prize laureate, held the position of editor-in-chief at the Indiana Daily Student subsequent to his graduation from Indiana University.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ernie Pyle served as editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student in September 1922. He departed Indiana University prior to completing his degree requirements to pursue his journalism career.
Ernie Pyle Hall, the facility that accommodated the Indiana Daily Student, was designated in honor of Ernie Pyle posthumously following his demise in 1945.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ernie Pyle Hall, named in honor of the distinguished alumnus, housed the Indiana Daily Student. Ernie Pyle passed away during World War II in 1945.
The Indiana Daily Student has been the recipient of the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award on multiple occasions.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student is a consistent winner of the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award, among other accolades.
Writers for the Indiana Daily Student have never achieved victory in the prestigious Hearst writing competition.
Answer: False
Explanation: This statement is false; writers for the Indiana Daily Student have achieved a remarkable streak of winning the Hearst writing competition annually from 2013 to 2019.
Ryan Murphy, the acclaimed creator of the television series 'Glee', was employed as a photographer for the Indiana Daily Student during the 1980s.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ryan Murphy, the creator of 'Glee', served as the arts editor for the Indiana Daily Student in the 1980s, not as a photographer.
Identify the renowned World War II correspondent and Pulitzer Prize recipient who served as editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student in September 1922.
Answer: Ernie Pyle
Explanation: Ernie Pyle, a celebrated World War II reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner, held the position of editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student in September 1922.
In which year did the Indiana Daily Student relocate its operations to Ernie Pyle Hall?
Answer: 1954
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student moved into Ernie Pyle Hall in 1954.
The Indiana Daily Student has garnered numerous accolades, including the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award. What is the historical count of its Gold Crown awards?
Answer: 41
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student has historically earned 41 Gold Crown Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
Identify the distinguished alumnus from the following options who is not cited as having contributed to the Indiana Daily Student.
Answer: Stephen King
Explanation: Stephen King is not mentioned in the provided text as an alumnus who contributed to the Indiana Daily Student, unlike Ernie Pyle, Ryan Murphy, and Nelson Poynter.
What specific role did Ryan Murphy fulfill at the Indiana Daily Student during the 1980s?
Answer: Arts Editor
Explanation: During the 1980s, Ryan Murphy served as the arts editor for the Indiana Daily Student.
What is the significance of Ernie Pyle's desk concerning the Indiana Daily Student's newsroom?
Answer: It was a notable feature in Ernie Pyle Hall's newsroom and later moved to the new Media School.
Explanation: Ernie Pyle's desk was a notable feature in the newsroom of Ernie Pyle Hall and was subsequently relocated with the newsroom to the new Media School in Franklin Hall, symbolizing a connection to the distinguished alumnus.
What was the performance record of Indiana Daily Student writers in the Hearst writing competition between 2013 and 2019?
Answer: They won the competition every year consecutively.
Explanation: Indiana Daily Student writers achieved a consistent victory in the Hearst writing competition, winning it every year consecutively from 2013 to 2019.
The Indiana Daily Student initiated its online presence in the early 2000s utilizing the domain name idsnews.com.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student launched its website in the summer of 1996, initially named Indiana Digital Student, which later became idsnews.com. The early 2000s is incorrect.
The Indiana Daily Student's website, idsnews.com, exclusively disseminates content that is also published in the physical newspaper.
Answer: False
Explanation: The IDS website, idsnews.com, features multimedia content such as videos and photo galleries, and releases breaking news online, in addition to content from the print edition.
The Indiana Daily Student maintains an active presence on LinkedIn but is not engaged on Instagram.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student is active on multiple social media platforms, including Instagram (@idsnews), in addition to LinkedIn.
The Indiana Daily Student maintains an affiliation with UWIRE, a network dedicated to aggregating content from collegiate media outlets.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student's affiliation with UWIRE facilitates content sharing and aggregation within a network of college media organizations.
What was the inaugural website designation when the Indiana Daily Student commenced its online operations in the summer of 1996?
Answer: IndianaDigitalStudent.com
Explanation: The initial website name for the Indiana Daily Student upon its online launch in the summer of 1996 was 'IndianaDigitalStudent.com'.
Identify the function that is NOT performed by the Indiana Daily Student's website, idsnews.com.
Answer: Providing a platform for live streaming university lectures.
Explanation: While idsnews.com publishes multimedia content, breaking news, and hosts reader comments, it does not provide a platform for live streaming university lectures.
The Indiana Daily Student previously maintained a blog that featured satirical news and photographs. What was its designation?
Answer: Collegiate Brand News
Explanation: The blog featuring satirical news and photographs previously hosted by the Indiana Daily Student was named 'Collegiate Brand News'.
What is the official title of the podcast featured on the Indiana Daily Student's website?
Answer: Posted
Explanation: The podcast hosted on the Indiana Daily Student website is titled 'Posted'.
On which social media platform does the Indiana Daily Student host engagement groups, such as 'Hoops: IU Basketball Fan Forum'?
Answer: Facebook
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student hosts engagement groups, including 'Hoops: IU Basketball Fan Forum,' on Facebook.
What is the official web domain address for the Indiana Daily Student?
Answer: idsnews.com
Explanation: The official website address for the Indiana Daily Student is idsnews.com.
For the dissemination of breaking news, what platform does the Indiana Daily Student's website, idsnews.com, utilize?
Answer: As a platform for releasing breaking news online.
Explanation: The Indiana Daily Student's website, idsnews.com, serves as a platform for releasing breaking news online, in addition to featuring other content.
In November 2024, Lieutenant Governor-elect Micah Beckwith publicly criticized the IDS for its reporting on political matters.
Answer: True
Explanation: Contrary to praise, Lieutenant Governor-elect Micah Beckwith publicly criticized the Indiana Daily Student in November 2024, labeling a story as 'WOKE propaganda' and suggesting potential intervention, which sparked debate regarding press freedom.
Describe the reaction of Lieutenant Governor-elect Micah Beckwith to an Indiana Daily Student report in November 2024 regarding political statements.
Answer: He labeled the story as 'WOKE propaganda' and suggested potential intervention.
Explanation: Lieutenant Governor-elect Micah Beckwith reacted critically to an IDS story in November 2024, labeling it 'WOKE propaganda' and suggesting potential intervention, which was interpreted by the staff as a threat to their journalistic freedom.