York Vision

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York Vision
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TypeTwo publications per University of York term
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) YUSU
EditorKaitlyn Beattie-Zarb and Emily Sinclair
Deputy editorLaura Rowe
Founded1987
Language English
HeadquartersEric Milner-White B Block, University of York
Website http://www.yorkvision.co.uk

York Vision (previously known as yorkVision and York Student Vision) is one of two student newspapers at the University of York. Vision is a registered society of, and is funded by the University of York Students' Union (YUSU).

Contents

Organisation

Unlike many other university newspapers, which have sabbatical editors, York Vision's staff is made up entirely of current students. The current Editors are Kaitlyn Beattie-Zarb and Emily Sinclair. [1] The Deputy Editor is Laura Rowe. [2]

The newspaper itself contains several sections, with Opinion, Features, Lifestyle, Science, SCENE, and Environment, bookended by news and sport.[ citation needed ]

Special features

Vision has a number of features that help mould its distinct character. These include:

Notable former contributors

Controversies

In early 2018, The Lemon Press, the University of York's satirical student magazine, accused York Vision of erroneously claiming to be the "most awarded student newspaper" in the country. [7] The outcome of their investigation suggested that the United Kingdom's most awarded student newspaper was The Gryphon, of the University of Leeds. In response, York Vision changed their Twitter description to "one of the most awarded student publications". [8]

The October 2018 issue of York Vision was removed from circulation for a back page advert that consisted of a link to an online submission form, and the heading "Send Nudes". The page received condemnation from the University of York Students' Union, which also claimed that issue had been published without their required approval. [9] The paper was then sanctioned by YUSU and the society was suspended from operating until the start of the 2019/20 academic year under new leadership.

Awards

York 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 without a full-time paid member of staff to be nominated for Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year.

It won the award four times in six years, having held the award from 2002 to 2004. Vision remains the only paper to achieve the remarkable hat-trick in the ceremony's 26-year history.

In 2011, Vision was named Student Publication of the Year at the Guardian Student Media Awards. [10]

Guardian Student Media Awards

2015 [11]

  • Best Opinion Writer: Edward Greenwood (Nominee)

2014 [12]

  • Best Publication (Winner)
  • Best Reporter: Patrick Greenfield (Winner)

2013 [13]

  • Best Publication (Runner up)
  • Best Website (Nominee)

2012 [14]

  • Best Reporter: Oliver Todd (Nominee)

2011 [15]

  • Best Publication (Winner)

2010 [16]

  • Best Publication (Nominee)
  • Best Reporter: Daniel Goddard (Nominee)
  • Best Reporter: Martin Williams (Nominee)
  • Best Writer: Jim Norton (Nominee)

2009

  • Best Newspaper (Nominee)
  • Best Reporter: Martin Williams (Nominee)
  • Best Reporter: Tom McDermott (Nominee)
  • Best Sports Writer: Jim Norton (Nominee)

2008 [17]

  • Best Reporter: Adam Thorn (Runner up)
  • Best Feature Writer: Anna Wormleighton (Nominee)
  • Best Sports Writer: Grumpy Panda Alex Richman (Runner up)
  • Best Sports Writer: Tom Sheldrick (Nominee)

2007 [18]

  • Best Newspaper (Winner)
  • Best Reporter: Lucy Taylor (Winner)
  • Best Reporter: Adam Thorn (Nominee)
  • Best Sports Writer: Darius Austin (Nominee)
  • Best Critic: Richard Webb (Winner)

2006

  • Best Columnist: Ruth Mclean (Nominee)

2005

  • Best Newspaper (Nominee)
  • Best Small Budget Publication (Nominee)
  • Best Sports Writer: Simon Osborn (Winner)
  • Best Columnist: Jonathan Bray (Winner)

2004

  • Best Newspaper (Winner)
  • Best Small Budget Publication (Runner up)
  • Best Journalist: Jon Bentham (Winner)
  • Best Reporter: Jon Bentham (Nominee)
  • Best Feature Writer: Jon Bentham (Runner up)

2003

  • Best Newspaper (Winner)
  • Best Small Budget Publication (Nominee)
  • Best Journalist: Rob Harris (Winner)
  • Best Reporter: Rob Harris (Winner)
  • Best Travel Writer: Jon Bentham (Winner)
  • Best Travel Writer: Rob Harris (Nominee)

2002

  • Best Newspaper (Winner)
  • Best Columnist: Gareth Walker (Winner)
  • Best Website (Winner)

2001

  • Best Website (Runner up)

Student Publication Association Awards

2020

2017

2016

National Union of Students Awards

National Union of Students Journalism Awards

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