What is The Pitt News?

The Pitt News is the official student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh. It is supported by revenue from advertising sold by the students on the business staff.

Editorially, the Pitt News is independent: no university employee or organization previews or dictates content. The student editor in chief and the business manager have sole responsibility and authority for content of the newspaper.

What is the Pitt News Advisory Board?

The Board is the publisher of The Pitt News. The Board has a range of administrative and fiscal responsibilities, including setting the budget, selecting the business manager and editor in chief, putting on educational and special events, and serving on occasion as liaison between The Pitt News and the wider community. The board also works with the newspaper's professional staff.

The Pitt News Advisory Board is made up of a sampling of the people the Pitt News serves. This includes students, members of the university and Oakland communities, professional journalists, and communications and business professionals.

What is the relationship between the Board and The Pitt News?

In some areas, the Board has direct responsibility for the newspaper, as in setting the budget and selecting the editor in chief and the business manager.

In some other areas, the board acts as an adviser or resource for the newspaper's staff.

It is important to note that the Board does not preview or control content of the Pitt News. The courts have protected the First Amendment rights of student publications at state-funded universities. The Pitt News and Pitt News Advisory Board constitutions acknowledge those rights.