About Us

The Red & Black is UGA’s award-winning daily newspaper. Established in 1893 and independent of the University since 1980, The Red & Black is the largest college newspaper in Georgia and the 10th largest newspaper in the state. Each week, nearly 45,000 students, faculty and staff turn to The Red & Black for thorough coverage of University and local news, UGA and national sports, campus and local variety, opinions and commentary, sudoku and crossword puzzles, classifieds, and hundreds of ads for products and services.

The Red and Black Publishing Company, Inc. – Governing Statement :

Who we are:
The Red and Black Publishing Company, Inc. is an independent, private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1980.

How we got here:
Founded in 1893, after 87 years operating under the University of Georgia umbrella, independent status was approved by the State Board of Regents in 1980.

Finances and how we operate:
The Red and Black newspaper is operationally and financially independent from the University of Georgia. The paper receives no student activity fees or other funding from UGA. The paper is self sufficient through the sale of advertising.

Our purpose:
Our two-fold mission is: to provide a training ground for students interested in gaining experience in various aspects of newspaper publishing and to produce a high quality daily newspaper for the University of Georgia community.

Who owns us:
As a 501 (C) (3) not-for-profit corporation, The Red and Black is governed by the following volunteer board of directors:

Elliott Brack, President, Chairman of the Board, Norcross, Georgia
Charles Russell, Vice President, Athens, Georgia
Ed Stamper, Secretary, Norcross, Georgia

Don Carter, Sea Island, Georgia
Carroll Dadisman, Tallahassee, Florida
Melita Easters, Atlanta, Georgia
Amy Glennon, Atlanta, Georgia
Bill Krueger, Raleigh, North Carolina
Ron Lane, Athens, Georgia
Lisa McLeod, Snellville, Georgia
Kent Middleton, Athens, Georgia
Harry Montevideo, Treasurer, Publisher
Burgett Mooney, Rome, Georgia
Alexis Scott, Atlanta, Georgia
Patricia Templeton, Atlanta, Georgia
Liz Thorington, Atlanta, Georgia

Who runs the show:
The board of directors appoints the publisher and student managers & editors to carry out the day-to-day duties of publishing the newspaper. A staff box of current employees runs daily on the Opinions page (usually page 4) or here.

Directions to our offices available on the map below: