The Portland State Vanguard Makes News of Their Own for Protest Coverage

Vanguard staff are interviewed in local, national, and international news outlets.

PSU Vanguard staff at Millar Library protest
PSU Vanguard staff working at the Millar Library protest

The Portland State Vanguard’s timely, relevant, and thought-provoking coverage of the recent Millar Library protest has garnered attention from local, national, and international news organizations. Vanguard staff have been interviewed about the protest and their work by The Daily Beast, OPB’s Think Out Loud program, CNN International, the Reuters Institute, Willamette Week, and KOIN.

Other publications have directly mentioned or quoted the Vanguard’s reporting, including KGW, The Seattle Times, The Guardian, The Times of Israel, The Portland Mercury, and more.

“The Vanguard rose to the challenge and met this moment in PSU history,” says PSU Student Media Advisor Reaz Mahmood, “providing timely updates that were not only useful, but that avoided sensationalizing a serious, complex matter.”

In recognition of their achievements this year, the Vanguard won 26 awards at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Newspaper Contest, as well as Student Organization of the Year at the Student Activities and Leadership Programs’ SALPies Awards.