This summer, in order to improve the performance and reliability of the CFJ’s computers it will be necessary to delete and clean up the media drives. If there is work that you need to keep then you must back it up as soon as possible. Once the disk drives are defragmented it will not be […]
(Be warned I proper geek out about books, if this is your first and lasting impression of me I’m sorry in advance). The paper book, one of my favourite pastimes is slowly dying. As a child there was seldom a time my head wasn’t wedged between the inside of a book. But the face of […]
A reminder to all first and second year undergrads and MA students that your blog posts and conference diaries must be uploaded today if you haven’t already done so. Upload your conference diaries to the Assignments section, either under Convergent Journalism (for undergrads) or under Practical Multimedia Journalism (for postgrads). You can have until midnight […]
I got the chance to preview the highly anticipated HBO series The Newsroom the other day. Created, produced and scribed by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network), The Newsroom portrays the behind-the-scenes events in a fictional television newsroom and features an ensemble cast, including Jeff Daniels as news anchor Will McAvoy. […]
First of all, I have to say that I do not agree with John Gray’s philosophy, but I think that, given some of the points raised in Jaak’s blog (Why be a journalist? Is there any purpose to journalism? Does it ameliorate any of the global problems that it reports on?) it might be worth […]
Want to build your portfolio? Get published? Write about interesting issues? “Pollstation” – is an online media / publishing startup that runs polls (similar to YouGov) and provides their readers with neutral briefings on the topics they poll. They are looking for an opportunity to work with keen students to help produce subject briefings for […]
The Street Soccer Foundation – a charity that uses the power of football to help homeless people get their lives back on track – is looking for some help from CfJ students to present a series of TV interviews for its Street Soccer Show. The show’s episodes will help to promote the charity to a […]
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg will debate with each other in three live television debates during Election 2010. After years of pressure from broadcasters, Britain’s party leaders have agreed to participate in a process that is common in most other developed democracies. So, how significant is their agreement? Will the debates, to be […]
Does anyone have any spare tickets going for graduation? I just need one for my Nan who apparently has assumed she is coming and would be very upset if she couldn’t attend! I would obviously pay for any ticket if anyone can spare one. Thanks.
What is your opinion on cheerleading? Now, there is a large possibility that your answer would have been negative, and I am about to explain why. Cheerleading is known to be a sport that people don’t actually like calling a sport. In fact, there are many stereotypes surrounding cheerleading that conveys it in a bad […]
When you google the term ‘inbetweenie’ and click on images you’ll find yourself bombarded with pictures of inbetweenie belly buttons – which I recently found out is a belly button that has both the characters of an innie (a belly button which goes in) and an outie (you get the picture), a sort of hybrid […]
Quite an interesting article about the nature of Journalism today – there is a list of all the Journalists who are known to have died this year while doing their job. It actually shocked me that there are so many. I’m not sure journalists should be thanked for the roles they play, but I think […]
Very pleasing to read, inToday’s Medway Messenger and at Kent Online, the 2009 Bob Friend Scholar helping to draw wide attention to Dan May’s success in the 2010 competition. Well done Alan, not least for identifying a clear news line in Mark’s speech and using it to win space in the newspaper. This is a bylined page-lead to include in your portfolio. Everyone […]
Would you Adam and Eve it? Breaking news by Jon Snow on 4 News reckons two MPs have been criminally charged with fiddling expenses. Some light trawling through old news found that the two charged could face up to 7-10 years in prison… If that had been me or you fiddling thousands of pounds of tax payers’ […]
Please make notes when you are reading for Monday’s class and bring the books to class if you can. Also printouts of the Max Hastings article. There are enough copies of Reporting War for each of you to bring one; and as we discussed yesterday more copies of Going to the Wars than there were. […]
I saw this on the daily mail website yesterday and it made me rather angry: http://dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2117431/Alex-Reid-regrets-c… It is in essence an 800 word article about Alex Reid [Katie Price’s cage fighting nearly ex-husband] sending a private twitter message to Amy Willerton [the winner of Katie Price’s ‘Signed By Katie Price’ show – a ‘talent […]
Whilst reading The Secret Footballer’s book (I am the Secret Footballer: Lifting the Lid on the Beautiful Game), I came across the player’s thoughts on the media and journalists. There was one line in particular that grabbed my attention: “I’m uncomfortable when journalists rely on shorthand rather than dictaphones, because it ends up becoming your […]
Out of sheer curiosity, I decided to type the phrase ‘can journalists have tattoos?’ into Google. Okay, maybe not only out of curiosity. There is perhaps a touch of paranoia in there too. That possibly the tiny red lines on my little fingers will hinder me from getting a job, or that by putting my […]
Voxpopping rowdy denizens of the High Street? Breaking up glass-bottle fights between lairy drunkards in a Gillingham pub? All in a day’s work for Centre for Journalism undergraduates. Welll, at least those of them who have been persuaded to take part in a Derren Brown ‘documentary’ about a new drug that helps them conquer their […]
A group of television production students from the University of the Creative Arts are looking for panellists and presenters for a discussion show they are producing at Maidstone TV studios. The team are holding auditions next week for “confident, strong and opinionated” personalities who are happy to talk on screen about a variety of topical […]
I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I try to view the videos on the website, none of them are there. Have they been taken off or should I be worrying about my mac?
As the inaugural Shorthand Champions League heads towards its dramatic climax, I’m delighted to announced that the semi-final stage will be a live event, in front of a raucous crowd in the main newsroom on Wednesday. The four semi-finalists will line up at 12.30pm (during the Convergent Journalism 2 session) to do battle at 100wpm […]
Congratulations to MA students Laura Garcia, Lizzie Massey and Qandeel Warrich, whose video about lone yachtsman Oliver Rofix went out on the Media Trust’s Community Channel this week. You can see it on the Community Channel web site here – it’s the first item in the programme. And for older viewers, it’s a chance to […]
Here is a basic guide to what whips do in the British parliamentary system. Please read it. You really need to know about this.  This additional link leads you to more information. Â
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