Online Edition – One month update
Within just four weeks of its launch, MercerCluster.com has officially netted almost 10,000 unique visitors from across the nation. That doesn’t count repeat visitors––only the amount of different IP addresses which have viewed the site.
Already, five times more people have consumed our content online than the total circulation of the print edition (1,500).
We’ve seen our content go from speaking to an insular student-centric audience to having a local, state and global reach on the Web.
Our contributors have already been receiving email feedback from readers as far away as Pennsylvania and Oregon, and our comment section has exploded in popularity among students, especially on Sean Kennedy’s recent column on Mercer stereotypes.
We’ve done well so far, but we still have some hurdles to face, including figuring out how to sort out our breaking news policies, setting up online advertising rates and better integrating multimedia content.
The Cluster’s comments section is meant to be a place for respectful conversation and reflection on issues and events affecting students at Mercer University. Comments are moderated by the student staff of The Cluster to ensure that those made visible on the website reflect these standards. Harassment, hate, spam and personal attacks on staff members will not be approved. This does not mean that critical comments will be rejected. We welcome diverse perspectives on our reporting and on students’ experiences at Mercer University. Comments will not be approved unless a valid name and email address are submitted. Please also note that our comment moderation system logs IP addresses associated with every comment submitted.
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