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In recent years, ''The Spark'' has been aiming to increase the quality of the newspaper, particularly following a scathing ''Independent'' article in 2005, where a former Varsity editor described ''The Spark'' as 'about as visually appealing as a punch in the retina'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/grant-chequebook-journalism-pays-off-530237.html |title=Grant chequebook journalism pays off - Media, News |publisher=The Independent |date=2005-03-28 |accessdate=2010-12-15}}</ref> Since then, the newspaper has had a major redesign by University Typography and Graphic Communication students, and has upgraded its design software to [[Adobe InDesign|Adobe InDesign CS3]] thanks to a kind donation by the University's annual fund.
 
Recently, the newspaper has come under pressure from a rival newspaper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/staffportal/news/articles/spsn-338293.aspx |title=Alumni and staff make record-breaking donations to Annual Fund - University of Reading |publisher=Reading.ac.uk |date=2010-12-09 |accessdate=2010-12-15}}</ref>
 
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==External links==
* [http://sparknewspaper.co.uk/ ''The Spark*'''s website]
 
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