The Oxford Student
| Type | Weekly newspaper during Oxford University term time |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner | OSSL |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Political alignment | none |
| Circulation | c. 16,000 |
| Official website | www.oxfordstudent.com |
The Oxford Student is a newspaper produced by and for students of the University of Oxford; it is sometimes abbreviated to The OxStu. The paper was established in 1992 by the Oxford University Student Union[1]
The Oxford Student is owned by OUSU and run through the Student Union's commercial subsidiary, Oxford Student Services Ltd (OSSL). The newspaper's constitution grants the paper editorial independence.
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[edit] Accolades
The Oxford Student was named "Student Newspaper of the Year" at the Guardian Student Media Awards in 2001, was shortlisted in 2004 and awarded the runner-up prize in 2007.[2]
[edit] Exposition Magazine
Every term, the Oxford Student's sister magazine, Exposition, is released along with the penultimate issue of the paper. Exposition is primarily written by university post-graduates "covering politics, society and the arts and encompassing a diverse array of disciplines: from Art History to International Relations, Urban Anthropology to Legal Ethics." [3]
[edit] Controversy
In 2004, the newspaper gained national publicity when two reporters broke University rules to expose security flaws in the University's computer network; the student journalists responsible, Patrick Foster and Roger Waite, were rusticated by the University's Court of Summary Jurisdiction, but on appeal their punishment was reduced to a fine.[4] Foster now works as Media Correspondent for The Times, and Waite worked for the Sunday Times for a few years after graduating.
[edit] Contributors
Former contributors include Laura Barton of The Guardian, Mark Henderson and Rob Hands of The Times, and Karl Smith of The Independent.[citation needed]
The current editors are Josh Davis and Lizzie Porter.[5]
Previous editors
Trinity term 2011 - Emily Belton, Stephanie Vizard
Hilary term 2011 - James Benge, Ellen Newberry
Michaelmas term 2010 - Winston Featherly-Bean, Tara Mulholland
Trinity term 2010 - Adam Bouyamourn, Anoosh Chakelian
Hilary term 2010 - Alistair Walker, Louis Barclay
Michaelmas term 2009 - Tom Rowley, Jeremy Kelly
Trinity term 2009 - Emma Mockford, Helena See
