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. The publishing company employs a full-time professional staff who provide quality service to our many advertisers.
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 148-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
Isabella Ramírez
President, Spectator Publishing Company
Editor in Chief, Columbia Daily Spectator
Esha Karam
Vice President, Spectator Publishing Company
Managing Editor, Columbia Daily Spectator
Katie Zhang
Vice President, Spectator Publishing Company
Publisher, Columbia Daily Spectator
Board of Trustees
Megan Greenwell, Chair
Beth Knobel, Vice Chair
Wendy Brandes
Ernest Brod
Sara Just
Ben Cotton
Stuart Karle
Michael Ouimette
Nekesa Moody
Joy Resmovits
Steven Waldman
managing board
Editor in Chief: Isabella Ramírez
Managing Editor: Esha Karam
Publisher: Katie Zhang
University News Editors: Sarah Huddleston and Shea Vance
City News Editor: Manuela Silva
Editorial Page Editor: Colin Roedl
Sports Editor: Heather Chen
Arts & Culture Editor: Emily Chen
Head Copy Editors: August Phillips and Yvin Shim
Graphics Editor: Laya Gollamudi
Illustrations Editor: Kelsea Petersen
Photo Editor: Hannah Yanover
Director of Podcasting and Audio: Sophia Cordoba
Video Editor: Wyatt King
Layout Editor: Rachel Yuan
Spectrum Editor: Anuthmi Waas
Engagement Director: Vasily Tselioudis
Revenue Director: Donovan Barcelona
Head of Engineering: Darien Moment
Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Erica Lee
Section heads
Heads of The Eye: Itzel Franco and Morgan Desfosses
Heads of Product: Ethan Xu and Brandon Pae
Head of Crosswords: Molly Durawa
USAGE RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS
If you are interested in republishing Spectator content, please contact our staff at usagerights@columbiaspectator.com.