The Tab
| Type | News site |
|---|---|
| Format | Online |
| Owner(s) | Tab Media Ltd |
| Founder(s) | George Marangos-Gilks, Jack Rivlin, Taymoor Atighetchi |
| Editor-in-chief | Joshi Herrmann |
| Founded | June 2009 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Circulation | 10,280,000 unique visitors per month |
| Website | thetab.com |
The Tab is a youth news site published by Tab Media Ltd. It was launched at the University of Cambridge and has since expanded to over 40 other universities in the United Kingdom and over 40 in the United States and Canada. The name is both an abbreviation for 'tabloid' and a nickname applied to Cambridge students (from 'Cantabs').
The Tab's network consists of one main national site and an individual sub-site for each university. The vast majority of stories are produced by students, with a student editorial team for each sub-site. Professional editors in the Tab's offices in Shoreditch and Williamsburg offer guidance and editorial insight to their students teams, as well as writing for the site on a regular basis.
The Tab was launched in 2009 by Cambridge students Jack Rivlin, George Marangos-Gilks and Taymoor Atighetchi. The website was marketed as "Cambridge University's Online Tabloid" promising to "provide fast news and entertainment direct to your rooms".The Tab was initially funded entirely by its three founders, although it now funds itself through advertising and other investment.
At its inception, "Tab Totty", a Page 3-esque feature, featured photographs of scantily clad Cambridge University (male and female) students in provocative poses. The feature was widely criticised, with Cambridge University's Women's Officer stating "We can do better as a university". The subsequent controversy was picked up by several mainstream British newspapers, and made international headlines.
In 2009, the site's readers voted British National Party leader Nick Griffin "The worst person ever to attend Cambridge University" with 44% of the vote. In early 2010, The Tab ran an April Fool's hoax claiming Griffin had been stripped of his degree. This was subsequently reported by The Sun who believed the claims to be genuine.
In its first year of existence, The Tab made more than 20 appearances in the national media.
In November 2010, The Tab released documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act detailing recent disciplinary procedures enacted across the University. Details from the documents released were then reported by national newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph.
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