2022 Innovation Pacemaker Application

This past year, we have redoubled our efforts to bring engaging, intentional, and groundbreaking content to our readers. As such, we created the special reports section, so there is a one-stop shop for all things hard-hitting. We went in-depth on major events and trends at Wake Forest, such as a fertilizer fire that occurred near campus, a protest calling attention to sexual assault (and, inadvertently,...

Beginning in late January, we redesigned our print edition to make it more accessible, appealing and to allow our staff more creative flexibility. Here are some graphics explaining the redesign from Print Managing Editor Selinna Tran. Follow the link here to see the pre-redesign Old Gold & Black.  ...

According to Brandwatch, a website’s design impacts a user’s view of its credibility. As such, we redesigned our website to match the feel of an authentic news site, while also making our content more accessible and eyepopping to our audience. We embedded our Twitter and Instagram feeds to better connect our audience with our social media accounts, and, to that end, also made the social media i...

Early in the Spring 2022 semester, we decided to produce a news magazine. That cultivated in The Magnolia, a once-a-semester news magazine that will highlight underrepresented aspects of Wake Forest's culture and community. This year's Magnolia, which we released in late April, was met with an overwhelming response. Every copy we printed was picked up, and many people emailed us looking to get involved...

This year, the Old Gold & Black expanded its editorial board with the addition of a new section: Features. For the entirety of the Spring 2022 semester, the new editors, Meredith Prince and Chase Bagnall-Koger, as well as assistant editor Una Wilson – cultivated a compelling portfolio of feature stories, covering stories of both human interest and environmental science.  Throughout a chao...

Beginning in 2022 (our editorial staff turns over by calendar year), the Old Gold & Black has four executive editors. The newest executive team position, the multimedia managing editor, was created to ensure that audio, video and photo, and social media journalism were not put on the back burner in our efforts to cover the Wake Forest community. To best showcase our expanding multimedia presence,...