Catalyst (magazine)
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| Type | student magazine |
|---|---|
| Format | Magazine |
| Owner(s) | RMIT Student Union |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia  |
| Circulation | 58,000[1] |
| Website | Catalyst |
Catalyst is a student magazine published at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. The magazine is produced by the RMIT Student Union.
Catalyst appears six times a year and had a readership of approximately 58,000 in 2009[1] - up from 15,000 in 2004.[2] 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. Today, Catalyst's funding is drawn jointly from the university and advertising revenue.
Catalyst benefits from its proximity to the RMIT School of Media and Communication, which runs a highly regarded journalism program. In turn Catalyst alumni are active in the Australian media.
The first edition of Catalyst, published by what was known then as the RMIT Students’ Representative Council (later RMIT Student Union) appeared on 18 May 1944. Editions have also appeared under the names Revolution Catalyst and The Unaustralian.
Prior to funding losses, due to the onset of Voluntary Student Unionism, a womyn's edition called Havoc, a queer edition called Mutiny and an environment edition called Eccocentric were also published, between 1995 and 1998.[3]
Recent former editors of Catalyst include journalists Dewi Cooke, Dan Harrison (both now with The Age) and Elizabeth Gallagher.[1][4] The logo and general style of Catalyst often changes dramatically each year, when a new editorial team takes over.
Art of Shoplifting controversy
In 1995, Catalyst 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 the ban on its 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.[5]
Recent editors
- 2012: Yolanda Redrup, David Swan and Cortney Bruch
- 2013: Andrei Ghoukassian, Dragana Mrkaja and Nathan Stanogias
- 2014: Broede Carmody, Allison Worrall and Alan Weedon
Past front covers
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Edition 1, 2008
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Edition 1, 2009
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Edition 1, 2010
Footnotes
- ^ a b c Catalyst homepage Retrieved 2010-04-17
- ^ Ng, John (January 2007). "Catalyst advertising rates, release dates" (PDF). RMIT Student Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Catalyst : the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology student's newspaper". Main Catalogue. State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "About The Age". Retrieved 16 August 2007.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Rabelais Case". Burning Issues. 1999-21-08. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
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