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'''''Pi''''' is the name of the official student media outlet of [[University College London Union]] and the name of its former newspaper. It publishes '''''Pi Magazine''''' during academic term time in addition to its website, Pi Online.
'''''UCL Pi Media''''' is the oldest continuously running student journalism society at [[University College London Union]]. Initially launched as a newspaper in 1946 <ref>''About''. Pi Media. (https://uclpimedia.com/about) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref> and named after former Provost David Pye, it now publishes on three platforms: '''''Pi Online''''', '''''Pi Magazine''''' and '''''PiTV'''''.

''Pi Media'''s contribution to student journalism has been recognised both within UCL and by other media outlets. ''Pi Magazine'' was shortlisted for 'Magazine of the Year' at ''[[The Guardian]]'' Student Media Awards in 2009 <ref>{{cite news | title=Guardian Student Media Awards: shortlist announced | newspaper=The Guardian | date=28 September 2009 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/guardian-student-media-awards-shortlist-announced-2009 | access-date=18 November 2020 }}</ref> and was named Best Publication at the [[Students' Union UCL]] Arts Awards in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2020.<ref>''Clubs & Societies: Pi Media.'' Students' Union UCL. (http://studentsunionucl.org/clubs-societies/pi-media#:~:text=Founded%20in%201946%2C%20Pi%20Media,Online%2C%20Pi%20Magazine%20and%20PiTV) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref>


==History==
==History==
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''Pi'' was originally launched as a [[newspaper]]. In the aftermath of [[World War II]], there was strong popular support amongst college and UCL Union officials for some sort of community project that would bind together the rapidly expanding campus. ''Pi'' was conceived as a fortnightly news-sheet, written and published internally by UCL students. It was first published in 1947.
''Pi Media'' was originally launched as a [[newspaper]] in 1946, named ''Pi'' in honour of the University's Provost, Sir [[David Randall Pye|David Pye]]. In the aftermath of [[World War II]], there was strong popular support amongst UCL students and Union officials for a community project that would bind together the rapidly expanding campus. The newspaper was conceived as a fortnightly news-sheet, written and published internally by UCL students.


The founding editor was Richard Lubbock, a first-year medic, who modelled the four-page broadsheet after the style of an American high school newspaper. The purpose was to provide news and entertainment for students, and journalistic experience for the editorial team.
The founding editor was Richard Lubbock, a first-year medic, who modelled the four-page broadsheet after the style of an American high school newspaper. The purpose was to provide news and entertainment for students, and journalistic experience for the editorial team.


[[File:Pi_Newspaper_Cover,_21-1-1954.jpg|thumb|left|Front cover of ''Pi'' newspaper published 21/1/1954]]
The name, Pi, was chosen in honour of the Provost of the College at that time, Sir [[David Randall Pye|David Pye]].
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The paper was popular, charging a small fee for each issue. Though the initial focus was on student [[politics]], as the paper recruited a more diverse base of writers and journalists, new areas began to receive attention. The newspaper's popularity among students was driven by its coverage of sports, academic discourse and regular interviews with London's public figures. ''Pi'' drew favourable comparisons with other heavyweight student newspapers, such as the [[London School of Economics]] ''[[The Beaver (newspaper)|Beaver]]''.


In 2004, René Lavanchy launched [[The Cheese Grater]] as an alternative publication to Pi. The Cheese Grater was formed out of a dissatisfaction with the state of Pi in the early 2000s, where monthly issues and a non-student executive editorial committee were said to have been impacting the society's ability to produce top quality journalism. Since 2004, Pi and The Cheese Grater have enjoyed a healthy rivalry, with the latter publication, despite being 58 years younger, winning more awards and becoming a larger publication in terms of readership and engagement in the 2020s.
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The paper was popular, even charging a small fee for each issue. Though the initial focus was on student [[politics]], as the paper recruited a more diverse base of writers and journalists, new areas began to receive attention - sports became a prominently featured section, as well as academic discourse and regular interviews with London celebrities. ''Pi'' drew favourable comparisons with other heavyweight student newspapers, such as the [[London School of Economics]] ''[[The Beaver (newspaper)|Beaver]]''. British journalist and TV personality [[Jonathan Dimbleby]] was once the editor. Former contributors include TV psychiatrist [[Raj Persaud]], Chief Executive of healthcare group Circle [[Ali Parsa]], Chief Executive of Maitland PR, Neil Bennett and the ''Guardian''{{'s}} racing correspondent Greg Wood.


''Pi Squared'' was launched alongside the magazine in October 2006 as a sister publication in newspaper form, although it has since been discontinued. Its second issue made it well-read around the university with an article describing toilets in the main building of UCL as a 'cruising zone' for men looking for sex with students. In 2009, the name was changed to ''Pi Newspaper'' and it has since been notable for high level interviews (for instance, Archbishop [[Desmond Tutu]]) and organising lectures and speakers for the general UCL community.
''Pi Squared'' was launched alongside the magazine in October 2006 as a sister publication in newspaper form. In December 2012, following concerns that internal competition between the magazine and the newspaper was mutually harmful, the decision was made by the editorial board to discontinue Pi Squared.<ref>''RIP Pi Newspaper (2007-2012).'' The Cheese Grater, 17 November 2012. (https://cheesegratermagazine.org/2012/11/17/rip-pi-newspaper-2007-2012/) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref>


In May 2007 'Pi Magazine Society' was constitutionally renamed as 'Pi Media Society' to take into account Pi's expansion into other media formats; ''Pi Squared'' Newspaper (now simply ''Pi'' Newspaper) and a website. Since then, there has been careful emphasis by Pi Media to rebrand ''Pi Magazine'' as a journalistic outlet for student life and culture. ''Pi'' Newspaper has now taken the role of providing news on local and national student issues.
In May 2007, the society constitutionally renamed as ''Pi Media'' to take into account its expansion into other media formats.


===Former contributors===
''Pi Magazine'' came runner up in 2009 for the Guardian Student Media awards under the 'Best Magazine' category.
{{bulleted list |[[Jonathan Dimbleby]], British journalist and TV personality |[[Raj Persaud]], TV psychiatrist |[[Ali Parsa]], Founder and CEO of [[Babylon Health]] |Neil Bennett, CEO of Maitland/AMO |Greg Wood, ''The Guardian'' racing correspondent | [[Nada Bashir]], British journalist and foreign correspondent}}


==Today==
==Today==


Pi's content is currently split across three different platforms: Pi Online, Pi Magazine and PiTV.
''Pi Media'''s content is spread across three different platforms: ''Pi Online'', ''Pi Magazine'' and ''PiTV''.


''Pi Online'' is the society's fastest-growing platform which regularly publishes submissions from student writers across six sections: News, Opinion, Features, Science, Lifestyle and Culture. Topics include campus news, student politics, investigations, environmental features, student life advice and coverage of London's cultural activities. Three editors are appointed per section to support the Editors-In-Chief.
Pi Online publishes submissions from student writers throughout the year and the website is divided into six different sections. Although these are subject to change from year to year, the sections are currently: News, Opinion, Features, Science, Lifestyle and Culture.


Pi Magazine is published biannually and each issue is curated around a specific theme. In recent years, the themes have included "Balance", "Empowerment" and [[University College London|UCL]] itself. The magazine contains the same sections as Pi Online, with two articles per section. Although the magazine is primarily available in print form, online copies of the latest issues are available through the society's website. ''Pi Magazine'' was shortlisted for 'Best Magazine of the Year' at the ''Guardian'' Student Media Awards in 2009 [https://www.theguardian.com/student-media-awards-2009/shortlist] and was subsequently awarded runner-up. The magazine is distributed for free around the UCL campus, including [[UCL Union]] bars, departmental common rooms and libraries.
''Pi Magazine'' is published biannually and each issue is curated around a specific theme. In recent years, the themes have included "Balance", "Empowerment" and [[University College London|UCL]] itself. The magazine contains the same sections as ''Pi Online'', with two articles per section. The magazine is distributed for free around the UCL campus, including [[UCL Union]] bars, departmental common rooms and libraries. Although ''Pi Magazine'' is primarily available in print form, online copies of the latest issues are available through the society's website.<ref>''Pi Magazine.'' Pi Media. (https://uclpimedia.com/magazine)(Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref> ''Pi Magazine'' commissions art and photography from creatives within the UCL student body.


Since 2012, PiTV has uploaded video content on their Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/user/UCLUPiTV/featured], which ranges from interviews with students to coverage of current events on campus and around London, such as the protests during the [[September 2019 climate strikes]].
''PiTV'' is the broadcasting arm of ''Pi Media''. It produces a range of video projects,<ref>''PiTV''. (https://www.youtube.com/user/UCLUPiTV/featured) (Accessed: 26/08/2020)</ref> from short documentaries, travel diaries and the Backstage Pass series, to student news coverage, political interviews and UCL Students’ Union investigations.


In recent years, ''Pi Media'' has conducted interviews with well-known figures such as [[Desmond Tutu]], [[Elijah Wood]], <ref>Gitonga, Karimi. ''Web Exclusive: Interview with Elijah Wood.'' PiMagazine.net, 21 November 2005. (http://www.pimagazine.net/) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref> [[Nigel Farage]], <ref>Gidda, Miren. ''Full interview with Nigel Farage, MEP and leader of Ukip.'' PiTV, 11 October 2013. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-OJIdpQ2po) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref> [[Dominic Raab]] MP, <ref>Coe, Blake. ''An interview with Dominic Raab MP.'' Pi Online, 4 March 2019. (https://uclpimedia.com/online/the-only-reason-that-the-eu-would-put-up-trade-barriers-is-through-political-choice-an-interview-with-dominic-raab-mp) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref> [[Rory Stewart]], <ref>Koch, Nikolas. ''Rory talks (and walks).'' Pi Online, 20 January 2020. (https://uclpimedia.com/online/rory-talks-and-walks) (Accessed: 06/08/20)</ref> and [[David Runciman]].<ref>Colwell, Angus. ''David Runciman on Trump, young people, and the future of democracy.'' Pi Online, 2 March 2020 (https://uclpimedia.com/online/i-genuinely-think-2020-is-scary-david-runciman-on-trump-young-people-and-the-future-of-democracy) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)</ref>
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===Editorial structure===
The magazine and newspaper are published separately by the society and have separate editorial structures.


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===Committee structure===
Unlike many other student publications, ''Pi Magazine'', Pi TV and Pi Online do not have a paid full-time sabbatical editor. Editors are elected annually at the society AGM from University College London's pool of undergraduate and graduate students although for a few years during the 1980s it was run on a collective basis with no one individual having overall editorial control.
Unlike many other student publications, ''Pi Media'' does not have a paid full-time sabbatical editor. Students are elected to the Committee at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March. Any positions that become vacant throughout the year are filled at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).


{{bulleted list |President |Vice President/Treasurer |''Pi Online'' Editors-In-Chief|''Pi Magazine'' Editors-In-Chief |''PiTV'' Editors-In-Chief |Marketing Officer |Social Media Officer |Design Officer |Photographer Officer |Events Officers|Welfare Officer |Diversity & Inclusion Officer}}
Sections in ''Pi'' include: News, Opinion, Features, Science, Lifestyle and Culture. Editorial positions are elected to once a year at one of two Annual General Meetings taking place at the end of the first and second terms at [[University College London]].

== Closure ==
In December 2012, following concerns that internal competition between the magazine and the newspaper was mutually harmful, the decision was made by the editorial board that the content should be merged while retaining the glossy magazine format. This publication was entitled ''Pi Magazine'' in a return to the original nomenclature of the publication founded in 1945.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pimediaonline.co.uk Official website]
*[http://uclpimedia.com Official website]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/UCLUPiTV/featured PiTV]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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Pi Media
Pi Magazine Autumn 2019, Photography: Pietro Sambuy
FormatOnline, Magazine, Broadcast
Founder(s)Richard Lubbock
PresidentConor Walsh
FoundedSeptember 1946 (1946-09) (as a newspaper)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websitewww.uclpimedia.com

UCL Pi Media is the oldest continuously running student journalism society at University College London Union. Initially launched as a newspaper in 1946 [1] and named after former Provost David Pye, it now publishes on three platforms: Pi Online, Pi Magazine and PiTV.

Pi Media's contribution to student journalism has been recognised both within UCL and by other media outlets. Pi Magazine was shortlisted for 'Magazine of the Year' at The Guardian Student Media Awards in 2009 [2] and was named Best Publication at the Students' Union UCL Arts Awards in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2020.[3]

History

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Pi Media was originally launched as a newspaper in 1946, named Pi in honour of the University's Provost, Sir David Pye. In the aftermath of World War II, there was strong popular support amongst UCL students and Union officials for a community project that would bind together the rapidly expanding campus. The newspaper was conceived as a fortnightly news-sheet, written and published internally by UCL students.

The founding editor was Richard Lubbock, a first-year medic, who modelled the four-page broadsheet after the style of an American high school newspaper. The purpose was to provide news and entertainment for students, and journalistic experience for the editorial team.

Front cover of Pi newspaper published 21/1/1954

The paper was popular, charging a small fee for each issue. Though the initial focus was on student politics, as the paper recruited a more diverse base of writers and journalists, new areas began to receive attention. The newspaper's popularity among students was driven by its coverage of sports, academic discourse and regular interviews with London's public figures. Pi drew favourable comparisons with other heavyweight student newspapers, such as the London School of Economics Beaver.

In 2004, René Lavanchy launched The Cheese Grater as an alternative publication to Pi. The Cheese Grater was formed out of a dissatisfaction with the state of Pi in the early 2000s, where monthly issues and a non-student executive editorial committee were said to have been impacting the society's ability to produce top quality journalism. Since 2004, Pi and The Cheese Grater have enjoyed a healthy rivalry, with the latter publication, despite being 58 years younger, winning more awards and becoming a larger publication in terms of readership and engagement in the 2020s.

Pi Squared was launched alongside the magazine in October 2006 as a sister publication in newspaper form. In December 2012, following concerns that internal competition between the magazine and the newspaper was mutually harmful, the decision was made by the editorial board to discontinue Pi Squared.[4]

In May 2007, the society constitutionally renamed as Pi Media to take into account its expansion into other media formats.

Former contributors

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Today

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Pi Media's content is spread across three different platforms: Pi Online, Pi Magazine and PiTV.

Pi Online is the society's fastest-growing platform which regularly publishes submissions from student writers across six sections: News, Opinion, Features, Science, Lifestyle and Culture. Topics include campus news, student politics, investigations, environmental features, student life advice and coverage of London's cultural activities. Three editors are appointed per section to support the Editors-In-Chief.

Pi Magazine is published biannually and each issue is curated around a specific theme. In recent years, the themes have included "Balance", "Empowerment" and UCL itself. The magazine contains the same sections as Pi Online, with two articles per section. The magazine is distributed for free around the UCL campus, including UCL Union bars, departmental common rooms and libraries. Although Pi Magazine is primarily available in print form, online copies of the latest issues are available through the society's website.[5] Pi Magazine commissions art and photography from creatives within the UCL student body.

PiTV is the broadcasting arm of Pi Media. It produces a range of video projects,[6] from short documentaries, travel diaries and the Backstage Pass series, to student news coverage, political interviews and UCL Students’ Union investigations.

In recent years, Pi Media has conducted interviews with well-known figures such as Desmond Tutu, Elijah Wood, [7] Nigel Farage, [8] Dominic Raab MP, [9] Rory Stewart, [10] and David Runciman.[11]

Committee structure

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Unlike many other student publications, Pi Media does not have a paid full-time sabbatical editor. Students are elected to the Committee at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March. Any positions that become vacant throughout the year are filled at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).

  • President
  • Vice President/Treasurer
  • Pi Online Editors-In-Chief
  • Pi Magazine Editors-In-Chief
  • PiTV Editors-In-Chief
  • Marketing Officer
  • Social Media Officer
  • Design Officer
  • Photographer Officer
  • Events Officers
  • Welfare Officer
  • Diversity & Inclusion Officer
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References

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  1. ^ About. Pi Media. (https://uclpimedia.com/about) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  2. ^ "Guardian Student Media Awards: shortlist announced". The Guardian. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ Clubs & Societies: Pi Media. Students' Union UCL. (http://studentsunionucl.org/clubs-societies/pi-media#:~:text=Founded%20in%201946%2C%20Pi%20Media,Online%2C%20Pi%20Magazine%20and%20PiTV) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  4. ^ RIP Pi Newspaper (2007-2012). The Cheese Grater, 17 November 2012. (https://cheesegratermagazine.org/2012/11/17/rip-pi-newspaper-2007-2012/) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  5. ^ Pi Magazine. Pi Media. (https://uclpimedia.com/magazine)(Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  6. ^ PiTV. (https://www.youtube.com/user/UCLUPiTV/featured) (Accessed: 26/08/2020)
  7. ^ Gitonga, Karimi. Web Exclusive: Interview with Elijah Wood. PiMagazine.net, 21 November 2005. (http://www.pimagazine.net/) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  8. ^ Gidda, Miren. Full interview with Nigel Farage, MEP and leader of Ukip. PiTV, 11 October 2013. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-OJIdpQ2po) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  9. ^ Coe, Blake. An interview with Dominic Raab MP. Pi Online, 4 March 2019. (https://uclpimedia.com/online/the-only-reason-that-the-eu-would-put-up-trade-barriers-is-through-political-choice-an-interview-with-dominic-raab-mp) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
  10. ^ Koch, Nikolas. Rory talks (and walks). Pi Online, 20 January 2020. (https://uclpimedia.com/online/rory-talks-and-walks) (Accessed: 06/08/20)
  11. ^ Colwell, Angus. David Runciman on Trump, young people, and the future of democracy. Pi Online, 2 March 2020 (https://uclpimedia.com/online/i-genuinely-think-2020-is-scary-david-runciman-on-trump-young-people-and-the-future-of-democracy) (Accessed: 28/06/2020)
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