It has been an honor to oversee this newspaper for a semester. We published stories that exposed sexual harassment and assault and gave voice to the vulnerable. We covered Election Day from the unopposed school board races to what Bloomingtonians thought of the presidential election. We documented the IU Funding Board’s overdraft, cuts to the Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity and the semester-long closure of Dunn Meadow. We reported on a stunning, record-breaking season of IU Football.
A lot has happened this semester, and we hope we did a good job keeping the public informed. Next semester, we plan to do even better.
Things may look a bit different next semester. We’ll have seven regular newspapers next semester, each falling two or three weeks apart. This may be a change for some of our more dedicated print readers, but we encourage them to still pick up copies of the IDS when they appear and to read what we publish online, where we will continue to provide 24/7 news.
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Though print publication will be reduced, readers can expect exciting new initiatives from the IDS. We plan to engage more directly with student organizations and the broader community so we can ensure we’re covering the news that people want the most. We want to hear your ideas, questions and concerns – we’re here to teach students how to be good journalists, but we’re also here to serve the community.
We have a weekly news podcast we want to expand as well as talented videographers on staff who are excited to produce short, documentary-style content about community arts or news. We’re striving to improve our coverage of city and county governance, take on hard-hitting investigations with local impact and improve our financial position so the community will no longer have to worry about losing another source of news.
For this week’s edition of the IDS, and the last printed weekly edition until at least Fall 2025, we have decided to feature stories that illustrate resources for Bloomingtonians currently experiencing homelessness during this harsh winter weather. Since this newspaper will stay in the stands until students return from break, we hope it can be useful for anyone who needs it for the next few weeks.
In the meantime, please read the IDS and let us know how we can be better at editor@idsnews.com. If you’re a local business owner, consider advertising with us by emailing advertise@idsnews.com, whether it’s online, to our thousands of social media followers, our robust print audience or in one of our newsletters.
