The '''''Collegiate Times''''' is an independent, student-run newspaper serving [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] since 1903. [[The Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech]] (EMCVT), a non-profit student media consortium, owns the publication. Based in [[Blacksburg, Virginia]], the Collegiate Times publishes local news, sports, features and opinions for 14,000 readers every Tuesday through Friday of the academic year and prints weekly summer editions. Photographs in the CT, as it's popularly known, are provided by the Student Publications Photo Staff, also a division of the EMCVT. The Collegiate Times is a division of the [[Educational Media Company]] which does not receive university funds but does generate enough advertising revenue to offer paid writing positions to all of its student staff. The Collegiate Times operates from 365 [[Squires Student Center]] and also leases space for its business office on Main Street.

 ==ReferencesControversies=={{Reflist}}The Collegiate Times was once the defendant in an $850,000 [[w:libel|libel]] lawsuit when it was revealed that the October 7, 1995 print edition of the newspaper incorrectly listed the Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs's title as "Director of Butt Licking". [[Katy Sinclair]], the editor responsible, insisted that this was a mistake due to using "dummy copy" and not editing before going to press. [[Sharon Yeagle]], the plaintiff, held that this was a form of libel, as butt licking is considered "moral turpitude" and is illegal under Virginia law. In 1997, the case was eventually dismissed after a judge ruled that "butt licking" was not meant to be taken literally. In the past several years, many students have been unhappy with the editing work, writing quality, and fact-checking performed by the Collegiate Times. Typos are extremely common at the time of publication, and it is not uncommon to even see typos and misspellings in headlines. Additionally, many students feel that the Collegiate Times offers little quality control on their opinions and editorials sections, often publishing opinion pieces not based on facts, not significantly researched, or lacking controversy.

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