Getamungstit

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Samples of the Cover artwork for three different editions of Getamungstit. The cover of the November 2005 edition is a compilation of nine separate previous covers of the magazine that have won accolades for artistic merit

Getamungstit was the magazine of Griffith University's Gold Coast Campus. It is printed as a 70 page glossy feature magazine aiming to provide broad appeal and a critical account of student life, from a students perspective. The magazine is renowned as the leading student journalism publication in Australia, with a distribution rate that is higher than the actual number of enrolled students on campus. It is available in print monthly (throughout the academic calendar) or can be downloaded for free online. The circulation is 15,000 copies in print per month, in addition to the online downloads. Many articles published in Getamungstit have either been nominated for or gone on to win Queensland Media Awards and past journalists and editors have also used their role with the magazine as platform to future success. The most distinguishing feature of the magazine is the way in which it bucks the traditional trend of having a cover with headlines. Instead each cover of Getamungstit is adorned with original artwork created by students. The magazine has been very vocal in their fight against Voluntary Student Unionism to the point where they have actively replied to their readers with rude and standoffish comments against those in favour of this new change. The magazine ceased publication at the end of the first semester of 2006 as a result of the VSU legislation.

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The magazine encompasses a broad subject matter with respect to content. While the readership is primarily made up of younger people (the average age for a Griffith Gold Coast University student is 23), Griffith has many mature age students and the magazine is also read by staff and the Gold Coast community. There have even been reports of Getamungstit ending up in Canberra.

Each edition contains an editorial, usually four or five columnists, serious feature articles and hard hitting investigative journalism reports, music and movie reviews, a good coverage of university sport and cultural activities and of course, lots of comedy, including the highly controversial GNNN.

[edit] Regulars & columns

The Rat's Nest - By Daniel 'Rat Boy' Hobson,the Winner of 2005 Best Contribution to Student Journalism, is a caustic look at life.

DIY Sheep: A little cartoon sheep with an unnatural and unhealthy obsession with popular culture, reality television shows (and a rather cute little purple jumper). This column covers everything from why people name their kid Tarquin to rudeness.

The Ministry of Truth: This is an attempt to mix culture and the masses currently written by Kathryn Young. It was formerly known as 'Cultural Attache' and was written by Fleur Radford. The name was changed in 2003 after legal action was threatened against Getamungstit.

Campus Reporter - News, events and activities on campus or issues that effect students; past writers include Letty Fox, Richard Rae, and Abraham Gubler.