Student media = always anti-Greek?

[srmom]

I get the Daily Longhorn (UT's paper) and there is never any news about Greek life unless it's bad, ie risk management issues, etc. There is never an article about any philanthropy involvement, or anything about Greek activities, etc.

So, while I'd say they don't go out of their way to disparage Greek life, they don't give any column space to complement it either. But, that's what I'd expect in Austin..

At UF - the Independent Florida Alligator has a whole section on Greek Affairs, where they give both bad and good news, but the letters commenting are alway negative. At least the paper reports good things though.

[WebGreek]

A good way to get the papers to report philanthropy would be to send them a press release. Also would be a good way to get people to come to the event, if an article gets published beforehand. I know this isn't a revolutionary idea, but it is a way to be proactive about combating biased press coverage. If nothing gets published after a set of press releases, then you can cry foul.

[honeychile]

I recently sent an email to my school's Alumnae Directors. I receive mail which should be going to a house on the next street, but has the same numbered address. They get three different alumnae newsletters, which I leaf through before dropping them off at their proper destination. EACH ONE of them accepts and promotes Greek Life 2000% more than Pitt! In reporting Homecoming, the one actually listed everyone on Court, with their affiliations and sponsors. Pitt usually puts something like "a woman won Queen, and man won King". I told the Alumnae Directors that I just can't get Pitt Proud as their publications stand right now.