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 Front page of The Doon School Weekly (February 23, 2019) | |
| Type | Weekly student newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | The Doon School |
| Publisher | Indian Public Schools' Society |
| Founded | 1936 by Arthur Foot |
| Political alignment | None |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Publications Room, Arts and Media Centre The Doon School Dehradun-248001 India |
| Circulation | c. 1000 print issues |
| Website | http://www.doonschool.com/about-us/publications/past-weeklies/ |
The Doon School Weekly (informally The Weekly) is a student newspaper produced by and for the students of The Doon School.[1] It was established in 1936, a year after the school's founding, by the first headmaster Arthur Foot. The Weekly is the oldest and flagship publication of the school.[2]
The paper, distributed every Saturday morning, carries a mix of reports on school activities, trips or expeditions, opinion pieces, critique of school policies, interviews of visiting speakers, student polls, puzzles, cartoons (known as 'Dosco Doodle'), and creative writing, including short stories, poetry, satire or personal essays. The alumni keep up to date with the developments at school through the newspaper, which is also published online on The Doon School's official website.[3]
Notable alumni in the fields of literature, journalism, politics and academia, including Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh, Ramachandra Guha, Karan Thapar, have been former editors of the publication.[4][5] The Weekly's sister publications at the school include The Infinity, The Doon School Information Review, The Circle, and The Yearbook.[6]
- ^ "Put him down for Doon | the Spectator". 16 March 2017.
- ^ Futehally, Laeeq (24 February 2002). "Climb every mountain". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 April 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "A beloved teacher of the Doon School". The Pioneer.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "From Doon School to Jnanpith Award: Amitav Ghosh's amazing journey". The Pioneer.
- ^ "Of nature, cricket, literature and history". The Statesman. 29 October 2017.
- ^ Kimonen, Eija (2015). Education and Society in Comparative Context. Springer Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 9789463003735.
In addition to producing a conventional yearbook, the students also produced other periodicals, such as the school's special publications: The Doon School Information Review...and the scientific bi-annual The Echo and Cosmos.