Platform Magazine

What Platform Magazine does

Platform Magazine is the official magazine of Nottingham Trent Students' Union (NTU SU), a student-run publication based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, that has been active since at least 2017. It produces news, entertainment, arts and culture, music, food, travel and lifestyle, sports, and local Nottingham content aimed at the NTU student community. The publication operates as a WordPress-based digital magazine at platformmagazine.co.uk, with category-organized content sections, and also distributes physical print editions through NTU Students' Union locations on campus.

The publication's technology stack is a standard WordPress CMS deployment with no proprietary features or integrations disclosed. Distribution occurs through the digital website, a multi-platform social media presence (X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok), the SU's website, and on-campus print distribution. Content cadence is active, with articles published as recently as April 2026 covering topics from Formula 1 race coverage to local Nottingham restaurant reviews.

Platform Magazine's business model is institutional rather than commercial. As the official publication of NTU SU, it is funded through the Students' Union's institutional budget and operates under its governance structure. No commercial pricing, advertising rates, sponsorship arrangements, or external investor involvement are disclosed. The publication serves a single, narrowly defined customer segment — Nottingham Trent University students — with no named commercial customers or diversified revenue streams.

Name

Platform Magazine

Legal name

Platform Magazine

Website

https://platformmagazine.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Platform Magazine is the official student-run magazine of Nottingham Trent Students' Union, publishing news, entertainment, music, food, sports, and local Nottingham content for NTU students via a WordPress website, social media, and on-campus print editions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Publishing Platforms (News/Magazines) (BPAMAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Student magazine
• Campus news
• Student journalism
• Entertainment reviews
• Lifestyle content

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Student Media Operations: As the official magazine of Nottingham Trent Students' Union, Platform Magazine operates as a student-run publication funded through the university students' union. Revenue model is primarily institutional support rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Platform Magazine is a student-run digital and print publication that produces news, entertainment, arts and culture, music, food, travel, sports, and Nottingham local stories for Nottingham Trent University students. It operates as the official magazine of Nottingham Trent Students' Union and distributes articles, reviews, opinion pieces, photo galleries, and event coverage through its WordPress website and periodic print editions.

Product overview

Platform Magazine is a single unified digital publication — Nottingham Trent Students' Union's official magazine. It operates as a student-run news and entertainment platform covering categories including News, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music, Food, Travel and Lifestyle, Sports, Nottingham local stories, and Events. The magazine publishes articles, reviews, opinion pieces, photo galleries, and event coverage through its WordPress-based website, and also offers print editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Platform Magazine (Digital Publication) WordPress-based digital magazine publishing articles, reviews, opinion pieces, photo galleries, and event coverage across News, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music, Food, Travel and Lifestyle, Sports, and Nottingham local stories, targeted at Nottingham Trent University students.
• Platform Magazine Print Editions

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• The Tab: National student news network operating at multiple UK universities. Comparable to Platform Magazine in editorial style and student-targeted content, but operates at significantly greater scale across dozens of university campuses rather than a single institution.

Direct peers

• Concrete: University of East Anglia's student newspaper covering news, features, music, arts, and sport. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university UK student publication with digital-first distribution and lifestyle coverage.
• The Courier: Newcastle University's student newspaper covering news, sport, culture, and lifestyle. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university UK student publication with similar editorial categories and audience targeting.
• Felix: Imperial College London's student newspaper, one of the UK's longest-running student publications. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university UK student publication covering news, features, and lifestyle content for its campus.
• Nouse: University of York's independent student newspaper covering news, culture, sport, and opinion. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university UK student publication targeting undergraduates with mixed print/digital format.
• Impact Magazine: University of Nottingham's official student magazine, covering news, culture, music, sport, and lifestyle for UoN students. Direct peer as it serves the same student-media function for a competing Nottingham university and operates a comparable editorial model.
• The Gryphon: University of Leeds' student newspaper covering news, opinion, culture, and sport. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university student publication with print and digital editions targeting UK undergraduates.
• Exeposé: University of Exeter's independent student newspaper covering news, features, sports, culture, and lifestyle. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university student publication with both print and digital distribution.
• The Boar: University of Warwick's independent student newspaper. Comparable to Platform Magazine as a single-university student publication covering news, culture, sport, and features with a WordPress-based digital platform.
• The Student: UK student newspaper covering higher education news, university life, and student issues across multiple campuses. Comparable to Platform Magazine in editorial scope focused on UK students, though distributed more broadly than a single institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/platformonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/platformmagazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/platformmagazinentsu
• TikToktiktok.com/@platformntu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/platform-magazine-ntsu

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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