Editing Durham Students' Union (section)

=== Palatinate Independence Debate ===
In 2022, Durham university's student newspaper [[Palatinate (newspaper)|Palatinate's]] editorial board voted 97% in favour of becoming an independent newspaper, and leaving Durham Students Union.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burrin |first=Elliot |date=2022-11-10 |title=Palatinate demands independence |url=https://www.palatinate.org.uk/palatinate-demands-independence/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Palatinate |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The call for independence was supported by multiple former [[Editor-in-chief | editors]] at Palatinate, including [[Jeremy Vine]]. [[The Mail on Sunday]] also promised to provide palatinate £20,000 to help 'secure their independence' whilst claiming this would not effect their 'editorial independence'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title=BBC star Jeremy Vine weighs in on row over Durham University's student newspaper |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23122862.palatinate-durham-universitys-newspaper-makes-bid-independence/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=The Northern Echo |language=en}}</ref> Whilst Palatinate claimed they had not accepted or rejected the money, Jack Ballingham, opportunities officer at the time, called the push for independence 'unprovoked' and claimed Palatinate went to the [[Daily Mail]] for 'extra firepower' against Durham SU.<ref name="JACK REFLECTS ON HIS TIME AS OPPORTUNITIES OFFICER">{{cite web |title= JACK REFLECTS ON HIS TIME AS OPPORTUNITIES OFFICER |url=https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/jack-reflects-on-his-time-as-opportunities-officer |website=Durham Students Union |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>