about the voice

our mission :: our model :: our scope :: our vision

OUR MISSION

The Voice aims to bridge the disconnect that exists between what people are interested in reading and what is being published.

That is, we aim to address the lack of responsiveness that characterizes the current model of journalistic media – particularly, media within the Harvard community. Central to this aim is our facilitation of candid discourse among our users - that is, students, professors, leaders in the public and private sectors and anyone who registers with their true identities - over issues that they think are interesting.

By empowering the user, we hope to capture the numerous and diverse perspectives within our extended community.

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OUR MODEL

The objectives of The Voice are to: 1) publish a weekly publication; 2) produce a monthly magazine; and 3) create a website that utilizes blog, user-rating and discussion board technologies to provide a platform for discourse, in addition to web-only features like digital video and flash games. There are numerous opportunities – in print and on the web – for brands, businesses and other types of partners to achieve their business goals with The Voice.

At present, The Voice consists of the weekly publication and the website. However, once we accrue sufficient funds, we will launch the monthly retrospective lifestyle magazine.

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OUR SCOPE

Featured issues may include but are not limited to stories and individual perspectives on news, life, culture, people, arts, sports, fashion, technology and world issues.

Our editorial concept emphasizes the personal, humanized stories underlying the issues of interest and concern to our readers. We strive to report issues as we see them, and tell the truth as it is. This does not mean, however, that we will provoke for the sake of provocation.

Our approach to coverage of content will be different than what's currently being done at Harvard. Too oftentimes, we believe, journalistic media focuses on the most negative aspects characteristics of a story.

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OUR VISION

Technology is changing the way that readers interact with information, and The Voice is at the forefront of transforming old media with new media. Not to be ignored, too, is our unique position within the intellectual hub of Harvard. We have access to compelling and interesting viewpoints not only from students, but also professors and members of the extended community.

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