SWU Megaphone

Georgetown, Texas, United StatesEnglish

The Megaphone is the official student-run newspaper of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Established in 1907, it provides the campus community with news, features, and opinion pieces. The publication serves as a vital historical record and a platform for student journalism and local campus discourse.

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A stark geographic divide between heavily consolidated metropolitan dailies and independently owned rural weeklies characterizes the modern newspaper market in the Lone Star State. Major daily circulation is dominated by the Hearst-owned Houston Chronicle and the locally owned Dallas Morning News, both of which maintain massive readerships and substantial statewide influence. Further inland, the Gannett-owned Austin American-Statesman serves the capital region with comprehensive daily print coverage. Spanish-language publications like Al Dia operate alongside established minority community papers such as the Houston-based African American to serve specific demographic populations. Paperboy indexes 297 Texas newspapers — browse the full directory below.