Impact (student magazine)

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Impact Magazine
Impact issue 190 - June 2008

Impact issue 190 - June 2008

Editor Alice Hutton
Categories News, Sport, Travel, Fashion, Film, Music, Arts, Nights, Science
Frequency Monthly
Circulation 4000
First issue Unknown
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language English
Website http://www.impactnottingham.com

Impact Magazine is the official student magazine of the University of Nottingham.[1] Run on a voluntary basis using funds from the Students' Union, the magazine is available for free to students. Impact has also had a website, which has been online since January 8, 2006.

Contents

[edit] Format and content

The 56 page glossy magazine[2] is split into sections, each with their own editors and writing team.[1]

Contents and editorial 
A single contents page is followed by a page containing the Letter of the Month and an editorial, which is written by the magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Editor and Deputy Editor.
News 
Usually 4 to 5 pages, this section covers a range of student-related issues, split into three categories: On Campus, Local and National. There is also The Debate at the end of the News section, where a particularly controversial issue is discussed, with two opposing views are given in addition to a summary.
Sport 
Typically 2 or 3 pages, this covers a range of national and campus sports.
Features 
This is the main part of the magazine, spanning between 12 and 14 pages. It contains articles on a variety of student-related topics, usually with a headlining piece of 3 to 4 pages, with other 1 and 2 page articles throughout the rest of the section.
Grapevine 
This is a 2 page events summary outlining student activities for the month.
Travel 
A 2 page section, typically with 3 or 4 articles about destinations and travel experiences around the world.
Style 
Usually 4 pages, Style contains a photo shoot and a small article.
Spare Parts 
A 2 page section with recurring features such as Our Man In..., Impact's Guide To... and Vent Your Spleen.
Nice Arts 
A 2 or 3 page section covering theatre, literature and the arts.
Nice Film 
2 or 3 pages of articles and reviews of film and DVD releases.
Nice Music 
A 4 page section containing reviews and typically an interview with a band.
Nice Science 
A 2 page section with a variety of science and technology coverage.
Nice Nights 
2 or 3 pages of nightlife and entertainment articles and reviews.
Nice Gratis 
A page of competitions and magazine credits.
Famous Last Words 
A single page interview with a celebrity. Recent interviewees have included Jeremy Paxman[3] and Tessa Jowell[4].

[edit] Awards

Impact Magazine has won several awards at the annual Guardian Student Media Awards. It won Student magazine of the year in 2001[5] and was runner-up in this category in 2005[6] and 2007 [7] It was also runner-up in the category for Student Publication Design of the Year for the 2006 awards[8]. Writers for the magazine have also won individual awards, including Amy Franks for Student columnist of the year and Nosheen Asghar for Student diversity writer of the year in 2002[9], and Paul Robins for Sports writer of the year in 2004.

[edit] Current editorial team

Past Editors-in-Chief
Editor Year(s)
Ceri Gorton 2002-4
Chris Regan 2004-5
Huw Green 2005-6
Daniel Brenikov 2006-8

Impact has around 30 editors which are elected each year[1].

  • Editor: Alice Hutton
  • Deputy Editor: Jessica Elgot
  • Managing Editor: Philip Morton
  • Associate Editors: Rob Barham, Jen McDerra and Ben Davies
  • Design Editor: Amy Bell
  • Associate Design Editor: Philip Morton
  • News Editors: Pippa Vaux, Heather Saxton and Emily Grosvenor-Taylor
  • Sports Editors: Mark Lomas and Gemma Casey
  • Associate Sports Editor: Steve Dew-Jones
  • Film Editors: Warren Tarling and Harry Kerr
  • Music Editors: Sophie Pearce and Ian Steadman
  • Arts Editors: Bianca Leggett and Sarah Braybrooke
  • Style Editors: Mary-Anne Veit and Simone Konu
  • Associate Style Editor: Rachel Banks
  • Science Editor: Natasher Beecher
  • Travel Editors: Jennifer Lipman and Jessica Baron
  • Nights Editors: Catriona Nunn, Philipa Irvine and Susan Wareham
  • Images Editor: Dee Durham
  • Web Editor: Lawrence Duval
  • Media Manager: Nsikan Edung
  • Publicity and Media Manager: Priya Majeethia
  • Publicity Officers: Joe Jackson and Robert Colley

[edit] New editorial team 2008/09

Impact has recently elected 34 editors for the academic year 08/09.

  • Editor in Chief: Rob Barham
  • Editor: Ian Steadman
  • Managing Editor: James Sanderson
  • Associate Editors: Lucy Hayes, Sophia Levine, Meryl Day
  • Design Editor: Amy Bell
  • Associate Design Editors: Anna Vickery, Sam Evans, Charles Walker
  • Image Editors: Nicole Samuels, Caroline Wijnbladh
  • Web Editor: Philip Morton
  • News Editors: Susannah Sconce, Camille Herreman, Sophia Hemsley
  • Sports Editors: Ben Bloom, Charlie Eccleshare
  • Travel Editors: Bruno Albutt, Samuel Selmon
  • Fashion Editors: Laura Sedgwick, Nikki Osman
  • Arts Editors: Lottie Clifton, Clarissa Woodberry
  • Film Editors: Oliver Holden-Rea, James Warren
  • Music Editors: Elise Laker, James Ballard
  • Nights Editors: Louise Fordham, Steph Aldrich, Kirsty Taylor
  • Science and Technology Editors: Henry Blanchard, Sophie Stammers
  • Publicity Manager: Scott Perkins

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c About Impact 07/08.
  2. ^ Impact Magazine issue 187, January 2008 
  3. ^ Impact Magazine issue 186, December 2007 
  4. ^ Impact Magazine issue 184, September 2007 
  5. ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2001.
  6. ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2005.
  7. ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2007.
  8. ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2006.
  9. ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2002.

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