Motley Magazine
Motley Magazine is an award-winning Irish student publication affiliated with University College Cork (UCC). Motley Magazine was originally set up in 2006 by the UCC Journalism and Media Society (now extinct, relaunched in 2018 as the UCC Journalism Society) until it became an official publication of the UCC media executive[1]. Motley Magazine is published monthly during college term since its founding, except for a one year break during the 2009/2010 academic year. It is a free publication, distributed throughout the University College Cork campus.[2]
University College Cork | |
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A vibrant, diverse and eclectic eye on UCC and beyond | |
September 2018 cover of Motley Magazine | |
Type | Monthly Magazine |
Format | A4 |
Founder(s) | Ian Power |
Editor | Matthew Moynihan |
Staff writers | 15 |
Founded | 2006 |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | 2009 |
Relaunched | 2010 |
Headquarters | The Newsroom, Ground Floor, The Hub, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland |
City | Cork |
Country | Ireland |
Circulation | 1,500 (as of 2017) |
Readership | 20,000+ (Print and Online) |
Website | www |
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The magazine won the “Best Magazine” award at the SMEDIA Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Since it was created, the magazine has featured major names from the television, music and pop-culture industries, such as Troye Sivan[3], Amanda Palmer[4], and the Kaiser Chiefs[5].
Editors
Academic Year | Volume | Editor | Designer | Comments |
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2006/2007 | Volume I | Ian Power | N/A | Founding |
2007/2008 | Volume II | Ian Power | N/A | |
2008/2009 | Volume III | N/A | N/A | |
2009/2010 | No Volume | N/A | N/A | Sabbatical |
2010/2011 | Volume IV | Aisling Twomey | Muire O'Hara | |
2011/2012 | Volume V | Kevin Curran | Richard Sheehy | |
2012/2013 | Volume VI | John Murphy | Richard Sheehy | |
2013/2014 | Volume VII | Kieran Murphy | Luke Crowley-Holland | |
2014/2015 | Volume VIII | Ellen Desmond | Luke Crowley-Holland/Cathal O'Gara | |
2015/2016 | Volume IX | Ellen Desmond | Cathal O'Gara | |
2016/2017 | Volume X | Eoin McSweeney | Colm Cahalane | |
2017/2018 | Volume XI | Lauren Mulvihill | Sai Wing Ho | |
2018/2019 | Volume XII | Lucas Brun | Emily Phipps | |
2019/2020 | Volume XIII | Dan Webb | Tim Caruso | |
2020/2021 | Volume XIV | Matthew Moynihan | TBA | Current volume |
Notable people who have appeared in Motley Magazine
- Cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
- Cast of Orange Is The New Black
- Cast of Game of Thrones
- Cast of Jersey Shore
- Cast of Dance Moms
- Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race
- Cast of Love/Hate
- In Bed With Joan (Rivers)
- Le Galaxie
- Little Green Cars
- Tove Lo
- Calum Scott
- Max Jury
- Tyler Oakley
- Troye Sivan
- Amanda Palmer
- The Veronicas
- Wes Orshoski
- Róisín O
- Enemies
- Walking On Cars
- Saint Sister
- Mick Flannery
- Heathers
- Kodaline
- Jarryd James
- Cry Monster Cry
- Karen Joy Fowler
- The Riptide Movement
- Ella Henderson
- Original Rude Boys
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Elyar Fox
- Bressie
- Daithí
- George Hook
- Fiona Shaw
- Justice Albie Sachs
- Conor Cusask
- John Wilson
- Bry
Awards
- KBC Student Magazine 2014[6]
- KBC Student Magazine 2015[7]
- People's Choice Award 2015 (SMEDIA)[8]
- KBC Student Magazine 2016[9]
- People's Choice Award 2016[10]
References
- https://www.ucc.ie/en/students/media/
- http://collegenews.ie/index.php/1026/motley/about-motley/
- https://motley.ie/troye-sivan-driving-us-wild/
- https://motley.ie/yes-amanda-palmer/
- https://motley.ie/the-big-interview-kaiser-chiefs/
- http://www.oxygen.ie/2014-winners-nominees/
- http://www.oxygen.ie/kbc-national-student-media-awards/
- http://www.oxygen.ie/smedias-2015-roll-of-honour/
- http://www.oxygen.ie/kbc-national-student-media-awards/
- http://www.oxygen.ie/smedias-winners-2016/