About
Golden Gate Xpress has been SFSU’s student-run newspaper since 1899. Xpress staff members are dedicated to providing an independent and accurate information source for the San Francisco State University campus and the greater Bay Area community.
The Department of Journalism hosts two student-run and managed publications: the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper, which is the daily online news site updated throughout the academic school year, and Xpress Magazine, which posts online throughout the regular school year and publishes a glossy print magazine once a semester. These publications are designed to be lab courses where students can experiment with the latest trends in the field. Faculty advisers are consistently encouraging students to push the envelope, but decisions always rest with the students.
To serve on the publications, students must complete JOUR 300, Reporting, with a final grade of C or higher.
Contact Us
Mailing address
Golden Gate Xpress
1600 Holloway Ave.
Humanities Building, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94132
Archive
Please visit this website to view past iterations of the Golden Gate Xpress website.
Our newsroom
Our Standards and Practices
Golden Gate Xpress is dedicated to reporting stories accurately and correctly quoting/citing our sources. In the era of digital media, we recognize the persisting influence of our published articles online. As journalists, our foremost responsibility is to deliver stories factually, ethically, and transparently, prioritizing the integrity of our reporting above all else.
By agreeing to be interviewed by a GGX reporter, you are agreeing to be a part of a story that will remain on our site indefinitely. However, GGX and its editors understand the importance of building a system of trust and must put the safety and well-being of our sources first over compelling published articles. These situations will be dealt with thoughtfully and we’ll be willing to issue changes in dire circumstances.
We sincerely value the fairness and honesty of reporting and strive to work with sources to publish a story that is serviceable to all parties.
Ethics Policy
Golden Gate Xpress’ staff abides by AP Style to ensure the unbiased use of wording, and the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics to guarantee we remain transparent, accountable, and responsible.
Staff are prohibited from accepting free gifts, meals and other amenities from sources. All offers should be declined unless it is free to access as part of their journalistic coverage of events.
Corrections Policy
Golden Gate Xpress is committed to making prompt corrections of factual errors.
Correction requests can be sent to [email protected]. In the email, please provide any evidence you have, including the link to the story you believe needs a factual correction.
How we handle corrections:
When a story contains a significant error, the correction will appear in italics at the bottom of the story and the body text of the article will be updated as well. In unusual situations, we may append “clarifications” or an editor’s note explaining the context.
A story containing minor errors will be corrected as quickly as possible without an italicized correction notice.
When a story contains a misspelling or other typos that do not affect the accuracy of the story, editors may correct those mistakes. These fixes do not require an italicized correction notice.
Removal of published material
Upon request to remove or retract any content, including photos or statements made on the record, the content will not be taken down, as it was accurate at the time of publication. In circumstances where we determine that a significant error(s) in a story is beyond repair, we will completely remove the article and limit its discoverability through search engines by de-indexing tags and leaving an editor’s note in place of the content.
Anonymous sources
Golden Gate Xpress follows The Society of Professional Journalists’ guidance on anonymous sources. Staff members should identify sources when feasible. Anonymity is allowed when sources may face danger, retribution or legal repercussions. Writers must consult with their editors before granting a source anonymity. If anonymity is granted, the reason will be stated either within the body of the story or in italics at the bottom of the article.
Copyright and Permissions
Golden Gate Xpress is a student-run publication and official course within the Journalism Dept. course requirements. By enrolling, students grant permission for the indefinite use of any material produced for this class online, on social media or in the journalism program. This includes unpublished content. Students retain copyrights to their work and the right to sell their work after it has appeared on GGX or after the end of the semester. Any requests for photos that have already been published will be redirected/advised to contact the photographers themselves.
Comments
Golden Gate Xpress welcomes feedback from our readership and encourages participation in the form of commenting on our site and our Instagram posts. We seek to create an engaging, informative environment for our readers. To that end, we do maintain an actively enforced commenting policy to facilitate a safe and civil online environment. Comments are read and moderated by the online managing staff, and commenters are expected to adhere to the following brief guidelines.
Golden Gate Xpress reserves the right to modify or delete comments that do not adhere to the guidelines.
We will not tolerate comments that are:
• Intended to belittle, hurt or attack other members of the SFSU community, including reporters
• Hateful or abusive
• Threatening or intended to harass other members of the SFSU community
• Offensive or explicit, including name-calling
• Spam
Every person who chooses to participate in the comments has the right to safely and respectfully express their opinion. Comments that impede on others’ ability to do so will be removed.
