About

The Wormtown Herald is a dynamic independent student-run news and literary publication. We are dedicated to delivering timely and accurate coverage of campus and local news, issues, and culture. Through our print and digital platforms, we showcase traditional and narrative journalism, arts commentary, poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We aspire to amplify the voices, perspectives, and concerns of Worcester State University students. Committed to ethical hyperlocal journalism, we are a public forum and a source for pressing news, insightful commentary, and meaningful storytelling on topics that matter for WSU students. We believe in the power of the student voice as a catalyst for positive change on campus and in the wider community. 

We’re always looking for new members, including staff writers, copyeditors, photographers, artists, graphic designers, social media specialists. Worcester State University students interested in joining The Wormtown Herald staff can apply through our online application form.

All news tips, story pitches, comments, and inquiries should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected].

Members of the campus community may send opinions to [email protected]. Opinions run no longer than 800 words and will not run anonymously.

The Wormtown Herald cannot publish all submissions it receives and reserves the right to edit submissions of any kind.

Disclaimer

The Wormtown Herald is written and edited by students of Worcester State University who are solely responsible for the publication’s content and editorial policies. Any positions, views, and opinions expressed by the authors are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of Worcester State University or any of its employees.

Copyright

All written, visual, and photographic works published by the Wormtown Herald are protected by the intellectual property rights of the student creators as well as the publication. No work published by the Wormtown Herald online or in print shall be reproduced, adapted, or distributed without proper attribution and the explicit permission of both the creator of the work and the Wormtown Herald.

The Wormtown Herald relies on in-kind and monetary donations from community members as well as operational funds provided by Worcester State University, which is a public university and part of the State University System of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.