The Daily Free Press
| Type | Student newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Back Bay Publishing Co. |
| Editor-in-chief | Lauren Albano |
| Founded | May 5, 1970; 53 years ago |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Circulation | 3,000 |
| Website | dailyfreepress |
The Daily Free Press is the student newspaper of Boston University. It is a digital-first publication with daily online content and a monthly print edition on Thursday during the academic year. The Daily Free Press is staffed by about 200 volunteer editors, writers, reporters and photographers. The editorial positions change on a semester-to-semester basis. The paper is governed by a board of former editors, who make up the Board of Directors of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit.
Commonly called the FreeP, The Daily Free Press began publishing May 5, 1970 in response to violent student protests on campus in the wake of the Kent State shootings. In the early 21st century, it is the longest-running, continuous publication at BU.