York Vision
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York Vision is one of two student newspapers at the University of York
. It is a registered society of, and funded by the University of York Students' Union
. It is distinguished from its campus rival, Nouse
, by its tabloid design, tone and anarchic sense of humour.
Since 2002 the newspaper has held the title Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year
on four occasions, making it the most awarded student newspaper in the UK. It has recently been nominated for the 2010 award.
The newspaper currently has two editors, Maddy Potts and Katy Roberts. The newspaper itself contains several sections, with comment, features and lifestyle bookended by news and sport.
It has recently won the Guardian award for Best Student Publication.
, providing a run down of the week's top headlines and big name interviews. The application was developed by Matt Kirman and former editor Iain Withers.
News Agency and the BBC
, or as freelance contributors to various major newspapers.
has become one of Britain's most notable games journalists and currently presents One Life Left
, a videogame show on Resonance FM
. Curran contributed a series of articles to Edge
as RedEye, praised as an 'unmissable example of New Games Journalism' by Guardian Unlimited
.
- who had recently been involved in a highly-publicised sex scandal. Afterwards, Sir Alex was caught on camera attempting to ban Harris from United's press conferences in the future.
It won the award four times in six years, having held the award from 2002-2004. Vision remains the only paper to achieve the remarkable hat-trick in the ceremony's 26-year history.
In 2006, Vision was named NUS Small-Budget Publication of the Year at the National Student Journalism Awards
.
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
. It is a registered society of, and funded by the University of York Students' Union
University of York Students' Union
University of York Students' Union is the representative body for the students at the University of York, England. It provides representation for all students, is the key provider of entertainment and welfare services, and operates a range of commercial ventures including a cafe bar, shop and...
. It is distinguished from its campus rival, Nouse
Nouse
Nouse is a student newspaper and website at the University of York. It is the oldest registered society of, and funded by the University of York Students' Union. Founded in 1964 by student Nigel Fountain, some twenty years before its rival York Vision...
, by its tabloid design, tone and anarchic sense of humour.
Since 2002 the newspaper has held the title Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year
Guardian Student Media Awards
The Guardian Student Media Awards are an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by The Guardian newspaper.-History:Since 1947, The National Union of Students have run a student journalism competition of some kind. In 1978, The Guardian joined forces with the NUS for the inaugural...
on four occasions, making it the most awarded student newspaper in the UK. It has recently been nominated for the 2010 award.
Organisation
Unlike many other university newspapers, which have sabbatical editors, Visions staff is made up entirely of current students.The newspaper currently has two editors, Maddy Potts and Katy Roberts. The newspaper itself contains several sections, with comment, features and lifestyle bookended by news and sport.
It has recently won the Guardian award for Best Student Publication.
Special features
Vision has a number of features that help mould its distinct character. These include:- Interviews: Almost every section of the paper has, at one time or another, secured a top-tier interview. Recent highlights include the Alastair CampbellAlastair CampbellAlastair John Campbell is a British journalist, broadcaster, political aide and author, best known for his work as Director of Communications and Strategy for Prime Minister Tony Blair between 1997 and 2003, having first started working for Blair in 1994...
, Miley CyrusMiley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, Karl PilkingtonKarl PilkingtonKarl Pilkington is a British podcaster, author, television personality and former radio producer. He is best known for the Sky travel series, An Idiot Abroad, which was also presented in the United States on the Science Channel, in Canada on Discovery Channel and in Australia on One HD, and The...
, Hot ChipHot ChipHot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
, Guantanamo detainee Moazzam BeggMoazzam BeggMoazzam Begg , is a British Pakistani Muslim who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility and the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Cuba, by the U.S...
, Nick CleggNick CleggNicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
, Mark WatsonMark WatsonMark Stewart Watson is a professional soccer player who has earned the second most caps in the history of the Canadian national team.-Playing career:...
, Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand (band)Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
, Shami ChakrabartiShami ChakrabartiShami Chakrabarti CBE , has been the director of Liberty, a British pressure group, since September 2003. Chakrabarti is the Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University.-Early life:...
, Aaron PorterAaron PorterAaron Ross Porter is the former President of the National Union of Students in the United Kingdom; he was elected with a 65% majority and took office in June 2010 for one year.-Background and positions held :...
and Sarah BeenySarah BeenySarah Lucinda Beeny is an English property developer and television presenter, best known for presenting the Channel 4 property shows Property Ladder, Streets Ahead, Britain’s Best Homes and Help! My House Is Falling Down....
- The Sketch: A satirical page that takes a sideways look at campus life.
- The Power List: An annual chart of the most powerful people at the university.
- The Roses Specials: Either an annual pull-out published after the Roses TournamentRoses TournamentThe Roses Tournament is an annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England. It is organised by their respective Students' Unions, YUSU and LUSU. It takes its name from the 15th Century civil war, The Wars of the Roses, between the House of Lancaster...
, or a limited-run, four-page special edition distributed during the tournament itself. The 2008 Roses review was incorporated into the Sport section.
- "Shh!": Vision's regular gossip boxes.
Vision Facebook
Vision was the first newspaper in the country to launch a application, featuring articles and scoops from York campus. Users could keep up-to-date with the latest gossip on campus, with news updates published on profiles and in news feeds. The application also features a podcast produced in collaboration with the university's student radio station URYUry
Ury may refer to:Places:*Ury House, Scotland, an historic mansion on a very large estate*Ury, Seine-et-Marne, a commune in FranceAcronym:*University Radio York, a student radio station at the University of YorkPeople:...
, providing a run down of the week's top headlines and big name interviews. The application was developed by Matt Kirman and former editor Iain Withers.
Notable former contributors
Former Vision editors and writers have gone on to work for a wide range of media outlets, including ReutersReuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
News Agency and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, or as freelance contributors to various major newspapers.
Ste Curran
Ste CurranSte Curran
Stephen Curran is a British video game journalist, presenter, author, and game designer.He was an editor at Edge magazine, also writing under the name RedEye...
has become one of Britain's most notable games journalists and currently presents One Life Left
One Life Left
One Life Left is Europe's first and only dedicated videogames FM radio show. It is presented by Ste Curran, Simon Byron and Ann Scantlebury. Earlier host Robert Howells stopped appearing on the show, to be later replaced by Simon. It includes news, reviews, features, competitions and a weekly...
, a videogame show on Resonance FM
Resonance FM
Resonance 104.4 FM is a London based non-profit community radio station run by the London Musicians' Collective .The station is staffed by four permanent staff members, including programme controller Ed Baxter and over 300 volunteer technical and production staff.Until September 2007, ResonanceFM...
. Curran contributed a series of articles to Edge
Edge (magazine)
Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards and longevity....
as RedEye, praised as an 'unmissable example of New Games Journalism' by Guardian Unlimited
Guardian Unlimited
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
.
Rob Harris
When covering a Manchester United press conference for the Associated Press, Rob Harris asked the club's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, a question about winger Ryan GiggsRyan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season...
- who had recently been involved in a highly-publicised sex scandal. Afterwards, Sir Alex was caught on camera attempting to ban Harris from United's press conferences in the future.
Awards
Vision has received awards for its writing, design, and in both overall best publication and best small budget categories (due to the lack of sabbatical positions of the paper). In 2009 it was the only student newspaper to be nominated for Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year without a full-time paid member of staff.It won the award four times in six years, having held the award from 2002-2004. Vision remains the only paper to achieve the remarkable hat-trick in the ceremony's 26-year history.
In 2006, Vision was named NUS Small-Budget Publication of the Year at the National Student Journalism Awards
National Student Journalism Awards
The National Student Journalism Awards are an annual UK-wide student journalism competition organised by the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom .- History :...
.
Guardian Student Media Awards
- 2011 Best Publication (Winner)
- 2010 Best Publication (Nominee)
- 2010 Best Reporter: Daniel Goddard (Nominee)
- 2010 Best Reporter: Martin Williams (Nominee)
- 2010 Best Writer: Jim Norton (Nominee)
- 2009 Best Newspaper (Nominee)
- 2009 Best Reporter: Martin Williams (Nominee)
- 2009 Best Reporter: Tom McDermott (Nominee)
- 2009 Best Sports Writer: Jim Norton (Nominee)
- 2008 Best Reporter: Adam Thorn (Runner up)
- 2008 Best Feature Writer: Anna Wormleighton (Nominee)
- 2008 Best Sports Writer: Grumpy Panda Alex Richman (Runner up)
- 2008 Best Sports Writer: Tom Sheldrick (Nominee)
- 2007 Best Newspaper (Winner)
- 2007 Best Reporter: Lucy Taylor (Winner)
- 2007 Best Reporter: Adam Thorn (Nominee)
- 2007 Best Sports Writer: Darius Austin (Nominee)
- 2007 Best Critic: Richard Webb (Winner)
- 2006 Best Columnist: Ruth Mclean (Nominee)
- 2005 Best Newspaper (Nominee)
- 2005 Best Small Budget Publication (Nominee)
- 2005 Best Sports Writer: Simon Osborn (Winner)
- 2005 Best Columnist: Jonathan Bray (Winner)
- 2004 Best Newspaper (Winner)
- 2004 Best Small Budget Publication (Runner up)
- 2004 Best Journalist: Jon Bentham (Winner)
- 2004 Best Reporter: Jon Bentham (Nominee)
- 2004 Best Feature Writer: Jon Bentham (Runner up)
- 2003 Best Newspaper (Winner)
- 2003 Best Small Budget Publication (Nominee)
- 2003 Best Journalist: Rob Harris (Winner)
- 2003 Best Reporter: Rob Harris (Winner)
- 2003 Best Travel Writer: Jon Bentham (Winner)
- 2003 Best Travel Writer: Rob Harris (Nominee)
- 2002 Best Newspaper (Winner)
- 2002 Best Columnist: Gareth Walker (Winner)
- 2002 Best Website (Winner)
- 2001 Best Website (Runner up)
National Union of Students Journalism Awards
- 2008 Best Journalist (Nominee): Lucy Taylor
- 2006 Best Small Budget Publication (Winner)
- 2004 Best Publication Design (Winner) - Editors: Jon Bentham and Sam Walton
- 2004 Best Feature Writer: Jon Bentham (Winner)
- 2004 Best Arts Journalist: Sam Walton (Runner up)
- 2003 Best Newspaper (Winner)
- 2003 Best Reporter: Rob Harris (Winner)
- 2003 Best Arts Journalist: Bella Todd (Winner)
- 2001 Best Small Budget Publication (Winner)