Mission

Founded in 1879, The Hornet Tribune serves as the campus newspaper for the Alabama State University community. Our mission consists of four main pillars:

Inform and entertain the student body by publishing articles in a timely manner that

Are of interest to the student body

Meet the highest standards of quality and ethics

Live up to the reputation of being “The New York Times of Alabama State University”

Use our role as a university student newspaper to provide unique content to the community by

Providing coverage and analyses of news and events both on-and off-campus that affect the student body

Informing students about the opportunities available on campus and around Montgomery to help them make decisions about how to spend their time

Offer a feature-centric, in-depth look at important sports around campus in the simplest and most effective manner possible.

Foster a sense of community by

Representing student opinion by writing thought-provoking editorials and providing a vehicle through which other members of the community can do the same

Informing students about activities and initiatives in which they can take part to make an impact on Alabama State University’s campus

Using the resources available to capture the emotions and to tell the community’s compelling stories

Be a place where students can

Develop their reporting, editing, writing, photography, design, business and leadership skills

Work in a safe and enjoyable environment and expect to be treated fairly and with respect