UM Maine Campus
Orono, Maine, United StatesEnglishServing as the independent student-run voice of the University of Maine since 1875, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, local athletics, and student-focused opinion pieces. It maintains a long-standing commitment to journalistic training, offering a platform for emerging reporters to chronicle the academic and community life of the state’s flagship university.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN MAINE
Characterized by a strong tradition of local independence rather than national conglomerate control, the regional press environment serves both coastal populations and expansive northern timberlands. The family-owned Bangor Daily News anchors coverage across the northern and central counties. Further south, the Portland Press Herald operates as the largest daily, recently transitioning to nonprofit ownership under the National Trust for Local News alongside the Lewiston Sun Journal and the Kennebec Journal. Weekly publications like the historic Ellsworth American deliver dedicated reporting for Down East communities. Alternative publications supplement these legacy papers with arts and cultural coverage in southern metro areas. Paperboy indexes 30 Maine newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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