Purdue Exponent
West Lafayette, Indiana, United StatesEnglishServing as the independent student-run news organization for Purdue University since 1889, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus life, local politics, and athletic achievements. It is notable for maintaining complete editorial independence from the university administration while acting as the primary source of news and discourse for the West Lafayette student body.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN INDIANA
A defining feature of this Midwestern newspaper market is its steady transition from historic family ownership to widespread corporate consolidation. The Gannett-owned Indianapolis Star dominates statewide circulation and regional reporting. In the northern industrial corridor, Lee Enterprises operates the high-circulation Times of Northwest Indiana, while the South Bend Tribune and the Evansville Courier & Press serve their respective border regions under Gannett ownership. Maintaining rare local independence, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette remains a family-owned daily. Serving the African American community since 1895, the Indianapolis Recorder stands out as one of the nation's oldest continuously published legacy weeklies. Paperboy indexes 111 Indiana newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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