CORSAIR NEWSPAPER
corsair.smc.edu
Letters & Science 172 434-4340
The Corsair, Santa Monica College’s student-run newspaper, is published every Wednesday during the Fall and Spring semesters. The newspaper and its online edition have won awards statewide for writing, photography, page design, graphics, and online content.
The Corsair welcomes all students to help us create the newspaper, which is a lifeline of news and entertainment for the entire SMC community. Each week, students choose what news and issues to cover. Experience on the Corsair can lead to internships with major media companies.
Students who enroll in Journalism 16 become the staff that produces the print edition of the Corsair. Students in Journalism 19 produce the online edition. Students in Journalism 22/Photo 14 become the photo staff of the paper. Students should note that it is recommended, but not required, that writers and editors first take Journalism 1 or Journalism 8, and that photographers take Photo 1 and Journalism 21/Photo 13 to prepare for the newspaper production classes.
Students whose schedules do not permit taking the staff classes can become Corsair “contributors.” They will take on assignments or create their own in collaboration with Corsair editors, and will receive bylines and photo credits, but will not receive any units of credit for their efforts.
The instructors who teach the Corsair classes are all media professionals: Prof. Barbara Baird is a former Los Angeles Times reporter; Prof. Saul Rubin is a former newspaper reporter and columnist, as well as a published author; Prof. Sara Brewer is a new media professional and web designer, and Prof. Gerard Burkhart is a working photojournalist.
Students interested in working on the Corsair may contact any of the above professors or come into the Corsair office to meet the editors and learn more about the Corsair.