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Whether you’re familiar with Pepperdine Graphic Media or not, we are here to introduce ourselves as the new year begins. Pepperdine Graphic Media, often referred to as PGM, is a student-run news organization on campus.
PGM publishes consistently throughout the semester. Aside from our newspaper, the Graphic, which prints once a month, we also have Currents Magazine and a special edition magazine that prints once a semester.
You can find these physical copies all around campus, but the easiest way to stay up to date with all things Malibu and Pepperdine is through our website. We publish stories on our website daily to ensure everyone in our community stays informed.
We are student-run, and we are the same as all of you — we are Pepperdine students who are working to tell the stories of our community as truthfully and authentically as possible.
We are here to serve you. To any new Waves, we understand that moving into a new chapter of your life can be intimidating. So, we want to help you get acclimated to campus life by reporting on what is impacting our university and the Malibu community.
Everyone has a voice and it is our job to guarantee that your voice and story are heard. We are here to tell the community any breaking news, positive stories or team victories. We are here for all of Malibu.
When most people think of the news, usually tragedy and misinformation can come to mind. Here at PGM, we strive to be better. Our mission is to spread accurate news that we believe the community should be aware of.
Transparency is one of PGM’s key values. We are here to help you, but we can only do that if you all help us. While PGM has its own team, we are part of the broader Waves family. We want you all to trust us to tell your stories.
As students, we value the opinions of our readers. If at any point you have a story pitch, suggestions for improvement or any idea at all, we encourage you to scan the QR code and send them in.
Our team is always changing, as we interview for new positions each semester. We are also always looking for anyone interested in working with us in any capacity. With each story, we learn something new. Every day, we strive to be better than we were yesterday. We can only become stronger with the help of our community.
We are happy to be back for another semester here in Malibu, and we are even happier to meet all of you throughout the year. You will only be able to live in Malibu as a college student once throughout your life so remember to stay calm, soak it all in and enjoy it.
Welcome home, Waves!
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