For a change of scenery Beckah and I hit the beach at Whitstable today, armed with burnt muffins, cameras and our super cool CfJ jumpers. Here are a few snaps in a slideshow. We should all go down there one Wednesday or Friday afternoon for fish ‘n’ chips on the sea…
The teams for tomorrow’s Year 1 radio newsday: Team A Editor: Nick Duffy Jay Akbar; Peter Brown; Anthony Dunkley; Jessica Fleig; Dwayne Gordon-Harris; Alex Maitland; Scott Mitchell; James Mullan, Tim New; Sarina Iskandar; Jemma Rogers; Tania Steere; Agatha Yuen Team B Editor: Anica Colberg Ferouz Berhe; Frances Christian-Acquaah;Oprah Flash; Michel’Le Donelly; Clare Freeman; […]
The second talk in our research seminar series will be by Sarah Lonsdale who will be speaking on: ‘Man of letters, literary lady, journalist or reporter? Contributors to the new mass press and the evolving role of the writer 1880 – 1920’. The talk will be on Wednesday June 26 at 1pm in the undergraduate newsroom. […]
I’ve never been a fan of the “best ever” term. It’s one of those phrases that gets used much too often to the point where it begins to lose all meaning. Currently it’s used in the same breath as one Lionel Messi, having won his fourth Ballon D’Or last week. Now I’m inclined to disagree […]
Eating disorders are responsible for more loss of life than any other mental health condition, and unfortunately, are becoming increasingly more common. Many attribute this increase to social media and the representation of bodies in television. Between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder with 25% of the […]
Richard and I will be around at 1pm in the main newsroom to advise first years on portfolio submissions for convergent journalism.
skynewslogo2019.png The standard of entries this year was excellent, and the number of submissions was also high. Those who have reached the shortlist should be very proud. The shortlisted candidates are: Karina Pavlova, Sam Baker, Joe Dawson and Jess Sharp. Many congratulations to all of you and good luck when you meet Peter Diapre at […]
10yrsCelebration.png Ten years. More than 500 news conferences. Thousands of vox pops in Gillingham High Street. Hundreds of brilliant careers in many different industries. The Centre for Journalism is trying to gather as many of its former and current students as possible to raise a glass in celebration of our first decade. Join us for […]
As the art world waited for the Turner Prize to be announced, outside Turner Contemporary a completely different show was playing out. Climate campaigners from XR Thanet, a local Extinction Rebellion group, kicked off the night with an entirely different proceeding. As the gallery closed to the public for the day, it closed itself off […]
My first reaction to the election of British National Party MEPs was to feel profoundly angry and ashamed. Angry because mainstream politics has to fail badly for men such as Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons to win votes. Ashamed because innocent people will be frightened and this country’s reputation as a tolerant, liberal democracy tarnished by their election. Proportional representation must […]
To confirm, the deadline for first years to submit the portfolios is Friday, 5pm.
The Sky Bob Friend Memorial Scholarship might plausibly be described as the most valuable award available to an undergraduate student of journalism in the UK. It is certainly the biggest prize available to first year students in the Centre for Journalism. It reimburses the winner’s first year tuition fee (UK/EU rate) and provides a month-long, funded work placement at Sky […]
The clue is in the title. The cult known as scientology is renowned for being quite unusual. It is often ridiculed and for the most part, feared. I found this report, somehow, from the St Petersburg Times (Florida paper, not Russia), called ‘Scientology: The Truth Rundown’, it is a huge collection of articles and interviews […]
The tube strike didn’t seem to stop bargain hunters attending todays sales Unfortunately for them Oxford Circus had to be taped off after a young man was stabbed to death Only in London could someone get stabbed on Boxing Day. Here is some footage from someone who was at the scene if anyones interested… http://youtube.com/watch?v=6GUKiGL2lX4
If you want to properly understand politics, history, culture and society, it’s pretty much essential to spend large parts of your time reading, reading about, or listening to those who tried to do it before. Especially for those of us on the left, “read theory” is a common refrain. In the 21st century, with society […]
‘Mercy killings’ ‘assisted-killings’, some even call it euthanasia. What those terms refer to is when person A helps person B take their life with their consent. It’s a huge controversy since in all societies (I’d like to think), human life is a cherished and definitely a privilege. If someone around the world is fighting for […]
What is 49-3? The third section of the 49th article of the French Constitution states that the Prime Minister (currently Manuel Valls) can commit the government’s responsibility to the National Assembly regarding the passing of a bill. By doing so, he can push for a straight adoption of the bill without a vote. He […]
The handouts from the recent lectures on planning and Access to Information are now available. Both are subjects that will be covered in your mock exam. Paul
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KMFM and Kent Online knew their audiences would want lively and detailed coverage of the Browne Review. So, to get the student perspective on student finance they asked Centre for Journalism undergraduates Alan McGuinness and James Woodcock to report from the Medway Campus. You can read Alan’s piece and listen to James’ vox pops here. […]
Shaky hands, racing heart, sweaty palms, nausea (bit of an exaggeration here) – this is my big chance to clear the name of something I’m so passionate about: KORFBALL. And well, to clear my name in front of all the people who think I’m crazy in love with a sport that doesn’t exist. What is […]
As I mentioned yesterday, I have now put a reading list on the site for next term’s module ‘Power without Responsibilty’. Plenty of good ideas for whiling away those hours on the beach…or wherever else..
Well, I am one of those boring people who overthink everything and complicate matters. I admit it. Some people doubt that I could make a good journalist because of the speed required in the field. But the speed required doesn’t mean going for the obvious or accepting whatever you are told just to get things […]
The BBC’s Audio and Music Factual department launched a new scheme last year offering three 4-week work placements a year. Successful candidates get to spend a month on the Radio 4 daily consumer affairs magazine “You and Yours” with the aim of making one feature for broadcast and producing at least one live item for broadcast. This is a golden opportunity to work in network radio […]
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