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The Oxymoron
TypeTermly satirical
news magazine
FormatMagazine
Owner(s)student-run
Founded2007
Circulation2,500
Websitetheoxymoron.co.uk

The Oxymoron is a student satirical magazine published anonymously by and for students of Oxford University. It takes the form of a spoof newspaper, similar to The Onion, though with a focus on events relevant to the life of an Oxford student. The magazine takes its name from the concept of an oxymoron, as well as being a reference to the word Oxon, used to identify an Oxford degree. It is published termly.

History

The magazine was founded in Michaelmas term of 2007 by Matt Pickles, David Murgia and John Citron, three undergraduate students from The Queen's College, and first published on November 17. Each issue from the second has been 8 pages in length; the first contained 4 pages. These are split between news satire, and spoof features. In contrast with the majority of student publications, it is printed without the names of the writers or editors, and these are not normally made public. Many previous Oxymoron editors have gone on to work as professional journalists and comedy writers.

Awards

Year Awards Nomination Result Winner
2008 Guardian Student Media Awards Best Magazine Nominated Quench, University of Cardiff
2009 Guardian Student Media Awards Best Magazine Winner Won
2010 Guardian Student Media Awards Digital Journalist of the Year (Mimi Kempton Stewart) Runner-up Will Benton, King's College London

See also

References

  1. "OXymorON". Theoxymoron.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  2. "OXymorON". Theoxymoron.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  3. "On course to win | Media | The Guardian". London: The Guardian. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  4. "Guardian Student Media Awards, 2009: Winners". London: The Guardian. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  5. "Winners and Runners-Up, 2010". London: The Guardian. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.

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