About

Mission Statement

Amherst Wire is the digital-first student-produced publication of the Journalism Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. We focus on topics of interest to today’s students, and our focus is on good storytelling, colorful multimedia, interactivity, and fostering community dialogue on the issues that affect our lives.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The contributors to this site are journalism students at the University of Massachusetts and the Five Colleges of western Mass. Although the site is sponsored by the Journalism Department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, the views expressed are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the institution where they are enrolled.