Our Story
Located in the heart of northwest Washington, D.C., Howard University’s The Hilltop Newspaper remains on the forefront of campus, local, and national news. University owned and student operated, The Hilltop, with a daily print circulation of 7,000, is committed to providing news critical and enlightening to the Howard University student population, alumni, countless parents, and The Washington, D.C. Metro area.
Two former Howard University students, Zora Neale Hurston, who would later be known as a Harlem Renaissance extraordinaire, and Eugene King, co-founded The Hilltop as a monthly publication for the discussion of registration follies and campus events. The Hilltop’s first issue was published on January 22, 1924, where Hurston and King’s vision laid the foundation for what would only be the beginning of The Hilltop’s remarkable journey. By 1929, The Hilltop began a bi-monthly publication and then weekly in 1930. In 1995 and 2004 respectively, The Hilltop was notably ranked by the Princeton Review as the “Best Collegiate Newspaper in the Nation” and featured in The New York Times as a premier college news source. In 2002, The Hilltop introduced its online website, which currently receives thousands of hits daily. On February 28, 2005, The Hilltop newspaper claimed the spot as the only printed news publication run by African Americans not only in a collegiate environment, but also in the nation.
Why Advertise With The Hilltop Newspaper?
Since 1924, The Hilltop has worked diligently to fulfill its mission as “The Daily Student Voice of Howard University and the Surrounding Community.” As such, the interest of our avid and diverse readers remain a top priority for our publication. Our advertisers have the unique opportunity to reach their target audiences through our various advertising services: print and online display, print and online classifieds, single-sheet inserts, front-page post-it notes, and Sudoku sponsorship. The Hilltop prides itself on building meaningful relationships with our clients – essentially establishing a partnership to bring awareness to the Howard University community. The publication is distributed to nearly 40 locations throughout the Howard University campus.
