The Spanner

The Spanner is a free Irish Satirical magazine, which is published monthly in print format and as a weekly e-zine to members of Irish student website, Oxygen.ie. Its first issue was published in November 2004, making The Spanner Ireland’s longest running free satirical publication. The Spanner is also Ireland’s only national publication geared towards people of third level college age.
Content
Contributors
The Spanner’s content is primarily provided by Irish third-level students, or other young Irish writers. Unlike satirical publications like The Onion, The Spanner welcomes anonymous, unsolicited contributions. Contributors do not receive payment for submitted articles, but do receive national recognition and exposure of their work.
Style
Given the heterogeneity of its contributors, The Spanner has exhibited a slight degree of variance in its content, though the style of writing usually resembles satirical third-party news parody. Each issue of the magazine is usually compartmentalised into Campus News, Home News, International News, Entertainment News and Sport News, in addition to varying special features. Mocked diary entries, college guides, advertisements and opinion pieces have also been published.
Printed Magazine
Design
The Spanner Magazine is a 32-page printed on A5 glossy paper.
Distribution
The Spanner is distributed in college campuses in Ireland, in addition to pubs, cafés and clothing shops in major Irish cities where its target market would frequent. Some colleges have decided to restrict distribution of the magazine due to student complaints regarding its controversial content or for having unauthorised marketing teams on campus grounds.
Costs
Since The Spanner is distributed free of charge, its printing, editing and distribution costs are funded by advertising revenue and sponsorship.

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