Vision (York)

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Vision
Media Type:	Newspaper
Launched:	1987
Formerly Called:	York Student Vision
Website:	http://vision.york.ac.uk/
University:	University of York
Other University Media:	TV - YSTV Radio - URY Newspaper - Nouse
Availability
On Campus

Vision (also known as yorkVision and formerly York Student Vision) is one of two student newspapers at the University of York. It is distinguished from its campus rival, nouse, by its tabloid design and anarchic sense of humour. It currently holds the title of Best Student Budget Publication 2006, awarded jointly by the Press Association and the NUS.

1 Current Information
2 Current Editorial Team
3 National Impact
4 Awards
5 Recent Famous Writers/Editors/Contributors
6 Famous Editions
7 Special Features
8 Sections
9 External links

[edit] Current Information

Vision is currently edited by a non-sabbatical student, Ben Matthews, and consists of a newspaper and an arts magazine called, "the scene".

The newspaper consists of the sections:

News
Features
Comment
UniLife
Sport

It features the featurettes:

The Confession Box
The Tactics Board

[edit] Current Editorial Team

Editor:

Ben Matthews

Deputy Editors:

Laurie Allsopp
Katie Jacobs
Mark Griffin

News:

Adam Thorn
Lucy Taylor
Lizzy Dale (Deputy)
Position open (Deputy)

Features:

Iain Withers
Claudia Stern (Deputy)
Emma Barrow (Deputy)

Comment:

Sophie Wright
Richard Byrne-Smith

Sport:

Darius Austin
Lauren Cockbill (Deputy)
Alex Richman (Deputy)

Lifestyle:

Charlotte Chung
Carla Dobson

Travel:

Beth Rudge
Mike Edwards (Deputy)

Food and Drink:

Rob Gallagher

Style:

Kat Boyd
Sara Howe (Deputy)

Music:

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
Camille Augarde (Deputy)

Culture:

Dan Meredith
Charlotte Bilsland
Hannah Wallace (Deputy)

Books:

Sam Birch
Nicola Hebden (Deputy)

Film:

Lani Peace
Harry cameron (Deputy)

TV:

Rick Webb
Position open (Deputy)

Listings:

Andrew Latham

Photography Editor:

Tom Hole

Management:

Emily Walton
Toby Scarisbrick

IT Editor:

Nick Evans

Website:

Ross Fobian

Proof Readers:

Kate Mason
Deborah Mason

[edit] National Impact

Former Visionite Ryan Sabey has gone on to become one of the country's most successfull tabloid Journalists.

His biggest scopes include:

Sven's Love Triangle
Prince Harry's Alleged Exam Cheating
Harry being sent to war in Iraq

[edit] Awards

It has won numerous national awards in both the Guardian Student Media Awards, and NUS Student Media Awards.

In 2004, it was named The Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year for a record third consecutive year - the only time this has occurred in the 26-year history of the ceremony.

It has also received an enviable clutch of awards for its writing, design, and in the small budget category. (The paper has no full-time sabbatical officers, being completely run by current students. It is given less funding than its rivals at larger universities).

In particular, the publication has received critical acclaim from a number of top journalists, including former Mirror editor Piers Morgan, former BBC director General Greg Dyke, Channel Four News Anchor Jon Snow and Loaded founder James Brown.

Online, yorkvision.co.uk won Website of the Year in the 2002 Guardian Student Media Awards.

In 2006, it was named NUS Small-Budget Publication of the Year

[edit] Recent Famous Writers/Editors/Contributors

Ryan Sabey - Now working at the News of the World. Was named Young Journalist of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards.
Rob Harris - Won Guardian Reporter of the year, Newspaper of the year (for his role as editor) and overall Journalist of the year. Harris' most famous piece was entitiled Lecturer: My Child Porn Shame
Jon Bentham - Won Guardian Newspaper of the year, Overall Journalist of the Year, plus NUS Feature Writer of the Year
Gareth Walker - Won Guardian Columnist of the Year
Jonathan Bray - Won Guardian Columnist of the Year
Simon Osborn - Won Sports Journalist of the Year

Former Vision editors and writers have gone on to work for a wide range of media outlets, including Reuters News Agency, various departments in the BBC, and work as freelance contributors to various newspapers, including The Guardian and The Telegraph. Many are now in staff positions in both the national and local press.

[edit] Famous Editions

Vision have produced a number of memorable front pages. Some of the most infamous include:

Lecturer: My Child Porn Shame
Police Silent On Exposed Brothel
They Thought My Son Had Died
York Rape Victim: My Story
Pull Your Socks Up Brian
Gagged By Admin: ---- --- Bullied Staff For Years, They're Too Scared To Report Him
Wern't You Expecting Us?
Tu No Entras Alberto? (That's Spanish For A Diplomatic Disaster)
Top xxxx Quit Over Club Coke Scandal
Behind Bars: But I'm Innocent
AU: We Throw Games

[edit] Special Features

The Power List - An annual run down of the most powerful people at the university
The Sketch
The Roses Specials

[edit] Sections

York Vision is composed of five sections, most of which are broken down into further subsections, each headed by their own editorial team. These are:

News (incorporating News, Politics, Comment and The Sketch - a satirical page)

Features

Uni Life (incorporating sections such as travel, love, food and drink, Style)

Sport

Arts (incorporating Culture, Books, Music, Film, TV and Listings)