Fraser and Peter Pan.png Fraser and Spider-Man.png Peter Pan and Spider-Man have had a huge influence on my life. I owe a lot of my personal growth and development to both characters and I’m not sure what state me or my life would be in without them. For as long as I can remember […]
Cricket was invented in England nearly two centuries ago, but, unlike football, rugby and golf, didn’t reach many countries around the world. Afghanistan, a country ravished by war and poverty, have very few national teams, but now their 17-man squad is just seven matches away from reaching the world stage at the ICC Cricket World […]
There’s a fresh news service scouring the streets of Kent for the best news, views, sports and features as of today. The Voice of Kent website will feature work by the Centre for Journalism’s diverse team of dedicated third year students. During the course of the next year the brand will also include newspapers and […]
Well it’s taken a while because of the complex scientific rigour involved in the judging process, but the, erm, panel of assessors has finally agreed the winners of the Christmas blogging incentive scheme. So without further ado, here they are: Best student post about a journalism issue: Rebecca Hughes for her pro-Twitter (anti-Bryony Gordon) posting. Best blog […]
Blog post is on my website: https://charliecolumn.com/blog/student-exchange Password for access: CFJ123
Without fanfare or comment I draw to your attention this piece by New Labour’s favourite uber-Blairite, Hazel Blears. It is an edited version of a speech she will make to the Hansard Society. Ever wondered why journalists have such a long established tradition of resisting state regulation? Isn’t Hazel marvellous?    Â
We will be holding a short briefing session for third year students doing the radio news day on 23 October at 1200 this Thursday, 15 October, in the small newsroom — “your” one. Richard
Sales of Scottish newspapers have fallen steeply in recent years leading to job losses and a new democratic deficit. Debate has started about independence and the future of the union, but are there enough journalists to cover it and enough readers to take it seriously? The Independent on Sunday asked me to write about it. There is interest in Edinburgh. Feel free to participate in the debate.
Please note that the printer in Newsroom 1 is now called dpjournstudent2. The old printer, dpjournstudent, has been removed. If you send documents to print to this printer, they won’t appear. There is a new printer in the new postgraduate newsroom. This will be dpjournstudent3, and should be available on the network shortly.
Whilst lockdown has dramatically impacted us all, the elderly have been hit hardest. At greatest risk from the pandemic, enduring months of isolation and confinement the lives of Britain’s elderly has never been bleaker. During these uncertain times Wolverhampton’s Meals on Wheels service has provided a lifeline; enabling citizens to live independently, see a friendly […]
I begin my first day of my placement at Sky News as a result of winning the Bob Friend Memorial Scholarship. http://taniasteereskynews.blogspot.com/2011/07/day-one.html
A handout on planning now available in module notes. Paul
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I sat inside court 1 at the Supreme Court in Westminster today, eagerly awaiting a verdict from five Law Lords on who was entitled to what share, in a three bedroom bungalow in Essex. Something as common as the breakdown of a relationship and the sharing of assets should never have reached the dizzy heights of ‘Supreme’ […]
Do you love social media? do you take pride in carefully crafted instastories? Do you want some CV experience running accounts for a big organisation? The Worlwide Association for Women Writers and Journalists‘ biannual conference is coming to the UK Nov 6-9 and we need some help! The Centre for Journalism is one of 4 partner organisations […]
Morning everyone! As you probably know we have an online Newsday today and we would all be very grateful if you checked out our site and looked and all the wonderful reporting we’ve been up too! Keep checking throughout the day and leave comments if you wish. From the latest breaking news to fun features, […]
Those of you with long memories may remember that back in the heady days of 2008 I rashly promised a glittering array of prizes to encourage thoughtful student blog postings on this site. Some of those, covering the Christmas period, have already been announced. And I’ve kept a couple of other awards up my sleeve […]
I don’t how many first years heard about the hoody idea but we’re thinking of getting a class hoody with Journalism on it and other exciting things… I don’t want to go ahead and pick something without all your consent so, on Thursday, once we’ve finished convergent journalism (so at 12pm), can we all just […]
The university division the CfJ is in (LSSJ) has appointed five students as EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) reps, to represent students. They will ‘provide a student voice, represent student concerns and propose student-related initiatives on EDI’, says the division’s co-deputy director, Professor Rosemary Hunter. You can find out more about the students and their […]
I was born in Tottenham in North London and made the short move to Edmonton when I was 10 years old. They weren’t the safest places in the world but it’s where I’m from and I’ll always have love for the places where I grew up. I attended Bishop Stopford’s School in Enfield, I was […]
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InternationalBlog.png The Centre for Journalism’s new blog for international students has won silver in the university’s International Impact Awards. Created by our own Laura Garcia, the blog aims to highlight the experiences of our international students on our BA and MA journalism programmes for visitors to the main university web site. The award panel was […]
Welcome back to the list! Here are albums 75 – 51! #75. NO JACKET REQUIRED – PHIL COLLINS 26.png How to make an album cover: step 1, FACE Another album I approached with basically no objectivity; Phil Collins has always been one of my favourite artists. Epic drum breaks, interesting lyrics, and an overall […]
Emma Rae Woodhouse will graduate next week, but in a fine CfJ tradition, she has already secured a top job in journalism. In her first year as an undergraduate, Emma won the Sky Bob Friend Scholarship. Today, she joined Sky News. The picture shows Emma (second from left) among her fellow new recruits on her […]
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