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Anelka and Deco Create More Happy Memories for Chelsea at the Reebok

Nicolas Anelka and Deco grabbed the goals as Chelsea beat Bolton 2-0 at the Reebok stadium this afternoon, and set a new record in the process. With this win Chelsea have surpassed Tottenham’s record for consecutive away league wins set in the 1960/61 season. It also adds to a growing collection of happy memories for […]

Feels like coming home…

20190109_155918.jpg Trains carry some sort of nostalgia: Minding the gap between oneself and the platform, between the path and the picture that starts popping behind the crystals. Reclining on the seat, you let your eyes get lost on your mobile screen and forget about the people, the children (british children didn’t learn to cry like […]

Has anyone noticed

Has anyone else noticed that once a certain amount of time passes, the indication of how long ago responses were posted goes down again, so they appear to have been done in the middle of the night (12 hours ago) rather than yesterday? Unless there’s been a spate of insomnia in the department, which can’t […]

Channel 4 Competition

The following email was received today:   Channel 4 News has today launched a competition to find the Best Young Blogger 2010 – we’re looking for someone aged 16-24 who can take apart the news agenda and write about it in an informed, engaging and lively way.  The winner will get to see their blog […]

5 places that aren’t on your bucket list (but should be)

Looking for your next getaway?Travellers have for as long as time, (or at least as long as Pinterest has existed), had bucket lists prepped with the names of iconic sites they want to see and things they want to do. We have all heard it before, and travel magazines pay into it with their “Top […]

Enter the NCTJ Awards for Excellence

The deadline for the NCTJ’s annual journalism awards has been extended until tomorrow (Friday, September 23). Current students and recent graduates can enter in categories including student journalist of the year, trainee of the year and best student project. Winners will be given their prizes at a dinner event during the NCTJ Skills Conference which is […]

Submit your work to a SPA Award 2019

SPA AWARDS.jpg The UK and Ireland’s top awards for student newspapers and magazines are back. With 21 categories, the SPA Awards recognise work at all levels of student publications. This year sees the inclusion of new awards for scientific and human rights journalism, as well as the dedication of our Outstanding Commitment Award to SPA […]

The Medwire Freshers!

The Medwire, the publication run for students by students at the Medway campus is looking for new CfJ-ers to get involved! Whether you’re a fresher or an MA student we’d really love you to join the team and get writing! Currently we run a print edition twice a term as well as a news website […]

Interactive multimedia feature: Living With Ellis

For second years working on their interactive feature assignments, here’s a good example from last year. This is Huw Jenkins’ moving piece about the Broome family. Click the image to play it.  

Calling grads: Social media officer job – Medway Council

  Medway Council are looking for a social media officer to work in the press office and they are keen to appoint someone with a journalistic background.  If this is for you….the deadline is Monday September 30th. https://ats-medway.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/view/108981?ga_client_id=51e290e0-52ce-6415-d5f9-edfb0ae37f7c  

Community Journalism Project seeks reporters

Reach PLC is currently recruiting for reporters as part of the Community News Project – a partnership between Facebook, local news publishers and the National Council for the Training of Journalists .We want people who care about their communities, and want to make a difference in local communities. We’re especially keen to hear from people […]

Guardian Editorial Work Experience 2019

  The Guardian is inviting applications for its Editorial Work Experience scheme for next year.  They take people in 15 different sections – so this is a great opportunity to get experience on a national publication and also explore a potential specialism.  The deadline is Friday 7th December 2018.    http://guarcare1401.thirtythreestaging.co.uk/entry-level-opportunities/e…

The newspaper with no editor

Unfazed by the closure of the London paper and London Lite, a new freesheet has emerged on the streets of London. Called The Blogpaper, it’s a printed version of blog postings culled from the internet, and its first monthly edition hit the streets on a small scale on 20 November. Issue two is due on […]

BBC’s Fi Glover to vist CfJ

Fiona – Fi – Glover will visit the Centre on Monday 13 February 2017. She will speak about her career and answer questions in the main newsroom at 1pm. Fi is an award winning presenter of BBC network radio shows, fellow of the Radio Academy and founder of Sound Women – a lobbying and networking […]

ianreeves’s blog

Last night I chaired a debate at the Frontline Club on the future of regional journalism, with panellists Roy Greenslade (The Guardian), Keith Sutton (former editor of the Carlisle News & Star, Jon Slattery (former deputy editor of Press Gazette and William Yarker (media director of Deloitte).

Campus closed again

The power of snow has exerted itself again. The campus is officially closed again, today, Tuesday February 3. Very sorry. I shall be in my office if anyone wishes to telephone me. In Scotland we play golf in conditions like this. 

The Gathering 2013 – Ireland’s latest attempt to kick-start the economy

Having welcomed 2013 in a wet and windy Republic of Ireland, it was hard to avoid posters and radio adverts trying to highlight The Gathering. It all sounded pretty good and exciting from looking at the posters but it doesn’t take too long to realise that this is just a money spinner from the national […]

CfJ testing the new Evri semantic tool

Having just finished marking first-year essays about the Link Economy… I’ve been having a quick play with a tool called Evri, the new semantic network tool that’s being used most notably by the Washington Post and The Times. If you have a look at the bottom of this and the three other most recent blog posts on […]

Looking for a job? The KM is looking for journalists!

BROADCAST JOURNALIST – KMFM We’re looking for a journalist to join our award-winning team, writing and reading  bulletins on kmfm. You will work closely with our programming team and other journalists throughout the KM Group and help provide content and story ideas for KentOnline and KMTV. If you think you’re the person for us send a CV […]

100 Album bucket list (100 – 76)

100 Albums Bucket List, Ranked   By Christian Thomsett   During Lockdown last year, I wanted to make the most of my time by trying out something new. The opportunity to make a couple quid at work was out the window as my family were shielding during this time, so none of us were allowed […]

Conference Thursday 13 March

Both UG and PG conferences are cancelled tomorrow Thursday, 13 March.  This is due to an NCTJ exam and the year 3 60 sec bulletin.

Tinker Tailor Soldier…Journalist?

I’ve finally got round to writing up my experience of the Tinker Tailor Solider Spy premiere which took place last month. It’s an attempt to show you what happens at one of these red carpet events and how even in a controlled environment it can still be tricky to perform your job as a journalist. […]

Tetris 99 is the state of nature

82cu9kafa4h21.jpg I’m sure after my last post you were all desperately hoping I would shut up and stop comparing video games to political theories. Well, jokes on you, losers, I’m back, and this time it’s about Tetris 99 and what it can tell us about the social contract which theoretically binds us all. Part One […]

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