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We\u2019re the independent voice of West Virginia University, but we can\u2019t do it alone. Every day, our student staff is reporting on the news that matters to the WVU community. We're proud of our role as a watchdog for the WVU community and have produced generations of journalists and students of all majors who have honed business and leadership skills at the DA.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

In order to continue our legacy of being an accurate, honest and valuable information source for the campus and Morgantown community, we need your help. While some of our funding comes from student fees, it is up to our student staff and team of professionals to fund our work. With declining advertising and the expenses of our digital products, it\u2019s becoming harder to staff and support our student editors, reporters, photographers, videographers, podcasters and sales and PR teams. Your donation, no matter the size, will help fund our journalism and continue our tradition of independence. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

About the DA<\/strong>
\r\nFor 131 years, the DA has been the student voice of WVU. Thousands of professionals across West Virginia and the country are former DA staffers who care deeply about it and helping its alumni succeed. <\/span><\/span>The newspaper, website and social media are independent from the university and are led by students who create all content and sell all advertising. A professional staff is on hand to advise and critique, but it is students who roll up their sleeves and do the reporting \u2013 from city hall to the sidelines \u2013 the editing, photography and design. They create videos, podcasts, and devise social media strategy and ad campaigns.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The DAonline.com is constantly updated, and the staff uses social media to break news and interact with readers, with over 30,000 people reading our online coverage every week.. Our print delivery is 2,700 copies each Thursday delivered on campus and also inserted in The Dominion Post around the Morgantown area, increasing our circulation to 15,200DA media consultants sell print, online and video advertising to campus partners and community businesses earning commission on advertising sales. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n","email":"AnnualGiving@wvuf.org","other":"https:\/\/give.wvu.edu\/?n=1271","contactContent":"

If you have questions, please contact Annual Giving at AnnualGiving@wvuf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","youtube":null,"image":"https:\/\/give.wvu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-11\/DA%20-%20staff.jpg","funds":[{"scalar":"","giveControl":{"scalar":"","fund":"2U082","levels":["25","50","75","100"]},"description":null,"title":"The Daily Athenaeum (Student Newspaper)","showOther":"1"}]}