The Runner

The Runner is KPU’s student-owned Surrey newspaper, with current year-round print and online journalism, music-industry opinion, community coverage, an editorial newsletter and a direct no-fee editor-mediated written-pitch route.

The Runner is Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student-owned and student-operated newspaper in Surrey, published by the nonprofit Polytechnic Ink Publishing Society. Its official editorial policy describes a freely distributed, year-round news and culture publication serving the KPU community. The current official site remained active through July 26, 2026, and its issue archive lists Volume 18, Issue 18 on July 21. Current music editorial includes a June 16 opinion article about a major hip-hop artist’s attempted return, celebrity accountability and music-industry partnerships. The official Contact page also hosts a current newsletter signup. The editorial policy says all published work must be commissioned: a contributor must receive an editor’s assignment or have a pitch accepted, and unapproved unsolicited work is not typically considered. Editors may occasionally accept unsolicited open letters or letters to the editor at their discretion, particularly for KPU-community dialogue. The same policy requires original material, Canadian Press and in-house style compliance, conflict disclosure and no artificial-intelligence-generated written or graphic work. The Contact page designates editor@runnermag.ca for writing and general inquiries. No fee or coverage guarantee is stated. MusicList therefore presents this only as a direct no-fee editor-mediated written-pitch and inquiry route, not as an open music-desk, artist-release or guaranteed-coverage service. Only that designated role inbox is retained. Named staff, every other staff or role inbox, phone numbers, street and postal details, and contact and newsletter form fields are excluded.

Editorial profile

Outlet type

Publication

Editorial languages

English

Editorial formats

Student-owned newspaper, year-round print and online news and culture publication, current music-industry opinion, community and pop-culture reporting, current editorial newsletter, student journalism

Coverage

Kwantlen Polytechnic University community, Surrey and Metro Vancouver communities, music industry and artist accountability, student issues, local arts and culture

Genres

Hip-hop

Coverage region

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

Community focus

KPU students, KPU community, Surrey community, student contributors

Services

publication, student-owned newspaper, year-round print and online journalism, music-industry opinion, community and pop-culture reporting, editorial newsletter

Service territory

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

Submissions

Open to submissions ↗· Last checked July 26, 2026Designated role inbox · Direct, no-fee routeRequested materials: A story pitch for editor approval before the work is commissioned, original written or graphic material that follows the Canadian Press Stylebook and The Runner’s in-house guide, prompt disclosure of relevant conflicts of interest, no artificial-intelligence-generated written or graphic material

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