How to Find Stories or Contact The Badger
Updated
The Badger (thebadgeronline.com) is a student news website. To find a specific story, start with the homepage and its section navigation, then use the site search for a topic or keyword. To contact the editorial team, look for an About, Contact, or Submit page, and check any social media links listed on the site. The exact menu labels and contact details are not confirmed in the available source material, so treat the steps below as a practical route rather than a fixed map of the site.
Finding a specific story
- Start on the homepage. Open thebadgeronline.com. The homepage is where the most recent stories are surfaced, so a current news item is most likely to appear there first.
- Scan the section or category navigation. Student news sites usually group stories by type — for example news, features, opinion, or campus. If you know the kind of story you want, go straight to that section instead of scrolling the homepage.
- Use the site search. If you are looking for a particular topic, event, or phrase, enter it into the search field. This is the fastest route when you already know roughly what the story is about.
- Open the story and check its date and byline. Student outlets publish rolling content, so confirm the publication date before treating a story as current.
Worked example
The available source material shows one headline on the site: "Student Arrested During Abortion Debate Protest Near Falmer Station." If you were trying to find that story, the practical route would be:
- Search a distinctive phrase such as "Falmer Station" or "abortion debate protest" rather than a generic word like "protest," which would return many unrelated items.
- If search does not surface it, check the news section and scroll back through the archive by date.
- Note that the headline references Falmer, which is consistent with coverage of the University of Sussex area.
Contacting The Badger
The source material does not list a confirmed email address, phone number, or editorial contact form, so the following are the standard places to look rather than verified details:
- About page — usually explains who runs the publication and may list a general or editorial email.
- Contact page — the most likely place for a direct editorial address or a contact form.
- Submit / Contribute page — student papers often invite pitches, letters, or tips through a dedicated page.
- Social media links — if the site lists accounts, direct messages are sometimes the fastest way to reach a student newsroom.
When you write, be specific about what you want: a correction, a tip, a pitch, or a request for comment. Include the story headline and URL if your message relates to an existing article.
What to expect from the site
| Question | Practical answer |
|---|---|
| What is it? | A student news website, thebadgeronline.com |
| What does it cover? | Student and campus news; the available headline concerns a protest near Falmer Station |
| Is it university-affiliated? | The source material does not confirm a formal link to the University of Sussex or Brighton |
| Is it reliable? | Treat it as student journalism: check dates, bylines, and whether claims are sourced |
| How do I reach the editors? | Look for About, Contact, or Submit pages, plus any listed social accounts |
Common snags
- Search returns too much. Use a distinctive phrase from the headline, not a broad topic word.
- No contact details visible. Check the footer as well as the top menu; smaller sites often bury contact links there.
- Old stories look current. Always check the publication date, since student sites mix recent and archived content on the same pages.
- You cannot verify a claim. If a story matters to you, look for the same event covered elsewhere before relying on it.