AUSA President Clarifies Craccum Independence

auckland-university-students-association

Tue May 28 2002 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

AUSA President Clarifies Craccum Independence

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 1:35 pm
Press Release: Auckland University Students Association

Media Release
Tuesday 28 May 2002
For Immediate Use

The President of the Auckland University Students Association, Mr Ross Burns, today clarified the status of Craccum magazine as an independent publication. “While the magazine is published by the association, its content is completely the domain of the editors, and AUSA has no input to this process. Since the early 1980s, the editors of the magazine have been elected directly by students. This is unique to Auckland University, as all other Students Associations employ a staff member to fill this role, and as such have a greater degree of control. AUSA does not see the product before publication”, said Mr Burns today, in response to inquiries.

In response to student concerns, AUSA yesterday withdrew this week’s edition, pending legal advice on some of the content. ”AUSA must take a number of issues into account before deciding our next course of action ” said Mr Burns.

ENDS

For further Information Contact:

Colin Mitchell
Editor: Craccum Magazine
3090789 ext 225

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

a.supporter:hover {background:#EC4438!important;} @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { #byline-block div.byline-block {padding-right:16px;}}

Using Scoop for work?

Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.

Join Pro Individual Find out more

Find more from Auckland University Students Association on InfoPages.