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'''Bwog''', originally called '''The Bwog''', started its existence as the blog of ''[[The Blue and White]]'' magazine, but has since then developed a life of its own separate from the magazine. Centered on campus news and gossip, it was launched on [[January 30|January 30th]], [[2006]]<ref>[http://bwog.net/2006/01/30/you-can-take-the-soviet-out-of-russia "You Can Take the Soviet Out of Russia..."], ''Bwog'', 1/30/06 - First post to Bwog</ref>, by founding editor [[Taylor Walsh]]. The site was inspired by gossip blogs that began to be popular in New York in the mid-00s, especially [[Gawker]]. Some consider it to be snotty and elitist. Others consider it witty and entertaining. Most people read it regardless.  It's generally understood that Bwog was great last year but now it sucks, regardless of the current year.
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'''Bwog''', originally called '''The Bwog''', started its existence as the blog of ''[[The Blue and White]]'' magazine, but has since then developed a life of its own separate from the magazine. Centered on campus news and gossip, it was launched on [[January 30|January 30th]], [[2006]]<ref>[http://bwog.net/2006/01/30/you-can-take-the-soviet-out-of-russia "You Can Take the Soviet Out of Russia..."], ''Bwog'', 1/30/06 - First post to Bwog</ref>, by founding editor [[Taylor Walsh]]. The site was inspired by gossip blogs that began to be popular in New York in the mid-00s, especially [[Gawker]], but has since elevated its news reputation. Some consider it to be snotty and elitist. Others consider it witty and entertaining. Most people read it regardless.  It's generally understood that Bwog was great last year but now it sucks, regardless of the current year.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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==Current Management==
 
==Current Management==
*[[:Category:Bwog editors|Editor in Chief]]: Isabel Sepúlveda
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*[[:Category:Bwog editors|Editor in Chief]]: [[Kyle Murray]]
*Managing Editor: Eva Sher
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*Managing Editor: Elijah Knodell
*Internal Editor: Vivian Zhou
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*Internal Editor: Hannah Revels
*Publisher: Zack Abrams
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*Publisher: Charlotte Slovin
*Associate Publisher: Charles Bacha
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*Deputy Editors: Sahmaya Busby, Sophie Conrad
*Tech Editor: Solomia Dhazaman
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*Events Editor: Ava Slocum
*Social Media Editor: Owen Fitzgerald-Diaz
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*Arts Editor: Grace Novarr
*Deputy Editors: Mary Clare Greenlees, Caroline Mullooly
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*Sports Editor: Maxwell Lurken-Tvrdik
*Events Editor: Brigid Cromwell
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*Science Editor: Sydney Wells
*Deputy Events Editor: Aditi Misra
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*News Editor: Paulina Rodriguez
*Arts Editor: Maya Campbell
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*Tech Editor: Zaina Qamar
*Deputy Arts Editor: Adam Kluge
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*Visual Editor: Elias Reville
*Sports Editor: Eunice Bae
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*Social Media Editor: Talia Bloom
*Science Editor: Sarah Braner
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*Alma "High Praise" Bwogger: [[Sofia Fontaine]]
*Deputy Science Editor: Chloe Gong
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*Alma "Blankie" Bwogger: [[Lauren Kahme]]
*Senior Staff Writers: TBD!
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*Staff Writers: TBD!
 
*Satow Room Bureau Chief (CCSC): TBD!
 
*Diana Center Bureau Chief (SGA): Eliza Staples
 
*ESC Bureau Chief: Lori Luo
 
*GSSC Bureau Chief: Olivia Mitchell
 
*Alma "Gwyneth" Bwogger: Jenny Zhu
 
*Editores Emeriti: Zoe Sottile
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 23:18, 18 February 2023

Bwog's logo up to 2009.

Bwog, originally called The Bwog, started its existence as the blog of The Blue and White magazine, but has since then developed a life of its own separate from the magazine. Centered on campus news and gossip, it was launched on January 30th, 2006[1], by founding editor Taylor Walsh. The site was inspired by gossip blogs that began to be popular in New York in the mid-00s, especially Gawker, but has since elevated its news reputation. Some consider it to be snotty and elitist. Others consider it witty and entertaining. Most people read it regardless. It's generally understood that Bwog was great last year but now it sucks, regardless of the current year.

History

Bwog's 2012 redesign

Although it had already been active for months, Bwog went mainstream in October 2006 with its nearly real-time coverage of the Minuteman stage-rush incident, which did for it what the Gulf War did for CNN - made students realize that the blog medium, and Bwog in particular, was their most up to date source of campus news. A popular sister blog launched in 2008 to cover the exploits of Hawkmadinejad. The site has undergone three serious redesigns since inception, notably on January 1, 2009 and September 22, 2012. Both designs were met with immediate backlash from readers[2], but just like Facebook, eventually people stop complaining and continue using the site.

In 2010, the site celebrated its 100,000th entry comment. That same year, the site moved from Bwog.net to Bwog.com, for unclear reasons.

Common Features

  • Breaking news
  • Bwoglines
  • Coverage of protests / major campus events
  • LectureHops / RoomHops / OfficeHops / PeopleHops
  • Things overheard on campus
  • Student council meetings coverage that maybe 3 people read
  • Event listings
  • Rodent coverage
  • Free food announcements, far too close to the event time to be of any use
  • Internet culture features
  • BwogSex
  • On-campus theater reviews
  • Comments, with a reputation for being caustic and asinine
  • Senior Wisdom
  • Actual Wisdom
  • BwogWeather

Unlike Spec, Bwog stays active and running during finals. They immediately regretted that decision but such is life.

Publication

Despite what Columbia might insinuate, Bwog is not officially affiliated with the school--the organization does not get support or funding in any form from the university. It is an independent blog that the administration (often begrudgingly) acknowledges. It is completely student-run and managed, supported financially by ad sales.

Current Management

  • Editor in Chief: Kyle Murray
  • Managing Editor: Elijah Knodell
  • Internal Editor: Hannah Revels
  • Publisher: Charlotte Slovin
  • Deputy Editors: Sahmaya Busby, Sophie Conrad
  • Events Editor: Ava Slocum
  • Arts Editor: Grace Novarr
  • Sports Editor: Maxwell Lurken-Tvrdik
  • Science Editor: Sydney Wells
  • News Editor: Paulina Rodriguez
  • Tech Editor: Zaina Qamar
  • Visual Editor: Elias Reville
  • Social Media Editor: Talia Bloom
  • Alma "High Praise" Bwogger: Sofia Fontaine
  • Alma "Blankie" Bwogger: Lauren Kahme


See Also

References

  1. "You Can Take the Soviet Out of Russia...", Bwog, 1/30/06 - First post to Bwog
  2. "Looking for Feedback", Bwog, 9/23/12

External links