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 The first issue of The Lantern, published Jan. 1, 1881 | |
| Type | Student newspaper |
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| School | Ohio State University |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Headquarters | Journalism Building 242 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio |
| Circulation | 15,000 |
| Website | www |
| Free online archives | The Lantern Digital Archives |
The Lantern is an independent daily newspaper in Columbus, Ohio, published by students at Ohio State University. It is one of the largest campus newspapers in the United States, reaching a circulation of 15,000.
Copies of the paper are free and available on campus and throughout Columbus. Editions are published in print Tuesday and Thursday with online content published Wednesdays and Fridays. It does not print in the summer but provides original online content.
The Lantern received attention in 2011 when it reported some members of the school's football team had been selling memorabilia for money and tattoos, violating NCAA rules. In 2019, it earned the Student Press Law Center's Reveille Seven College Press Freedom Award for its pursuit of public records.