York Vision (previously known as yorkVision and York Student Vision) is one of two student newspapers at the University of York, and is Britain's most awarded student newspaper, having been presented with six Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year' awards, most recently in the 2014–2015 academic year.
It is a registered society of, and funded by the University of York Students' Union. The paper is distinguished from its campus rival, Nouse, by its tabloid design, tone and anarchic sense of humour.
Unlike many other university newspapers, which have sabbatical editors, Vision's staff is made up entirely of current students.
The current editors-in-chief are Amara Barrett-Willett and Jonathan van Kuijk. The newspaper itself contains several sections, with comment, features and lifestyle bookended by news and sport.
The newspaper has recently been nominated for Best Publication and Best Website at the Guardian Student Media Awards.
Vision has a number of features that help mould its distinct character. These include:
Interviews: Almost every section of the paper has, at one time or another, secured a top-tier interview. Recent highlights include Alastair Campbell, Miley Cyrus, Karl Pilkington, Hot Chip, Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg, Nick Clegg, Mark Watson, Franz Ferdinand, Shami Chakrabarti, Aaron Porter, Wretch 32, Dr Jessen, Harry Enfield and Sarah Beeny.
Scene: The arts pullout containing sections dedicated to Music, Film, Stage, TV, Technology and Books as well as 20 Questions and Spotlight interviews.
The Roses Specials: Either an annual pull-out published after the Roses Tournament, or a limited-run, special edition distributed during the tournament itself. The 2008 Roses review was incorporated into the Sport section. 2012 saw the largest scale Roses coverage yet, both online and in print, including a 16-page pull-out produced away from home at Lancaster University.
Goalside: A pull-out dedicated to coverage of the summer term 'College Cup', which dominates summer sport at the University of York, first published in 2012.
Fresh: The freshers magazine given to every single new student at the University of York.
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Vision has received awards for its writing, design, and in both overall best publication and best small budget categories (due to the lack of sabbatical positions of the paper). In 2009 it was the only student newspaper to be nominated for Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year without a full-time paid member of staff.
It won the award four times in six years, having held the award from 2002–2004. Vision remains the only paper to achieve the remarkable hat-trick in the ceremony's 26-year history.
In 2011, Vision was named Student Publication of the Year at the Guardian Student Media Awards.
Best Opinion Writer: Edward Greenwood (Nominee)
Best Publication (Winner)
Best Reporter: Patrick Greenfield (Winner)
Best Publication (Runner up)
Best Website (Nominee)
Best Reporter: Oliver Todd (Nominee)
Best Publication (Winner)
Best Publication (Nominee)
Best Reporter: Daniel Goddard (Nominee)
Best Reporter: Martin Williams (Nominee)
Best Writer: Jim Norton (Nominee)
Best Newspaper (Nominee)
Best Reporter: Martin Williams (Nominee)
Best Reporter: Tom McDermott (Nominee)
Best Sports Writer: Jim Norton (Nominee)
Best Reporter: Adam Thorn (Runner up)
Best Feature Writer: Anna Wormleighton (Nominee)
Best Sports Writer: Grumpy Panda Alex Richman (Runner up)
Best Sports Writer: Tom Sheldrick (Nominee)
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Reporter: Lucy Taylor (Winner)
Best Reporter: Adam Thorn (Nominee)
Best Sports Writer: Darius Austin (Nominee)
Best Critic: Richard Webb (Winner)
Best Columnist: Ruth Mclean (Nominee)
Best Newspaper (Nominee)
Best Small Budget Publication (Nominee)
Best Sports Writer: Simon Osborn (Winner)
Best Columnist: Jonathan Bray (Winner)
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Small Budget Publication (Runner up)
Best Journalist: Jon Bentham (Winner)
Best Reporter: Jon Bentham (Nominee)
Best Feature Writer: Jon Bentham (Runner up)
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Small Budget Publication (Nominee)
Best Journalist: Rob Harris (Winner)
Best Reporter: Rob Harris (Winner)
Best Travel Writer: Jon Bentham (Winner)
Best Travel Writer: Rob Harris (Nominee)
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Columnist: Gareth Walker (Winner)
Best Website (Winner)
2001 Best Website (Runner up)
2014 Best Journalist: Jack Gevertz (Winner)
2012 Best Media (Runner up)
2012 Best Journalist: Oliver Todd (Highly Commended)
2008 Best Journalist: Lucy Taylor (Nominee)
2006 Best Small Budget Publication (Winner)
2004 Best Publication Design (Winner)
2004 Best Feature Writer: Jon Bentham (Winner)
2004 Best Arts Journalist: Sam Walton (Runner up)
2003 Best Newspaper (Winner)
2003 Best Reporter: Rob Harris (Winner)
2003 Best Arts Journalist: Bella Todd (Winner)
2001 Best Small Budget Publication (Winner)
