THE deadline for entry fees for the CfJ sweepstake passed yesterday, and I have received only £18 – the total prize fund should be £64. The list in the newsroom is not completely full, so you still have a chance to enter, just put your name down and hand £2 to me. The draw was supposed […]

Twitter and YouTube users’ disgust has drawn swift attention to the appalling racist behaviour of a woman on a Croydon tram today. In a video called My Tram Experience a woman with her son on her lap is shown swearing and insulting fellow passengers. She shouts at them: ‘My Britain is f— all now,’ and […]

 Hey Guys- so here are the job allocations for tomorrow, if you have any real issues with it let me know! I’ve decided to have conference at 9.30 tomorrow, its not too early so you all have time to do some research in the morning! :p Check your emails for more info- my number is included […]

For some months now we’ve been anticipating the departure of a great leader. Madiba Nelson Mandela has died at 95-years-old, today the world mourns a hero.   Madiba was the first black president of South Africa. He is known throughout the world for his fights against apartheid. To millions not only in South Africa, or […]

By Danny Lee Contributor: Michael Morgan Bain – with many thanks James Murdoch opened the floodgates to hell on Friday night and reopened old wounds as he delivered 34th James MacTaggart Lecture from the Edinburgh International Television Festival. The commercial media sector is in some form of agreement with Murdoch Jnr as he describes the […]

  Chatham residents are protesting against plans to build 50 flats next to Darland Banks nature reserve. Kent Wildlife Trust says the planning application does not adequately protect the species in Darland Banks. Anne Richmond, who is leading the local campaign, said: “There are so many limitations to the site. There is a lot of pipework […]

For third year students: On offer: BBC work placements organised through the BJTC. You need to apply through the website below: https://jobs.bbc.co.uk/fe/tpl_bbc03.asp?newms=jj&id=35096 Follow the website’s instructions carefully. Most placements are in BBC local radio across the UK. A few are in television and radio news in London. You might share more actual work with a […]

Anyone who passionately feels they want to become a ‘conflict reporter’ should seriously read this article about a forthcoming film documentary “Under Fire” on the subject of war reporting and the psychological effects it has on those at the Front-Line. It states that “Only 2 journalists were killed covering World War 1. Almost 900 have […]

Handouts on the two lectures on social services now available. Paul

Can all year 1and MA students please meet outside the Gillingham building at 6.45pm on Thursday, 20 September.  Tania Steere and Jemma Collins will meet you there and lead the way to the Historic Dockyard where the Dinner will take place.

Very good luck to everyone in the Centre for Journalism who is involved in coverage of the general election count tonight. Election 2010 has turned out to be an intriguing contest, and I am proud that so many students are helping to report the results. In our representative democracy, few duties are more important than […]

The twitch of his cap, the finger in his ear and the staring at the floor. Whether Fernando Alonso’s reaction in a post-race interview with BBC Sport reflected his discomfort after the controversial result at this Sunday’s German Grand Prix remains unclear.  But clarity is evident in the rulebook of Formula One’s governing body the […]

Tomorrow, as you know, Julian Waters from Sky Sports News will be working with us. As we talked about yesterday, you need to dress for the camera. Here’s what we will be doing. Julian will give you feedback on the recordings of the presenter/reporter two ways we have been doing.  We will then spend the […]

This commercial radio station in Surrey is looking for student journalists to help them out with their election coverage. They are based in Guildford. Election nights are exciting to cover, so this could be another work experience good opportunity. Contact Jim Latham at the BJTC if you want to do this. His email is [email protected] […]

Here is a striking front page design, and an interesting approach to bringing petitions to life in news stories. The South Wales Argus collected 5,345 names on a petition in favour of free parking in Newport – and printed every single one of them in its paper. A good sample of them are on the […]

Radio Five Live’s debate hosted by Victoria Derbyshire yesterday asked the question; what is art and is it worth billions of pounds? Recent cultural additions including the infamous plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square and the numerous collections by Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst and Charles Saatchi for example have lead to thought-provoking discussions as to what can be regarded […]

The progressive reform of the House of Lords could reach a quick conclusion if only we choose to follow the single-chambered footsteps of countries like New Zealand.   This was the tongue-in-cheek thought of Baroness Hayter who, addressing a group of first-year students from the Centre for Journalism at the University of Kent, admitted she […]

 Just a heads up, just logged into my NCTJ Members Area and my NCTJ Law results were up, I imagine it will be the same for everyone else. http://nctj.com/custom/members

Among the most pernicious myths in British politics is the quaint delusion that academic selection is a Conservative policy that Labour has always opposed. The truth is rather different and yesterday,  as Michael Gove freed schools to do almost everything except select according to academic ability, the Guardian asked me to write about it. My column seems to have provoked […]

Neville Thurlbeck, the former news editor and chief reporter of the News of the World, will visit the Centre for Journalism on 31 January 2014. He will speak to students and staff and answer questions in the main newsroom at 1pm.  Neville Thurlbeck spent 21 years at the top of popular tabloid journalism. He was responsible for breaking many exclusive stories including Jeffrey […]

All first years, second years and MA students please note: As has been previously explained,  you are required to submit conference diaries for each term as part of your Convergent Journalism and Practical Multimedia Journalism portfolios. You are also required to  post at least one discussion item on the blog on this web site each […]

“You are talking about the destruction of new media as we know it.” – TotalHalibut, a popular YouTube user. ‘TotalHalibut’, a.k.a, John Bain, is one of many Youtubers who have voiced fierce opposition to the U.S. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) bills, that are currently raising hell across the Internet. It was […]

After being horrified by stories about student unions censoring what student publications can print, I set up an investigation. You can find it on Help Me Investigate. For those that have never heard of HMI before read their “about” section. Due to the vast numbers of universities in the UK, I figured it would take […]

Huge congratulations to Alan McGuinness who has become the first Centre for Journalism student to secure a job – four months before anyone has graduated.  After completing his degree this summer,  Alan will join the KM Group as a reporter on the Medway Messenger. He  has made success a habit during his time at Kent. In 2009 he won the inaugural Sky […]