About
The Amherst Wire is a student-run publication of the journalism department at UMass Amherst, dedicated to covering national and global issues from a local perspective alongside breaking news on campus.
With an online magazine-style format, our focus is on good storytelling, rich multimedia content, interactivity, and fostering community dialogue on the issues that affect our lives.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The contributors to this site are a broad group of students who write about national issues and local news. Although the site is hosted by students at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, the views expressed here are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of any institution where they are enrolled.