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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Politics, multimedia take stage for DEN

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief August 23, 2024

If you would have told me a year ago that I would be editor-in-chief of The Daily Eastern News, I would have been shocked. This is my senior year at Eastern, along with this being my second year working...

Staff profile for Robert.

Letter from the Editor: New staff, changes, and more to come

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief August 21, 2023

When I joined The News two years ago I knew instantly I wanted to become Editor-in-Chief due to those around me who influenced and helped me fall in love with journalism.  This will be my third year...

Madelyn Kidd is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Meet the new Editor-in-Chief for the new semester

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2023

For the Spring 2023 semester, I am at two very exciting points in my life. One, this is my (hopefully) last semester before I graduate. But more importantly I am living my dream of being Editor-in-Chief...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The end of my reign of terror

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The end of my reign of terror

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2022

About four years ago, Analicia Haynes took a chance on a brand-new baby freshman and made her Associate News Editor for the Daily Eastern News. Last night, after four years of holding editorial positions...

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Journalists’ Mental Health with Madelyn Kidd and Corryn Brock

Madelyn Kidd and Corryn Brock April 14, 2022

News editor Madelyn Kidd and editor-in-chief Corryn Brock discuss the specific challenges that come to journalists when dealing with mental health and trauma. Specifically, they talk about issues they...

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The News Desk March 25, 2022

Corryn Brock and Joe Gisondi March 24, 2022

Editor-in-chief Corryn Brock and our advisor Joe Gisondi gave me a day off from hosting the "pod" so they could weigh in on our staff's achievements (and get sidetracked discussing Zella Powell). They...

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The News Desk Jan. 13, 2022

Luke Taylor and Corryn Brock January 13, 2022

Welcome to the News Desk Podcast, one of the "News Desk" features designed to provide more ways to get content from the Daily Eastern News. I'm Luke Taylor, and I'll be your host for the majority of...

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