ABOUT
Spectator Publishing Company, Inc., is Columbia's largest student-run media group. We are the parent organization of the Columbia Daily Spectator, The Eye, Spectrum, theShaft, and CULPA.
The company, managed by the editor in chief, publisher, and managing editor, is an independent nonprofit organization accountable to a board of trustees composed of Spectator alumni.
Our Mission
Spectator's mission has two parts equal in importance. We create publications and products united by a goal of helping our audience make the most out of their experience of Columbia, Morningside Heights, and West Harlem. Spectator has a 150-year tradition of doing this through journalism, and we still know that our best and most effective work comes through telling in-depth, well-reported stories that hold those in power accountable for the decisions they make.
What our staff gets out of the experience of working at Spectator is as important to us as the work we do. We take the growth and development of our staff members so seriously that we consider them an explicit part of our mission, not of secondary benefit to what Spectator creates. Through doing the work of journalism, business, and technology, our staff members grow as people, thinkers, and leaders in a way that is transferable to any industry. We encourage anyone interested in joining Spectator to check our recruitment page or email join@columbiaspectator.com.
CONTACT US
Email: info@specpublishing.com
Mail: 490 Riverside Dr., Room 414, New York, NY 10027
Meet our team
Corporate Board
Tsehai Alfred
President, Spectator Publishing Company
Editor in Chief, Columbia Daily Spectator
Manuela Moreyra
Vice President, Spectator Publishing Company
Managing Editor, Columbia Daily Spectator
Melinda Yao
Vice President, Spectator Publishing Company
Publisher, Columbia Daily Spectator
Board of Trustees
Megan Greenwell, Chair
Beth Knobel, Vice Chair
Ernest Brod
Sara Just
Ben Cotton
Nick Summers
Stuart Karle
Michael Ouimette
Nekesa Moody
Joy Resmovits
Steven Waldman
Gautam Hans
managing board
Editor in Chief: Tsehai Alfred
Managing Editor: Manuela Moreyra
Publisher: Melinda Yao
University News Editor: Spencer Davis
University News Editor: Emily Pickering
City News Editor: Surina Venkat
Editorial Page Editor: Camille Duran
Head Copy Editor: Emily Spencer
Sports Editor: Kaya Quebada*
Arts and Culture Editor: Taylor Graham
Layout Editor: Charlotte Reiser
Graphics Editor: Alison Chiu
Illustrations Editor: Saumya Chaudhry
Photo Editor: Audrea Chen*
Video Editor: Anna Strbka
Audio Editor: Eesha Ramanathan
Spectrum Editor: Jessica Singh
Managing Editor of The Eye: Maya Henry
Revenue Director: Jessica Li
Engagement Director: Arielle Rieder*
Head of Engineering: Julien Remy
Head of Engineering: Shriya Mani
Head of Product: Eugene Kim
*Indicates co-chairs of Spectator’s diversity, equity, and inclusion committee
Section heads
Head of Crosswords: Anna Steel
Head of Nonprofit Development: Noah Bernstein
USAGE RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS
If you are interested in republishing Spectator content, please contact our staff at usagerights@columbiaspectator.com.