Open Call: The DODO Newspaper Issue One 

Deadline: Tuesday, October 24th 2023 

The DODO Newspaper invites you to take part in its first issue of this academic year! 

The RCA has a long and rich history of student newspapers. This academic year, we are reviving The DODO, a printed paper to serve as a platform for RCA students to express their creativity, share their perspectives, and engage in meaningful discussion. We aim to cover a wide range of topics across the RCA community, including (but not limited to) culture, opinion, news, and the arts. Our aim is to provide a voice to the student community and showcase their talent and ideas. The DODO is a place to share the views from your branch of the RCA. 

We’re looking to broadcast writings, creative projects, recommendations, news and ideas across the following sections: 

• NEWS SECTION – Bird’s-Eye View 

  • Termly bulletin (SU) 

  • Advertisement bulletin — a space to advertise any creative collaborations or project events, or voice any announcements - feel free to draw these adverts!

  • Current or recent creative projects 

  • Internal exhibitions 

• CULTURE SECTION — Culture Vulture.

  • Reviews of any recent cultural events or happenings, such as art exhibitions, books, films (800 - 1,000 words) 

  • Interviews or profiles 

  • Short fiction (max. 1,000 words) 

  • Poetry (max. 500 words) 

  • Recommendations - Keep it short and snappy!

    • Music

    • Books 

    • Films

    • Exhibitions 

• VISUAL ARTS SECTION — The Gallery 

  • Gallery of artwork — submit your socials so we can credit your work. All mediums are welcome! (Minimum 150 dpi and 3000x2000 px)

• GLOBAL SECTION — As the Crow Flies 

  • Dispatches from Elsewhere – Little sketches of life from different locations, on any subject of the student’s choosing—politics, the arts and culture scene, lessons they’ve learnt, or the experience of travelling somewhere new. It would be a cosmopolitan page in the paper celebrating the internationalism of the RCA community.  

• SATIRICAL SECTION — Noise from the Nest 

  • Comic strips – we’re looking to set up a comic strip page. Whether you’re a seasoned illustrator or a beginner we want to hear from you! 

  • Agony Aunt / Confessions - to be advertised soon…

Send in your words, images, and everything in between to (insert email here) by midnight on October 18th. We look forward to seeing your ideas!