Metior

METIOR
Type	Student newspaper
Format	Magazine
Owner(s)	Murdoch University Guild of Students
Founded	1975
Language	English
Headquarters
Circulation	2500
Website

Metior Magazine is a student publication of Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. METIOR is funded by the Murdoch University Guild of Students but remains independent. The name is an acronym for "Murdoch Empire Telegram Indian Ocean Review".

METIOR was founded in 1975, the same year Murdoch University was officially established. METIOR was a hard-copy student publication and went through many iterations, edits and formats throughout its time on campus. In 2015, due to a significant drop in readership and the undeniable influence of the internet, METIOR made the switch to online only. Using the Wordpress content management platform, it can be found at www.metior.com.au.

The magazine, in conjunction with the Murdoch Guild, plans to print one hard-copy edition at the beginning of every academic year but this is dependent on financial factors.

At its heart, METIOR is a publication for students, by students and supports them by facilitating creative discussions, publishing student work and covering student life at Murdoch's many campuses.

METIOR covers everything from student politics, arts, culture and music. It draws its strength from the highly talented photographers at the University but it is important to note that editorial focus shifts from editor to editor.

History

Art of Shoplifting controversy

In 1995, Metior reprinted a controversial article from Rabelais Student Media, its La Trobe University counterpart, entitled The Art of Shoplifting – one of seven student newspapers to do so. Although the Rabelais editors responsible for the original article were prosecuted for ignoring a ban on publication issued by the state's Chief Censor; the editors of the other seven newspapers were not targeted by the authorities. Charges against the Rabelais editors were later dropped.^[1]

Voluntary student unionism

The implementation of voluntary student unionism in 2006 had a significant impact on the viability of student newspapers across Australia, compulsory student union membership fees having been the major source of income for most, however Metior was not affected.

Editors

2014: Olivia Gardner/ Madura McCormack
2013: Olivia Gardner/ Madura McCormack
2012: Phoebe Philips
2012: Sonia Kohlbacher/Duncan Wright
2011: Sonia Kohlbacher
2010: Shamini Joseph
2009: Nathan Verney
2007: Ray Grenfell

Australian student news

Newspapers	Arbiter Blitz BULL The Beard The Bullsheet Catalyst Cruwsible Curieux Empire Times Esperanto Farrago Getamungstit Grapeshot Grok GSM Honi Soit Hotch Potch Hungappa Hyde Ink Interpellator Lot's Wife Metior Neucleus On Dit Opus Pelican Pipeline Rabelais Scope Semper Floreat Swine Student View Tertangala Tharunka Togatus UniLife Universe Vertigo Wordly Woroni Yak Defunct: Bootleg Crossfire CUrio Definite Article Delirra Entropy The Hack Harambee ISM Libertine Muscateer National U Prodigy Properganda Quasimodo The Rambler The Rattler Seed SPUR The Student Leader Tabula Rasa The Western Onion Winston The Worm

Radio stations	2MCE Bathurst 2NUR Newcastle 2SER Sydney SYN 90.7 & SYN Nation Melbourne UCFM Canberra TUNE! FM Armidale 101.5 Radio Adelaide 104.1 Territory FM Darwin Defunct: 87.8fm Wodonga TAFE Radio

Television production	RMITV Melbourne SYN TV Melbourne

References

↑ "The Rabelais Case". Burning Issues. 1999-08-21. Retrieved 2007-08-16.

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