The Daily Princetonian elects its next editor-in-chief

After almost four hours of discussion, The Daily Princetonian elected head news editor Marcia Brown ’19 as editor-in-chief for the 142nd Managing Board.

Candidates also included chief copy editor Isabel Hsu ’19 and managing editor Sam Garfinkle ’19.

“I feel really honored and gratified that there was a lot of kind support, warm support for me,” Brown said. “Working with so many people on the ‘Prince’ has really been a very unique and special part of my Princeton experience.”

A candidate must receive a two-thirds majority of votes to win the election in the first round.

The election officially began at 11 a.m. with discussions on the role of the editor-in-chief of the ‘Prince’ and the ideal qualities of an editor-in-chief. A question-and-answer period with each candidate immediately followed. The first and only round of voting began shortly after 2 p.m.

An amendment passed with a two-thirds majority gave seniors the right to vote. Previously, eligible voters had included those who have three bylines or who have worked on the ‘Prince’ for at least a semester with the exception of seniors.

A candidates’ forum on Dec. 2 allowed candidates to present their speeches and participate in a debate.

Brown ran on a platform that emphasized hard-hitting coverage and becoming a digital-first organization. As part of her vision, she also focused on the concept of editorial leadership, which emphasizes holistic coverage of issues from every section of the paper.