The Ripple (newspaper)
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| The Ripple | |
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| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | University of Leicester Students' Union |
| Editor | Tom Goodwyn |
| Founded | 10th December 1957 |
| Price | Free |
| Headquarters | Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester |
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| Website: http://www.leicesterstudent.org/ripple | |
The Ripple is the student newspaper at the University of Leicester. The biweekly paper editions have a potential readership of nearly 10,000 students[1], although the actual print circulation is closer to 3,000. The newspaper is currently under the editorship of Tom Goodwyn.
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[edit] History
The first printed edition of the Ripple was published on the 10th December 1957 (the same year as the university was granted its Royal Charter) under the direction of the newspaper's first editor, Brian Abbs[2]. The Ripple has also maintained a web presence since 2004 [3].
[edit] The Ripple in the News
In early 2006 the BBC revealed that the word 'moony' was first used in print by the Ripple as part of the slang used during the 1987 RAG week, and led to the Oxford English Dictionary attributing the paper as the source of the word[4]. This was then followed by a feature on the Ripple as part of the BBC show Balderdash and Piffle, screened on Easter Sunday (April 16th) 2006[5].
The Ripple received national press attention again in November 2006 after speaking out against an attempt by the National Union Of Students to restrict sales of a number of lad mags in the student union shop[6].
[edit] Praise
In recognition of its hard hitting reporting and more student focused commentary under the editorship of Aaron Porter, the Ripple won the University of Leicester Students' Union award of Most Improved Student Group for the academic year 2005 - 2006. [7]
[edit] Criticism
In recent months the Ripple has become embroiled in a number of controversies within the Students' Union. In late 2006 the issue of accuracy in reporting was officially raised at a Students’ Union council meeting, and resulted in an admission that the paper had no policy with regard to fact checking at that time, and was potentially in violation of the Defamation Act 1996, although no specific case was cited.[8]
[edit] Former Editors
2004 - 2005 - Nick Mashiter
2005 - 2006 - Aaron Porter
