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| Type | Print/Online |
|---|---|
| School | Townsend Harris High School at Queens College |
| Owner(s) | Independent |
| Editor-in-chief | Bridgette Jeonarine, Toluwanimi Oyeleye, and Isabella Zapata |
| Founded | 1984 |
| City | Flushing, New York |
| Website | thhsclassic |
The Classic is the student-run high school newspaper of Townsend Harris High School in Queens, New York. Frequently named[1] the best high school newspaper[2] in New York City[3] by Baruch College's NYC public school journalism awards,[4] the paper has run free of censorship and administrative review since its founding in the fall of 1984. In recent years, reporting by The Classic has been cited by publications like The New York Times,[5] The Washington Post,[6] The New York Post,[7] The Wall Street Journal,[8] and the Associated Press.[9] Classic journalists have also been featured in various publications, including Teen Vogue,[10] The Village Voice,[11] and The New York Times.[12] The paper publishes new content online on weeknights throughout the school year and publishes a print edition of collected pieces on a quarterly basis.
- ^ "Harris takes top honors". Queens Chronicle. December 16, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Newsies! Top high school and middle school newspapers - NY Daily News". New York Daily News. January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "2020-21 Newsies Awards With Judges' Comments and Bios |". Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Best in NYC Public High School Journalism ("Newsies") Award Winners and Judges' Comments and Bios |". Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (March 9, 2017). "Rising Tumult Over Principal at Elite Queens High School". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Analysis | High School Newspapers Are a Thrifty Way to Teach Civics". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Teacher remained at Townsend Harris High after alleged sex with student". New York Post. November 23, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Brody, Leslie (June 1, 2015). "NYC Schools Can Show Students How to Use Condoms in Health Classes". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Hajela, Deepti; June 1, Associated Press | Posted-; P.m, 2015 at 5:51. "NYC schools can show students how to use condoms". www.ksl.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "These High School Journalists Refuse to Be Called Fake News". Teen Vogue. March 13, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Voice, Village (March 21, 2017). "The DOE Called This Queens School Newspaper "Fake News." The Students Responded With Journalism". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Shapiro, Eliza; Chen, David W. (June 25, 2020). "How These Students Lost, and Recaptured, the Magic of Senior Year". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2022.