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, although 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.

Australian student media

Magazines	Arcadia The Ashes Blitz Bound The Bullsheet Catalyst Curieux Dircksey Empire Times Esperanto Farrago Fedpress Flycatcher Framework Getamungstit Grapeshot Grok Honi Soit Hungappa Hyde Interp Lot's Wife Metior Neucleus On Dit Opus Pelican Playground Rabelais Scoop SCUM Semper Floreat Swine Tertangala Tharunka Togatus Universe Verse Vertigo Wordly Woroni W'SUP Yak

Radio stations	Broadcast: 2MCE Bathurst 2SER Sydney UCFM Canberra TUNE! FM Armidale Student Radio on 101.5 Radio Adelaide SYN 90.7 & SYN Nation Melbourne Online: ACU Wired National SURG FM Sydney JACradio Brisbane Phoenix Radio Ipswich UniCast Adelaide Radio Monash Melbourne Radio Fodder Melbourne 3SSR Melbourne Woroni Radio Canberra Radio Murdoch Perth 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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