Impact (student Magazine) - Format and Content

Format and Content

The 64 page glossy magazine is split into sections, each with their own editors and writing team.

Contents and editorial

A single contents page is followed by a page containing the Letter of the Month and an editorial, which is written by the magazine's Editor-in-Chief.

News

6 pages, this section covers a range of student-related issues.

Sport

Typically 2 or 3 pages, this covers a range of national and campus sports.Recently Impact sport secured an interview with Sven Goran-Eriksson

Features

This is the main part of the magazine, usually 16 pages. It contains articles on a variety of student-related topics, usually with a headlining piece of 3 to 4 pages, with other 1 and 2 page articles throughout the rest of the section.

Grapevine

This is a 2 page events summary outlining student activities for the month.

Travel

A 2 page section, typically with 3 or 4 articles about destinations and travel experiences around the world.

Style

Usually 4 pages, Style contains a photo shoot and a small article.

Spare Parts

A 2 page section with recurring features such as Our Man In..., Impact's Guide To... and Vent Your Spleen.

Arts

A 2 or 3 page section covering theatre, literature and the arts.

Film

2 or 3 pages of articles and reviews of film and DVD releases.

Music

A 4 page section containing reviews and typically an interview with a band.

Science

A 2 page section with a variety of science and technology coverage.

Food

2 pages of recipes, restaurant reviews and more.

Gratis

A page of competitions and magazine credits.

Famous Last Words

A single page interview with a celebrity. Recent interviewees have included Jeremy Paxman, Tessa Jowell and Gordon Brown