The Tart

Last updated

The Tart
Tartlogo.JPG
TypeSatirical newspaper / webzine
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)TartMedia Group
EditorBen Cooper
Founded2007
HeadquartersLondon
Website thetartpaper.com

The Tart was a free London-based satirical newspaper, and later an online webzine.

Contents

History

The precursor of The Tart was a Bristol University newspaper edited by Tobes Kelly in the first six months of 2007. [1] [2] The Tart was set up as a response to a perceived lack of variety in the student newspaper market, and Kelly's desire to revive student satire through enabling and encouraging students to collaborate regardless of university campus borders. [3] The Tart's tone was satirical, and has been described as "tolerant, witty and parodying the folly of those in the public eye". [4] The newspaper was part of the TartMedia Group, which is owned by Kelly. [5]

A website was established in August 2007, and The Tart was distributed across ten university campuses during termtime in late 2007, including Oxford University, Cambridge University, Bristol University, Warwick University and London School of Economics. [6]

After receiving a positive response from trial distributions to London commuters, the decision was taken to move out of the student market. [7] After securing significant funding, The Tart launched for London commuters in January 2008, [8] and enjoyed a brief run in the capital, at a time when other now-defunct London freesheets such as London Lite and thelondonpaper were also distributed as part of a brief "old-fashioned newspaper war". [9]

The paper's income was affected by the economic downturn, and midway through 2008, The Tart decided to focus on an online webzine. In summer 2008, it relaunched with a new website and editorial team.

The website closed in June 2009.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Bristol</span> Research university located in Bristol, England

The University of Bristol is a red brick Russell Group research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Bristol, which had been in existence since 1876.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of the West of England</span> University in South Gloucestershire, UK

The University of the West of England is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England, UK. With more than 30,000 students and 3,000 staff, it is the largest provider of higher education in the South West of England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Bristol Students' Union</span> Student union in the United Kingdom

51.4569°N 2.6084°W

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridgewater State University</span> Public university in Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. Including its off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod, BSU has the fourth-largest campus of the 29 institutions in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education System. BSU's sports teams are called the Bears. Its school colors are crimson, white, and black.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bath Spa University</span> Public university in Bath, England

Bath Spa University is a public university in Bath, England, with its main campus at Newton Park, about 3+12 miles (5.6 km) west of the centre of the city. The university has other campuses in the city of Bath, and one at Corsham Court in Wiltshire.

<i>Nouse</i> University of Yorks student newspaper and website

Nouse is a student newspaper and website at the University of York. It is the oldest registered society of, and funded by, the University of York Students' Union. Nouse was founded in 1964 by student Nigel Fountain, some twenty years before its rival York Vision. The newspaper is printed three times in each of the Autumn and Spring terms, and twice in the Summer term, with frequent website updates in between print runs. As of June 2022, Nouse has printed 500 editions.

<i>The Boar</i> (newspaper)

The Boar is the student newspaper of the University of Warwick. Founded in 1973, the paper is published monthly during term time and the website is continually updated. Whilst a society of the Union, the paper is editorially independent. It consists of news, opinion, arts, reviews and lifestyle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wills Hall</span> Student residence of the University of Bristol

Wills Hall is one of more than twenty halls of residence in the University of Bristol. It is located high on the Stoke Bishop site on the edge of the Bristol Downs, and houses c. 370 students in two quadrangles. Almost all of these students are in their first year of study.

The University of Cumbria is a public university in Cumbria, with its headquarters in Carlisle and other major campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside, and London. It has roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, established in 1822, and the teacher training college established by Charlotte Mason in the 1890s. It opened its doors in 2007 as a university.

<i>Epigram</i> (newspaper) Student newspaper at the University of Bristol

Epigram is an independent student newspaper of the University of Bristol. It was established in 1988 by James Landale, now a senior BBC journalist, who studied politics at Bristol. Former editor of The Daily Telegraph, William Lewis, was a writer for Epigram in its early years.

The Innocence Project is a television drama series created by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast on BBC One on 9 November 2006. The series follows the work of Professor Jon Ford, who sets up The Innocence Project, peopled entirely by a hand-picked group of law students. They take on cases pro bono that no one else will handle, or those that have been forgotten or given up on, working for clients that would otherwise have no hope, and who have possibly been wrongly convicted. The series is based on a British version of the Innocence Project, a non-profit legal clinic in the United States.

Bristol is the largest city in South West England, and as such is a centre for culture, research and higher education in the region. The city is home to a prestigious "red brick university" and a high-ranking "new university". The city is also noted for its investment in the sciences and engineering, particularly its ties to the aerospace industry.

<i>Woroni</i>

Woroni is the student newspaper of the Australian National University (ANU), based in Canberra, ACT, Australia. The name "Woroni" derives from an Indigenous Australian word meaning "mouthpiece". Woroni is published bi-monthly in full colour magazine format, and features broad coverage of university and local news, opinion, features, arts and culture, sports, and leisure. It was formerly published as Student Notes: Canberra University College Students Association.

James Landale is a British journalist who is the BBC's diplomatic correspondent.

The Journal was an independent, fortnightly, local newspaper originally produced by students at seven major higher and further education institutes in Edinburgh. It was distributed at a number of locations across the city's universities and colleges, as well as at bars and cafés throughout the Scottish capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burst Radio</span> Student radio station at the University of Bristol

Bristol University's Radio Station (Burst) is a radio station run by students of the University of Bristol, UK. Its studios are located within the University of Bristol Students’ Union building and it broadcasts online. The station was initially known as ‘BURST FM’, but this name was dropped as the station no longer broadcasts on FM frequencies. The station is off air during university vacations.

The Georgetown Heckler is an undergraduate humor magazine founded in 2003 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. by Justin Droms. The satirical and comedic publication is not affiliated with the university.

The Brown Noser is an undergraduate satirical newspaper at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

References

  1. McConkey, Jamie (22 October 2007). "New papers on the block". Epigram . Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  2. Stubbs, David (31 January 2009). "Cambridge's Footlights is not the only breeding ground for comedic talent, says David Stubbs". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  3. Smallman, Etan (5 November 2007). "Student news goes national". The Times . Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  4. Cox-Brooker, Sian (24 November 2007). "National student newspaper launched". Cherwell . Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  5. "Time Bandit - Tobes Kelly, Managing director of free satirical newspaper, The Tart". MediaWeek (UK). 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  6. Smallman, Etan (5 November 2007). "Student news goes national". The Times . Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  7. Iles, Simon (11 February 2007). "The Tart leaves student media for London's square mile". Epigram . Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  8. Smallman, Etan (4 March 2008). "Student news roundup". The Times . Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  9. Greenslade, Roy (9 November 2009). "London Lite, a pointless paper without a heart". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 January 2010.