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 The front page of Central Florida Future on March 31, 2011 in its former broadsheet format. | |
| Type | Weekly student newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Florida Today (Gannett) |
| Founded | October 7, 1968[1] |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | August 4, 2016[2] |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Circulation | 14,000 (as of Fall 2014)[2] |
| OCLC number | 36698772 |
| Website | www |
The Central Florida Future was the independent weekly student newspaper of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Future was one of the largest student-run newspapers in the United States, with a circulation of 14,000 and readership of over 30,000.[2] It was a member of the USA Today network.[3]
The paper printed every Thursday during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The Future was founded as the university's official newspaper shortly after it opened in 1968.[4] The Future has been financially and editorially independent from the university since 1992. The paper was purchased by Florida Today, which is owned by Gannett, in 2007.[5] Only students from UCF were allowed to be employed by the paper. In addition, the paper gave priority to enrolled college students for work in the editorial department, to be an advertising representative or serve as an intern.[6]
The Future was distributed free on UCF's campuses, as well as around Orlando and Oviedo. The paper contained a mix of campus and local news coverage, as well as national and international stories from wire services. It also contained a sports section, entertainment section, and an opinion section. The Future was printed in a tabloid format, similar to that of Boston Herald and the Daily Mail.
On July 21, 2016, Gannett announced it was shutting down the newspaper, with its final issue being printed on August 4.[2]
- ^ "Central Florida Future, Vol. 01 No. 01, October 7, 1968". UCF University Archives. 2000.
- ^ a b c d "Central Florida Future to cease publication". Central Florida Future. July 27, 2016.
- ^ "UCF's student newspaper joins Gannett's portfolio". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Student Press Law Center | Fla. college paper wins rights to Internet domain names". Student Press Law Center. 2005-08-05. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ The Chronicle of Higher Education
- ^ "University of Central Florida (Central Florida Future) UCF news and information". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02.