The Clarion is not what it was last year.

Things are changing rapidly at the Clarion, as they are in the world of journalism. This year, you will see some things we have not yet tried: online videos, slideshows and interactive graphics. You will see more online content, and Tuesdays will no longer be the only day we publish stories.

Last year, you saw the creation of a new website and a dramatic expansion in online content. We aim to continue that growth, and challenge last year’s impressive progress.

Journalism is developing rapidly, changing and evolving so quickly that it is very difficult to keep up. Each day, graduates entering this profession are challenged to know more, to do more and to do it faster. Our job as journalists and storytellers, as the voice for this campus, is to keep up with these developments as best we can and use them to keep our coverage more comprehensive, more inclusive and continue to improve our content.

But while many things will differ from what you saw last year, many tenants will remain the same. We will continue to strive to be accurate, unbiased and thorough. We will continue to dedicate countless hours to pursuing each story, to checking and double-checking our facts and to making sure we have reported each angle.

We know we mess up. We know that we will make mistakes, that we will misspell names and misstate facts. Though we do not take our jobs lightly, we are students too. But that is not an excuse. If we cannot be perfect, we must strive to be. In my experience, this is not a culture or attitude that is new at the Clarion.

We are here to give voice to those who do not have one. To acknowledge campus and university success and raise a red flag at faults. We are here to create and encourage campus dialogue and communication.

But we cannot do that without you. Media is, at its best, a conversation among a society. To have that dialogue, we want to hear from you, Pioneers. We want you to tell us when we have done something wrong, and when we have done well.

Comments are always welcome and can be posted on our website or Facebook page, and we welcome letters to the editor. Additionally, we will soon open a space on the website where you may submit story ideas or information to us. Finally, our meetings are open for all to attend at 6 p.m. on Mondays in Driscoll Underground.

For our part, we will continue to strive for transparency. We will explain the decisions we make, and we will acknowledge when we are wrong and correct ourselves.

Though the Clarion has gone through much in its past, we have come a long way. We want to continue to improve, to listen and to develop in our role on campus. For that, we need you.

Thanks, Pios. I’m looking forward to a good year.