- Vision (York)
StudentMedia
name=Vision
logofile=
logoalt=Vision
type=Newspaper
launch=1987
former names=York Student Vision
web=http://vision.york.ac.uk/
university=University of York
other media=TV -YSTV
Radio -URY
Newspaper -Nouse
Website -The Yorker
distribution 1=On Campus
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|"York Vision" (known in previous lives as "yorkVision" and "York Student Vision") is one of two
student newspapers at theUniversity of York . It is distinguished from its campus rival, "nouse ", by itstabloid design and anarchic sense of humour. It currently holds the title of Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year, one of many awards the publication has accumulated over the years.Organisation
Unlike many other university newspapers, which have sabbatical editors, "Vision"'s staff is comprised entirely of current students.
The newspaper currently has two editors,
Alex Richman andRobert Romans , and one deputy,Sarah Stretton . An additional arts editor,Mike Regan , oversees the pull-out section (entitled "The Scene"), andJoseph Burnham is the current Features editor. The newspaper itself contains several sections, with comment, features and lifestyle bookended by news and sport.Andy McGrath edits the sport sectionThe recently departed 2006-7 editorial team, led by
Adam Thorn andLucy Taylor , won the coveted Student Newspaper of the Year title at the 2007 Guardian Media Awards. Lucy Taylor also won Best Reporter, whilst Richard Webb won Best Critic for his work on the TV section.pecial 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 articles with tennis starlet
Andy Murray , political heavyweightTrevor Phillips OBE and a string of musical coups, such as "Babyshambles ",Johnny Borrell of "Razorlight " and an interview with 2007's breakthrough indie sensation "The Gossip " before the "NME ". The Sport section over the course of the academic year has averaged one interview every two issues. Interviews have taken place with Golfer "Lee Westwood ", BBC Preseneter "John Inverdale " , Leeds United legend "Peter Lorimer " and former Arsenal goalkeeper "Bob Wilson ".
*"The Sketch": A satirical feature that takes a sideways look at campus life*"Confessions of a Campus Playboy": An irreverent memoir from an anonymous campus bachelor, detailing his sexual exploits in graphic yet poetical detail.
*"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 Tournament , or a limited-run, four-page special edition distributed during the tournament itself. The 2008 Roses review was incorporated into the Sport section.Vision Facebook
Vision was the first newspaper in the country to launch a [http://apps.facebook.com/yorkvision"Facebook application"] , featuring articles and scoops from York campus on the phenomenally popular Facebook platform. Users can 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
URY , providing a run down of the week's top headlines and big name interviews. The application was developed byMatt Kirman and former editorIain Withers .Famous Scoops
Vision has broken some of the biggest scoops in student journalism over the last ten years. Some of the most notable include a national exclusive exposing how the NUS lost £1m of student money, how a lecturer was convicted for child porn offenses and how a radioactive chemical from the biology department ended up dumped in a scrapyard.
uccessful former contributors
Former Vision editors and writers have gone on to work for a wide range of media outlets, including
Reuters News Agency and theBBC , or as freelance contributors to various major newspapers. Many are now in staff positions in both the national and local press.Ste Curran Ste Curran has become one of Britain's most notable games journalists and currently presentsOne 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' byGuardian Unlimited [ [http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/game_culture/2005/03/ten_unmissable_examples_of_new_games_journalism.html Guardian Unlimited] ] .Ryan Sabey Sabey has gone on to become one of the country's most successful tabloid journalists, winning Young Journalist of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. His biggest scoops include:
*Sven's Love Triangle
*Prince Harry's Alleged Exam Cheating
*Harry being sent to war in IraqAwards
"Vision" has received an enviable clutch of 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 particular, "Vision" has received critical acclaim from a number of top journalists, including former "
Daily Mirror " editorPiers Morgan , former "BBC " Director GeneralGreg Dyke , "Channel Four " news anchorJon Snow and "Loaded " founderJames Brown ."York Vision" is the current "
Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year". The paper has won the award four times in the past 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 ; with no event held in 2007, it effectively remains the holder of the top prize.Guardian Student Media Awards *2007 Best Newspaper (Winner) - "Editors: Adam Thorn and Lucy Taylor"
*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) - "Editors: Jon Bentham and Sam Walton"
*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) - "Editor Rob Harris"
*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) - "Editors: Adrian Butler and Tom Hazeldine"
*2002 Best Columnist: "Gareth Walker" (Winner)
*2002 Best Website (Winner)*2001 Best Website (Runner up)
National Student Journalism Awards *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) - "Editor: Rob Harris"
*2003 Best Reporter: "Rob Harris" (Winner)
*2003 Best Arts Journalist: "Bella Todd" (Winner)
*2001 Best Small Budget Publication (Winner) - "Editor: Tom Smithard"Famous Editions
Vision have produced a number of memorable front pages. These include:
*Lecturer: My Child Porn Shame
*NUS £1.1M Loss Scandal
*Radium Rod Swept Out With The Trash
*Immigration Shambles: 42 Foreign Students Vanish After Arriving in the UK
*York Rape Victim: My Story
*Meltdown: Uni Lose Radioactive Chemical
*¡Tu No Entras Toffs, Alberto! (That's Spanish For... A Diplomatic Disaster)References
External links
* [http://www.yorkvision.co.uk"yorkVision"]
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