Northern Star (Northern Illinois University)

The Northern Star is the student-produced daily newspaper of Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Ill. The Northern Star covers NIU campus news, DeKalb city and county news, NIU Huskie Sports and Northern Illinois entertainment.

Northern Star
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Northern Illinois University
Founded1899
HeadquartersCampus Life Building
Suite 130
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Websitewww.northernstar.info

The newspaper has published continuously since 1899. It was originally called the Northern Illinois, until 1954 when it was renamed the Northern Star. The paper became a daily (M-F) in 1965. The Northern Star Online was launched in 1995.

The newspaper publishes Monday through Thursday during the academic year and weekly during the summer sessions. Exceptions to publication are holidays, semester breaks and exam periods. The Northern Star is a member of The Associated Press, Associated Collegiate Press, College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers, Illinois College Press Association, the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and several other professional journalism organizations.

In 2008, for its coverage of the February Northern Illinois University shooting, the paper received a National Pacemaker Award.[1]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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