Excalibur

Excalibur is York University’s student-run community newspaper, with current Toronto artist and jazz reporting plus a free editorial-contributor pitch route that excludes PR submissions.

Excalibur is York University’s autonomous, student-run community newspaper in Toronto. It publishes campus news, arts, features, opinion, creative work and photojournalism for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. Its current music coverage includes a March 18, 2026 interview with Toronto-born artist Lia Pappas-Kemps about her single Towers and upcoming album Winged, plus a February 15 feature on jazz drummer Terry Clarke and Toronto’s local live-music community. Excalibur’s official contributor guide accepts original article pitches across its sections through outlet-designated role inboxes. A pitch should state the topic, angle, relevance and intended interview voices. No fee or guaranteed publication is stated, and editors retain discretion. The guide expressly rejects material submitted for an ulterior purpose such as PR, so this is a route for genuine editorial contributions, not artist promotion, release servicing or guaranteed music coverage.

Editorial profile

Outlet type

Publication

Editorial languages

English

Editorial formats

Student-run community newspaper, online publication, arts and features reporting, interviews, opinion and creative work, photojournalism

Coverage

York University campus and student life, Toronto arts and live music, Canadian artists and new releases, local jazz and music communities, student and community perspectives

Genres

Indie rock, jazz, live music

Coverage region

York University, Toronto

Community focus

York University students, York faculty, staff, alumni, and community members, student and community contributors, artists and writers across nationalities, races, religions, and genders

Services

student-run community newspaper, online publication, arts and features reporting, interviews, opinion and creative work, photojournalism

Service territory

York University, Toronto

Submissions

Open to submissions ↗· Last checked July 25, 2026Designated role inbox · Direct, no-fee routeRequested materials: The proposed topic or issue, the angle and why the story is relevant, interesting, or insightful, a list of people or voices to interview

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