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Fischer elected Triangle editor
Naomi Parikh
Issue date: 4/3/09 Section: News
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Fischer, who served as the sports editor of The Triangle for three years, said he was elated to be taking on the position of editor in chief because it presented an opportunity to deal with a broader scope of journalism.
"As the sports editor, I was able to cover exciting material that I loved, but I was only able to cover one sect of the journalistic field. By being editor in chief, now I can fulfill that void," Fischer said.
Fischer said his main goal is to make The Triangle more visible and accessible not only to the Drexel community, but to Philadelphia, as well.
Fischer also said he hopes the paper will cover a wide range of events so people do not feel uncomfortable about approaching him with certain story ideas. Fischer said as a sports writer, he appreciated the diversity in his stories and wants students to lobby for stories that are important to them.
"I often hear of students failing to contact us because they think we won't publish their material," Fischer said. "But I hope they see me as an approachable person because I love hearing about various events and ideas that occur on campus."
According to Fischer, while The Triangle's online coverage has improved, more video and audio content on the Web site would make it more well-rounded overall.
"A newspaper is not just about reading content. Seeing visual footage and listening to audio clips is instrumental to the success of The Triangle," Fischer said. "That's what makes a newspaper organization complete, the fact that it's not solely based on print."
Fischer said he is most proud of covering the Drexel men's basketball team two years ago when it fell just short of the NCAA Tournament and the women's basketball team that made the NCAA Tournament this year because the stories forced him to remain objective and write journalistically.
"As a journalist, you're supposed to be unbiased and not show too much emotion, but sometimes it just gets the best of you. As much as I want to be a fan sometimes, I cannot let my emotions affect the way I conduct myself as a reporter," Fischer said. "But there is no way I would have been able to accomplish as much as I have without the help of my staff."
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