The Lawrence
The Lawrence, founded 1881, is the third oldest high school newspaper and the newspaper of The Lawrenceville School. Published weekly, The Lawrence acts as a forum for the school community, both on and off-campus. It consists of 5 sections: news, opinions, arts, features, and sports, along with a weekly editorial.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Lawrenceville School |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Headquarters | Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| Website | thelawrence.lawrenceville.org |
Honors and awards
The Lawrence has won numerous awards over the years, including the Columbia Journalism Award in many consecutive years.[1] In 2019, The Lawrence also won an editorial award from Youth Journalism International.[2]
Notable alumni
- Peter Elkind '76, editor-at-large at Fortune Magazine, author of The Smartest Guys in the Room[3]
- Bob Ryan '64, sportswriter for the Boston Globe and ESPN contributor[4]
- Marcus Mabry '85, International business editor for The New York Times[5]
- Scott Wilson, deputy national editor for the Washington Post, former chief White House correspondent.[6]
- Nicholas Nehamas '07, investigative reporter for The Miami Herald, part of the team of Miami Herald investigative reporters that was awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, former Lawrence Opinions Editor. [7]
- Joseph Tsai '82, Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire businessman, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group; former sports editor of The Lawrence.
- Michael Chae '86, Chief Financial Officer of Blackstone; former editor-in-chief of The Lawrence.[8][9]
See also
References
- "Student Clubs at Lawrenceville". lawrenceville.org. The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "2014 YJI Contest Winners". youthjournalism.org. Youth Journalism International. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- "Bio of Elkind Peter". aeispeakers.com. American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- Zhang, Karen. "Q and A with Sports Writer Bob Ryan '62". thelawrence.org. The Lawrence. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Masthead". digitalarchives.lawrenceville.org. The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Scott Willson: About". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- "Nick Nehamas '07 wins Pulitzer for Panama Papers reporting". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Michael Chae". www.blackstone.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- "Shared Article". digitalarchives.lawrenceville.org. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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