Students working in advertising design, network management and the front office are paid hourly. The editor in chief of the publication has final authority for publication content, and content decisions rest in the hands of student editors. The Collegian and RP have a rich history of editorial independence. In fact, the Collegian was established in 1896 because K-State students wanted a newspaper free of faculty control. Significant legal precedent endorses the First Amendment rights of student journalists at public colleges and universities.
Editors welcome feedback from readers.
That's an important process for a newspaper, and it's a crucial part of journalism education at the Collegian and Royal Purple. Both publications also have faculty advisers who help with recruiting, staff training, publication critiques and financial management. Time and again, editors in the commercial world cite hands-on experience as a key factor in hiring personnel. Student Pub students combine work at the Collegian and Royal Purple with internships and projects. They work hard, and their work can pay off handsomely in the job market.