The Oracle is the long-established student-run newspaper based on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. Since 1966, the award-winning paper has served as a training ground for journalists and others devoted to the idea of a free press.

Editorially independent of USF, The Oracle has earned a national reputation for excellence, receiving numerous national and regional awards for its journalism. 

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We’re all digital

The Oracle became a digital-only publication in 2022 and provides its trusted reporting about issues important to USF for free on its website, newsletters and social media accounts four days a week – Monday through Thursday. It also publishes regular special e-editions and two weekly newsletters.

You can read digitized copies of The Oracle for free on the USF Special Collection’s website.

How to get involved 

The Oracle welcomes any and all USF students who wish to contribute to the newspaper. To learn how, email oracleeditor@gmail.com. 

Beginning in fall 2023, The Oracle launched an official internship program designed to develop the next generation of journalists and advertisement and marketing professionals. The newspaper welcomes college students into the newsroom for crucial hands-on experience across a wide variety of positions. One, two and three credit hours are available.

For more information, please email oracleeditor@gmail.com or newspaper adviser Timothy Fanning at tfanning@usf.edu. 

How we’re funded

The newspaper employs about a dozen students as editors, reporters, opinion writers, graphic designers, marketing and ad representatives. Those positions, as well as the newspaper’s adviser, are paid for by students through Activity and Service Fees. Daily operations and a professional staff member are funded by advertising revenue.

We are also raising funds to help support our work. 

How to support us

The Oracle needs your support to help tell the university’s story and develop the next generation.

Your support helps us fund operating expenses as an all-digital newsroom, equipment and technology. Funds will also be used to send Oracle student staff members to journalism conferences and workshops.

Your tax-deductible donation, through the USF Foundation, supports the future of our learning laboratory and quality journalism at USF.

Contribute any amount by visiting our donation page on the USF Foundation website.