Eagle Media

HISTORY

Founded in 1997, FGCU’s first student publication debuted as “The Eagle.” Over the years, the paper took on other monikers including “The Eaglet” and “The Swamp Times” before settling on its current title “Eagle News” in 2003. In 2007, the Student Media Advisory Board, made up of University appointed faculty, staff, media and business professionals was formed to provide guidance and oversight. In 2015, a small group of students within Eagle News developed Eagle News TV to provide video news, opinion and entertainment segments published on the Eagle News website. Around the same time, two students began a campaign to launch a student radio program on campus. In 2016, the university hired a full-time staff adviser to provide professional guidance to the news staff and help launch a student radio program. Through that effort, Eagle Radio was born providing original student podcasts and spear-heading the development of the university’s first on-campus TV and radio production studio for students. In 2017, the Student Media Advisory Board recognized Eagle News, ENTV and Eagle Radio were recognized jointly as Eagle Media, FGCU’s only student-led media program.

MISSION STATEMENT

Eagle Media, the independent student-run media group at Florida Gulf Coast University, represents the diverse voices on campus with fairness and ethical responsibility. We produce content for print, radio, video and web that is relevant to the student body, faculty and staff. Members are committed to providing an inclusive and balanced representation of campus life by providing a platform for students to obtain information, express themselves and engage in issues that concern the on-campus community. Eagle Media believes in sharing the stories of the university community through the lens of its students in a multi-dimensional way.

VISION

Eagle Media seeks to become a model of 21st century journalism, equipping students with the learning opportunities, technology and skills to compete in the global job market and supplying the entire student body with content that informs, entertains and engages.

CONTACT

Advisor: advisor@eaglenews.org

Executive Editor: executive@eaglenews.org