After years of telling my dad he was out of touch with the fashion on his almost daily abuse of my dress sense, he finally got his share of one-upmanship over me, citing the teenager who has been arrested for ‘wearing his trousers too low’. As it turns out, the state of Florida introduced a […]
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Screenshot 2020-02-06 at 15.46.37.png First Draft is looking for an experienced journalist with excellent writing and online research skills to join the London editorial team. The senior social media journalist will be central in maintaining the high quality of First Draft’s editorial output across the organisation’s website, newsletters and social media channels, as well as […]
My powerpoint slides from today’s NCTJ Broadcast Regulation session – with some quick tips for revising and sitting the exam – are attached. Let me know if you have any questions. Dave PS from Richard: Some students can’t find the OFCOM adjudications. They are here: https://ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/bulletins/broadcast-bulletin… You must look at these adjudications to see a.what […]
Would you like to take part in a BBC Radio Kent programme? BBC Radio Kent have a programme airing on 15th October 2019 which will look at how people are using mobile phones, whether they are used more to make calls or to text or surf the net. The programme is looking for both […]
The Bob Friend Scholarship is the biggest prize available to first year students on the BA in Journalism. It reimburses the winner’s first year tuition fee (UK/EU rate) and provides a month-long, funded work placement at Sky News. Competition is fierce. So, what do you have to do to win? Applicants must provide, by 9.30 am on Tuesday 1 […]
Wednesday has always been my favourite day of the week at University. As a fresher moving to a new town, meeting new people with a newfound sense of independence, I was scared but excited about what the next few years would hold for me. Most people’s favourite day of the week is probably a lazy […]
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What’s the most foolish thing anyone’s ever said to you? I can think of quite a few daft things that have been said to me over the years, but one of them leaped back into my mind this week when I read about the spending cuts. It was something said to me about 18 months […]
5LiveReportFrontCover.jpg Today sees the publication of a major study by Centre for Journalism academic staff. Professor Tim Luckhurst, Dr Ben Cocking, Ian Reeves and Rob Bailey are joint authors of Assessing the Delivery of BBC Radio 5 Live’s Public Service Commitment, which was launched this morning at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Media Group […]
RICKY GERVAIS came under-fire yesterday from Simon Pegg by criticising the British film industry’s meagre production of decent films in the last 60 years. Now, one must wonder what these two comedy heavyweights are trying to achieve here, apart from inane banter between two very “iconic” characters of the past few years. Pegg, who appeared in Shaun of The […]
While Gordon Brown’s coat hangs on a loose nail on the back of Number Ten’s door, Nick Clegg, Danny Alexander, Vince Cable, Chris Huhne, and other Liberal heavyweights, are using a hive mind to consider the Conservatives’ offer for a coalition government. I am not an expert on electoral systems or our constitution. But what […]
As part of the development of this site I’ve been working on an aggregration page that pulls together all of the most recent posts from the top bloggers in medialand. It’s not a particularly complex thing to achieve, but it has got me thinking about the notion of Fair Use of content from external sites. […]
For the second year running, YouTube is offering aspiring journalists the chance to win big money – and more importantly, the chance to work on a journalism project with the Pulitzer Center. For the first round of the Project Report competition, entrants are required to submit a video package based on a day in the […]
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Year two students will know that we’re producing a television bulletin to show the vice-chancellor when she visits the centre on Tuesday afternoon. We’ll be using Monday’s convergent journalism session to do some of the work, but the project will also require some preparation before then. We’d therefore like to see as many of you […]
The Online News Association in the US has announced the finalists for its Online News Awards 2009. For students of journalism, it’s well worth having a trawl through the (very long) list of categories to see what US professionals reckon to be some of the best online journalism projects around. Of particular interests to Centre for Journalism students will […]
I guess it seems like things have been quiet on the UMM front recently. I’ve been discussing plans for next year with UMSA and will be organising the elections for editor. Sorry it’s been a complete shambles this year, but I’m thinking that next year is going to be our year for fabulous things. I’d […]
The Royal Television Society wants to help talented young people from lower income backgrounds to realise their potential and get a foothold in the television industry. They award 20 bursaries each year to students who have a place to study on our Journalism undergraduate course. To be eligible for a bursary, your household income must […]
Our next research seminar presentation will take place on Wednesday December 10 at 1pm in the main newsroom. We have an international guest speaker, Cathrine Gyldensted, a journalist, author and Associate Professor at DIS, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Cathrine’s presentation is part of the University’s 50th Anniversary Happiness project where people speak about the relevance of […]
Lauren O’Callaghan, Lifestyle Editor of Express Online (covering Lifestyle, travel and personal finance) asked us to post this advert at the CfJ: Digital Lifestyle Reporter, Overnight – Express.co.uk. Casual, £124 per shift Express.co.uk is looking for a Lifestyle reporter on our Overnight team, writing about diets & fitness, the Royal Family, property, travel news, style and […]
Having been adapted into a full-length film with unanimous, extolled acclaim, Call Me by Your Name (CMBYN) has once again become an instant best-seller in the English-speaking world. Whatever the qualities the film may be judged upon – be it its actors and actresses, its editing and directing skills, its sound and special effects, its […]
Can you imagine losing a cup final and knowing you’re going to be stranded in an unfamiliar city for the night? Well this could be a genuine reality for Manchester City or Wigan Athletic fans on May 11th, the date of this year’s FA Cup Final. This is all thanks to a decision made by […]
News Corp (owners of The Times and The Sun) are launching ‘Times Radio’ – a digital talk radio station – later this year. Students graduating this year and recent CfJ grads might be interested in these vacancies for producers and broadcast assistants …. https://newscareers.co.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx
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