Calling all aspiring writers! The York Tab is looking for students to join our team

Are you an aspiring journalist? Do you just love writing? Do you want to take up a new hobby or passion this semester?

Come and write for The York Tab! If you are interested in breaking the biggest news stories on campus, writing the most witty feature pieces, or even making trending TikToks (all whilst improving your CV), then come along to our open meeting in February.

We are holding our open meeting on Monday 10th February in SLB/004 at 6pm.

The Tab is a nationwide publication with a much wider readership than other York student papers. It’s a news site written by York students for York students, covering anything related to York. Being involved with The Tab is more than just simply writing articles, writing for us gives you an insight into how modern media works whilst networking and making friends with like-minded people.

The meeting is open to Uni of York and York St John students of all years and subjects, with no journalistic experience required. Simply come along and find out more about how to get involved in the UK’s biggest student news publication!

What is The York Tab?

The Tab is a student news site with over six million monthly readers. If you are looking to get your name out there, you’re in luck!

Here at The York Tab, we have a great and guaranteed readership both locally and nationally. As a student writer, your stories will be shared across all York Tab social platforms to a readership of thousands of students. The best articles often get shared nationally, reaching readers all over the UK!

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We are always looking for fresh ideas and we cover everything from Long Boi and Taylor Swift to student protests. So, whether you’re enthusiastic about journalism and finding the hottest stories on campus, or just in the mood to make some York related memes and TikToks, we want you!

The York Tab is the perfect space for a stress-free vibe – as we all know students must prioritise their deadlines (and Wednesday Salvos), so you have the freedom to write for us as little or as much as you like. Everything entirely depends on your schedule. You’re welcome.

If you have any article ideas, our DMs are always open (@theyorktab), or even better, just come along to our open meeting!

Why should I get involved?

Stories written by The York Tab have been recognised and picked up by national publications including the BBC, The Daily Mail, and ITV. The York team works with an Assistant Editor at The Tab HQ in London, providing exceptional training in the basics of reporting and quality advice on how to make your writing stand out.

For those passionate, aspiring journalists out there, you’d have the chance to break the hottest news stories such as a salvos bouncer punching a student or students protesting against University of York’s “investment in arms companies”. You set the tone of what’s being talked about on campus. Pretty cool, right?

Even if a career in journalism isn’t your vibe, writing for The Tab gives you great transferable skills that you can add to your CV, such as written and verbal communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.

And for those who are just looking for some stress-free fun, The Tab is a great way to get a new hobby and make some friends! Who wouldn’t want to enjoy weekly meetings gossiping about the juiciest stories on campus? We even host fun socials for you to bond with fellow writers and really maintain that stress-free vibe.

So, if The York Tab sounds like something up your street, come along to our open meeting in SLB/004 on Monday 10th February at 6pm. There’s no commitment needed and we promise that we’re very chill, so please do try it out!

Plus, if you’ve been before but never properly got into the flow of writing, come along and have a chat with us. We can find a story perfectly suited to you!

If you have any questions or can’t make the open meeting, message our Instagram or one of our Editors-in-Chief on Facebook Messenger, Natasha Richardson and Heidi Wilson, and we’ll get back to you.

We can’t wait to see you at our open meeting!