Glasgow University Guardian

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Glasgow Guardian is the student newspaper of the University of Glasgow.

Founded in 1932 as The Gilmorehill Globe,[1] the newspaper has undergone four name changes in its existence. First changed to The Gilmorehill Guardian, then to the Glasgow University Guardian in 1959 under editor Neil MacCormick[citation needed] and most recently changed to Glasgow Guardian in 2011. The publication is produced by students of the university on a voluntary basis and funded by the Glasgow University Students' Representative Council and revenue from advertising. The paper is compact-sized and has a circulation of four thousand copies per issue.[citation needed]

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The paper has reported on sex tourism in Vietnam,[2] racist door policies of Glasgow nightclubs[3] and conducted the first ever independent staff satisfaction survey which revealed doubts about the University management strategy. In 2004 Guardian revealed a CIA officer was working as a lecturer in the Politics department[4] and a year later that Glasgow University Union had been spending part of its grant on a pornography channel subscription,[5] money which had been intended for front line student services. In the same year, it ran an undercover investigation into sub-standard and dangerous student housing, which was described by the editor of The Herald as "campaigning journalism at its best".[6] In 2006, it also reported that university management were rewarding big donors with honorary degrees.[7] The paper has also featured an exclusive interview with former Prime Minister Tony Blair. More recently, the Guardian covered debategate,[8] which hit national media headlines after two female students from Edinburgh and Cambridge were reportedly heckled in a sexist manner by members of the Glasgow University Union.

Awards

Guardian Student Media Awards

Herald Scottish Student Press Awards

  • Newspaper of the Year: 2008, 2005[citation needed]
  • Best Newspaper design: 2005[citation needed]
  • Student Journalist of the Year: Harry Tattersall Smith (2010) Chris Watt (2008), David Crow (2005) Ruaridh Arrow (2004)[11]
  • Best News Writer: Chris Watt (2008), Rob Mackie (2006), James Morgan (2004)[11]
  • Best Photographer: James Porteous (2008; 2009)[citation needed]
  • Best Sports Writer: Harry Tattersall Smith (2010)
  • Features Writer: Graeme Allister (2006) Ruaridh Arrow (2004)[11]
  • Best Online Journalist: Shaun Murphy (2004)[11]

Amnesty International Media Awards

  • Amy Mackinnon (2012, student),[12] [13]

Alumni

Guardian alumni who have gone on to careers in the media and politics include;

References

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External links

  1. ↑ The Gilmorehill Globe, 10 October 1932
  2. ↑ Glasgow University Guardian, 29 January 2003
  3. ↑ Glasgow University Guardian 19 February 1997
  4. ↑ Glasgow University Guardian 21 May 2004
  5. ↑ Glasgow University Guardian, 1 November 2004
  6. ↑ http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/awards/050525stu.shtml
  7. ↑ Glasgow University Guardian 5 June 2006
  8. ↑ [1]
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  10. ↑ Guardian Student Media Awards 2008: full list of winners
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  12. ↑ Amnesty International Media Awards 2012
  13. ↑ The curious case of John Oguchuckwu
  14. ↑ SRC : Volunteer : Student Media : Guardian
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