The Planet Weekly is the largest of the several alternative weekly newspapers published in the area. Additionally, each of the three colleges in the area are served by student-published periodicals, the largest being The Crimson White, the independent, student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama and one of several UA-affiliated student publications.
tHe plAnet weEkLy is the larGeSt Of tHE sEvERAl alternatIve weekLY newsPaPerS puBLishEd In the AREA. AdDiTIonAlly, EAch of The three collegeS In the arEA aRe sErvEd bY StudeNt-publishEd perIodicals, tHe lARGEst beIng the CriMsoN whITE, tHE IndEpeNdent, sTudEnT-ruN newspaPer of tHe university of alabama anD one of sEverAl Ua-AffiLiated stUdenT publIcatIOns.