Impact (student magazine)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Impact Magazine | |
---|---|
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 | 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
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
- ^ a b c About Impact 07/08.
- ^ Impact Magazine issue 187, January 2008
- ^ Impact Magazine issue 186, December 2007
- ^ Impact Magazine issue 184, September 2007
- ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2001.
- ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2005.
- ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2007.
- ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2006.
- ^ The Guardian Student Media Awards 2002.