Student Life

What Student Life does

Student Life is the independent student newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis, in continuous publication since 1909 (with firmographics listing a founding date of 1878). The publication is operated by students under the legal entity Washington University Student Media, Inc., a non-profit corporation affiliated with the university. Its core product is a multi-section newspaper covering News, Sports, Forum (opinion), Scene (arts and entertainment), Multimedia, and Special Projects (data-driven journalism and themed annual issues such as the Sex Issue and Housing Guide), plus interactive features including a crossword game and a PDF archive of past issues. Content is produced primarily by an editorial team of student Editors-in-Chief, Managing Editors, section editors, and staff writers, with operational headcount estimated at 11-50.

The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based CMS serving studlife.com, supplemented by a games subdomain, Constant Contact for email newsletter distribution, and active social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. There is no public API, SDK, or developer-facing integration. Distribution spans the website, a print edition distributed on the WashU campus, digital archives, and social channels; advertising and sponsorship opportunities exist but specific pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial in orientation: as a university-affiliated non-profit student media organization, Student Life is funded through a combination of student activity fees allocated via Student Union, advertising revenue, and likely university support. No private equity, venture capital, or institutional investment is involved. The customer base is effectively the WashU community — students, faculty, staff, alumni, and interested St. Louis readers — with no disclosed enterprise or external customers.

Name

Student Life

Legal name

Washington University Student Media, Inc.

Website

https://studlife.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Student Life is the independent student-run newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis, covering campus news, sports, opinion, arts, and multimedia under the legal entity Washington University Student Media, Inc., and serving the WashU and St. Louis community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Newspaper / College Media

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Media & Publications (Newspaper, Radio, TV) (EDALAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK), Campus Events, Programming & Student Engagement (EDALAHAC)

Keywords

• Student journalism
• Campus newspaper
• Independent college media
• Campus news coverage
• Editorial content

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-louis-de-montferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Student Life is an independent student-run newspaper that produces and publishes editorial content covering Washington University in St. Louis campus news, sports, opinion, arts/entertainment, multimedia, and special projects. Content is distributed free to readers through a website (studlife.com), a print edition, email newsletters, and social media channels, funded by student activity fees, advertising, and university support.

Product overview

Student Life is a student-run independent newspaper serving Washington University in St. Louis. The publication operates as a single unified media product with multiple content sections covering News, Sports, Forum (opinion), Scene (arts/entertainment), Multimedia, and Special Projects. The newspaper also offers interactive features like a crossword puzzle, email newsletters, and a PDF archive of past issues. Content is delivered primarily through the website at studlife.com, with additional engagement through social media channels, a games subdomain, and subscription/email services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Life Newspaper The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis, providing campus news, sports coverage, opinion pieces, arts and entertainment content, multimedia features, and special projects including data journalism, annual issues, and interactive content for the WashU and St. Louis community.
• Email Newsletter Free email newsletter delivering the latest news and top stories from Student Life directly to subscribers' inboxes.
• PDF Archive Digital archive of past Student Life issues available in PDF format for historical research and reference.
• Crossword and Interactive Games Online crossword puzzle and other interactive games available through the Student Life games subdomain.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Stanford Daily: The independent newspaper of Stanford University. Closely comparable in mission (independent campus journalism), section structure, and digital-first operations, serving a single elite research university community.
• The Columbia Daily Spectator: The independent student newspaper of Columbia University. Comparable editorially independent campus publication serving a single research university with similar multi-section structure.
• The Daily Pennsylvanian: The independent student newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania. Comparable as a long-running editorially independent campus paper with news, sports, opinion, and arts sections plus multimedia content.
• The Michigan Daily: The independent daily newspaper of the University of Michigan. Comparable in structure, scope (news, sports, opinion, arts), and operating model as a long-standing independent student publication.
• The Harvard Crimson: The independent daily newspaper of Harvard University. Directly comparable to Student Life as a student-run, editorially independent campus newspaper with multi-section coverage (news, sports, opinion, arts, multimedia), a long heritage, and digital plus print distribution.
• Yale Daily News: The independent daily newspaper of Yale University. Closely comparable long-running editorially independent student publication with full multi-section coverage and digital/print distribution to a single university community.
• The Cornell Daily Sun: The independent daily newspaper of Cornell University. Comparable long-running independent student publication with news, sports, opinion, arts, and multimedia sections serving one research university.
• The Daily Northwestern: The independent daily newspaper of Northwestern University. Directly comparable as a student-run, editorially independent campus publication with multi-section coverage and digital distribution serving one research university.
• The Daily Princetonian: The independent daily student newspaper of Princeton University. Comparable as an editorially independent, student-run campus paper with heritage and multi-section coverage of news, sports, opinion, and arts.
• Washington Square News (NYU): The independent student newspaper of New York University. Comparable student-run, editorially independent campus paper covering news, opinion, arts, and sports for one university community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/studlife
• Facebookfacebook.com/studlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/studentlifenewspaper
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washington-university-student-media-inc.-dba-student-life-newspaper

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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