One byline. One advertisement. One photo credit. One Alligator. It all starts with one – You. The Alligator has been serving the University of Florida and greater Gainesville since it first started as University News 111 years ago. Today, the Independent Florida Alligator is the largest student-run newspaper in the nation. Whether you worked in… Continue Reading
The news earlier this summer that The Alligator would be moving from a daily circulation to a three-day print circulation came as a shock to some — and to some as an inevitable stepping stone in a rough economy. We caught up with The Alligator’s general manager, Patricia Carey, and editor-in-chief, Molly Vossler, to see… Continue Reading
Today, the Alligator announced circulation changes for the Fall and Spring semesters. Beginning in August, the paper will move from its traditional weekday format to printing physical papers Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Alligator has been considered a “daily” newspaper for more than 50 years when it first began printing Monday through Friday in the early 1960s. Current editors announced the changes… Continue Reading
The Board of Directors of Campus Communications, Inc., publisher of the Independent Florida Alligator, announces the opening of the following positions: Current Journalist The Board of Directors is seeking a professional journalist currently serving in the editorial side of a newsroom. Alumna or Alumnus The Board of Directors is seeking an Alligator alumna or alumnus with… Continue Reading
By Emily Cochrane Being editor-in-chief at The Alligator was something I’d always wanted. I can’t really put a finger on a precise reason — my motivation came from wanting to take on the ultimate leadership position at the paper I love, to teach the younger generation what I wish I had known three years ago… Continue Reading