What is the history of Almanac?
Almanac is the weekly publication of record and opinion for the University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff, with news and service functions – such as calendar posters and special reports – that extend its readership to students and special audiences such as alumni and neighbors. Founded as a four-page monthly in 1953, Almanac now issues 8-24 pages weekly during the academic year, most often 16 pages a week, publishing as-needed during breaks and producing Special Bulletins during emergencies or for special occasions. Its normal circulation is 11,000 with special press runs of up to 25,000 for certain reports. The publication is funded by the University’s Office of the President but reports editorially to an Almanac Advisory Board on which the representatives from the Faculty Senate, three staff Assemblies and the Administration monitor open expression and right-of-reply for those criticized in the pages. (Interns particularly interested in communications policy should examine the one
