Issue 1247 - The Courier

Th eCourier
Tuesday 6 March 2012
vote.ncl.ac.uk
EDITOR OF THE COURIER
ELLIOT BENTLEY
As this year’s Deputy Editor (and with three
years’ writing experience), I believe I am the
MOST EXPERIENCED candidate for Editor of
The Courier.
I believe The Courier should be a varied publication
with content for everyone: from political
news to fun features on nights out. I pledge to
produce a paper with content for ALL students
at Newcastle.
WILLS ROBINSON
Experience
• I am currently News Editor and was Sports
Editor last year, which, I believes, makes me the
MOST EXPERIENCED candidate.
• I have conducted interviews with the likes of
GEORDIE SHORE, MATT DAWSON, New
Zealand Rugby players RICHIE McCAW and
SONNY BILL WILLIAMS, and MP NICK
BROWN.
• I have written articles for the Life and Style,
I have already:
• Brought The Courier into the 21st Century by
creating the MOST SUCCESSFUL WEBSITE
in the paper’s history
• Carried out IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS
into rogue landlords, outrageous library fines...
and a cardboard cutout of Colin Firth
• Brought you interviews with chart-topping
bands, disease-curing doctors, and the founder
of Wikipedia
• As Deputy Editor, helped shape EVERY SEC-
TION of the paper
• Presented radio shows on NSR for TWO
YEARS
I pledge to:
• Report STORIES THAT MATTER to you,
with more in-depth features into what’s really
happening in Newcastle and LIVE COVER-
AGE of breaking news
• Continue improving the website, adding a
MOBILE VERSION and VIDEO CONTENT
• Introduce a Guardian-style FACEBOOK APP
• Comprehensive sport coverage, with online
results updated on match day and coverage of a
greater variety of sports
• Ensure the all-important puzzle section is
100% CORRECT
Comment and Music sections along with News
and Sport.
• Have covered stories such as the on-going
Josh Cryer Twitter saga, the Northumbria Initiation
and revealed that Richardson Road was
set for demolition.
What I would bring to The Courier
• Expand The Courier Online, with more online
exclusives throughout the year, spreading
the site’s contents via social media to reach all
of Newcastle’s students.
• Run more campaigns to meet the demands of
Newcastle’s students.
• Free publicity for clubs and societies.
• Free student advertising on a specially designated
page, as well as online.
• Maintain and strengthen links with NSR and
TCTV, combining them with The Courier to
create a stronger media base at Newcastle
• Remain loyal to the features that hard working
editors have introduced before me, including
the continued use of the C2 supplement
and student favourites such as blind date.
Remember…When there’s a Wills there’s a way
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COLIN HENRYS
Why vote COLIN HENRYS for Editor?
I believe that I have the EXPERIENCE, DRIVE
and COMMITMENT to make The Courier
BETTER THAN EVER next year.
I am currently one of the Sports Editors, meaning
that I have already had practice editing one
of The Courier’s LARGEST sections. I also have
three years of writing experience, was part of
HARRY SLAVIN
The Courier is the heartbeat of Newcastle University
and I believe that with my experience as
current Sports Editor and seasoned contributor
to the paper, I am the perfect candidate for
Editor.
A vote for Harry Slavin could guarantee greater
content, coverage and participation:
On The Ball:
• A paper bursting with news stories and issues
the AWARD-WINNING Courier Online team
and have sat on the TCTV committee.
I believe that this experience will help me to
IMPROVE not just The Courier, but our student
media as a whole.
If elected I would:
• Be more FORWARD-THINKING with news
and comment articles.
• Work to ERADICATE inexcusable spelling
mistakes, especially on the FRONT PAGE.
• Further EXPAND The Courier Online – even
more web exclusive news stories, blogs and
reviews; LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE and more
REGULAR UPDATING of content.
• Overhaul the C2 section – more music and
film reviews, a TRAVEL section and WIDER
COVERAGE of societies and forthcoming
events.
• Expand TCTV to bring you NEWS roundups,
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS and more Bigg
Market Banter.
• Actively promote NSR and TCTV to give
them the coverage that they deserve.
Want all this and more? Then vote COLIN
FOR EDITOR!
that matter to you
• Even more creative and in-depth coverage of
BUCS and Intra Mural Sport
• Bringing you the best in new and innovative
features, including the return of ‘hottie of the
week’
First, Fast, Now:
• Breaking news pieces online instantly to
keep you up to speed with top stories.
• More exclusive interviews with the best talent
from the worlds of entertainment and sport
• Greater distribution around campus to make
it the most accessible paper to date
• Stronger ties with NSR and greater use of
TCTV
Have Your Say:
• Improved online comments system
• More opportunities for new, aspiring writers
• ‘Letters’ feature to promote feedback and get
you involved
The Courier is not about picking up national
awards; it is about informing and entertaining
YOU, our invaluable reader.
VOTE HARRY FOR EDITOR AND LET’S
SLAV IT!
BEN TRAVIS
Who?
• Current music editor and writer for three
years with The Courier.
• Enthusiastic, approachable, hard-working,
creatively-minded, dedicated.
As Editor of The Courier, I believe I can give
you:
• A REAL STUDENT FOCUS - delivering
news stories and issues that bring Newcastle
University’s students to the fore.
• WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT with features
ranging from sex and relationships, to nights
out and what’s going on around campus.
• A MOBILE APP to keep The Courier at students’
fingertips 24 hours a day.
• UNPARALLELED SPORTS COVERAGE
for Intra Mural and BUCS - regularly updated
league tables, match reports and quality images.
• A REFLECTION OF NEWCASTLE’S CUL-
TURE across the music, film, arts, and lifestyle
sections.
• A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP with
Newcastle’s students through increased use of
FACEBOOK and TWITTER.
• A MORE VISUALLY-ENGAGING PAPER
with professional design.
• A UNITED STUDENT MEDIA by networking
with NSR and TCTV.
• INCREASED SOCIETIES AND EVENTS
COVERAGE to represent the interests and
achievements of students.
• INDEPENDENCE from political bias,
presenting the varied opinions of Newcastle
students.
The Courier is a brilliant newspaper, but it
could be super. A super paper needs a super
editor - vote for Ben Travis.
www.bentravisforeditor.com
#BenTravis4Editor
EDITOR OF THE COURIER EXPLAINED
The Editor of The Courier is responsible for overseeing the production of your
weekly student newspaper.
The Courier is not only for entertainment purposes! It keeps you informed of
what is going on in and around campus, is representative of your time here at
Newcastle and provides a professional platform for a career in the media for
over 200 students that dedicate their time and energy into contributing to its
pages.
is in charge of running a team of over thirty student volunteers that choose
content, edit articles and design pages
They also oversee NSR (Newcastle Student Radio) and TCTV (The Courier Televsion)
to ensure all three arms of Student Media here at Newcastle are represented
farly.
They also liase with the University for the production of the Alternative Prospectus,