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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Illini Publishing Company |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | University YMCA 1001 S. Wright St. Champaign, Illinois |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
| Publication types | Books, newspapers, and magazines |
| Imprints |
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| Official website | illinimedia |
The Illini Media Company is a nonprofit, student media company based in Champaign, Illinois. The company owns several student-run media outlets associated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: the general newspaper, the Daily Illini; the entertainment paper, Buzz Magazine; the engineering quarterly, Technograph; the U of I yearbook, the Illio; and the commercial radio station, WPGU.
The Illini Publishing Company was chartered by the State of Illinois in 1911.[1] In 1984, it became the Illini Media Company. The company helps students prepare for and careers in print media and broadcasting and to inform and entertain the University of Illinois community. Revenues exceed $2.5 million.
In 2012, the Illini Media sought support to keep its business running. Prominent alumni, such as film critic Roger Ebert, urged alumni to donate to the corporation. Additionally, a referendum passed to allow a fee on student's tuition to go towards the company.[2]
- ^ "About". Illini Media. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ Board of Trustees (January 24, 2013). "Minutes, January 24, 2013" (PDF). University of Illinois.