For you old lecturer croneys out there (naming no names Ian and Richard) :)… The Smiths have a lot to answer for in music. If not just for Stephen Patrick Morrissey’s (or Morrissey as he is better known) hair, vulgar nylon shirts, dubious dancing and discordant vocal, but their ability to stand out from the crowd […]

  If you are new to the CfJ and are bemused to hear about ‘going on patch’, this radio programme on BBC Radio 4 today might help. https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001cv9 In it, a reporter is given a random postcode and has to go to that area and find stories – which you will do in Medway.  The reporter […]

  original blog post is here: https://megthinks.com/facing-my-needle-phobia-covid-vaccine/

There are vacancies for Graduate Copy Editors at Newsquest in Weymouth.  Newsquest is one of the largest regional newspaper publishers in the UK with 18 daily and 230 weekly and monthly titles.  They are looking for graduates with journalism degrees who have done media law and public affairs.  Start date 8 July with interviews 22 June.   […]

Brit Awards.png Last years Brit Awards came just before the UK Coronavirus lockdown and saw Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi and newcomer Dave scoop up the big 3 awards: International Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist and Album of the Year respectively. But this years Brits see a change to accommodate the new measures as a result of […]

Year 2s  and MAs sitting or re-sitting NCTJ law exams on June 5th please note there are revision sessions on May 29th. EML: 1030 – 1230 Room G1-03 Court Rep: 1400 – 1600 Room G1-03 Please remember to bring with you your McNae. And access your Uni of Kent email to see information about the […]

The Kindred Spirits Choctaw Monument art installation in Midleton, Ireland, commemorating the Choctaw donation during the Great Hunger. More than 170 years ago, the Choctaw Nation raised $170 to send to starving Irish families during the ‘’Great Hunger’’. In 2017 a sculpture created by artist Alex Pentak was unveiled in Bailick Park County Cork to […]

For those of you still not convinced by the wonders of Photoshop – check this out.  My poor Clive Owen! =[  

Future News Worldwide is a partnership between the British Council and some of the world’s leading media organisations, including Reuters, CNN, Facebook and Google News Lab. The programme aims to identify, train and support the next generation of global journalists. We are looking for 100 of the world’s most talented, motivated and passionate young media […]

Humans seem to have the innate desire to label everything; labels give us a sense of order and regularity, they’re a minute sense of security that can help to ground us before we get caught up in the chaos of our modern lifestyles. Labelling something can be seen as an attempt to assert control over […]

Let’s rewind back to the time when I was a sweet 13-year-old – just discovering the wonder that is puberty.  I had a great set of friends, a girlfriend, and a loving family. I was excelling at school, especially at English, despite being the ‘quiet’ one in class all the time (it was my legacy […]

If you have absolutely no clue what’s happening during the 60 second bulletins, or you kinda do but still want some practice, fear not! I will be running a full practice session from 2-6pm on Wednesday the 9th of March.I will show examples from previous years, get you to cut your own and practice in […]

This afternoon’s Advanced Multimedia Storytelling class will start at 2.30pm this afternoon. Please keep the noise down as you come in to the room as there is a Year 3 project being recorded in the radio studio between 2pm and 2.30pm.    

I must admit, I was a bit sceptical as to how Arsenal would perform this season before it had begun. History would suggest top clubs don’t tend to perform well after a long reigning manager is replaced. We saw this with both David Moyes and Jose Mourinho at Manchester United after replacing Sir Alex Ferguson […]

It’s very easy to forget sometimes that often the ‘simple’ things in life that we take for granted, someone else is wishing for. And when you put these ‘simple’ things into perspective, you soon realise how precious and invaluable they are, such as the ability to walk. IMG_7721.JPG I spoke to Senna Whiteman, who was […]

Premier League: Bolton 0-2 Liverpool (12.45pm): Reebok Stadium. FULL-TIME                  Kuyt 27                  Gerrard 74  Bolton: Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, O’Brien, Samuel; Taylor (Smolarek 84), Nolan, Muamba (Gardner 46), McCann; Elmander, Davies. Subs: Al Habsi, Smolarek, Gardner, Helguson, Shittu, Basham, Odebayi. Liverpool: Reina; Carragher, Hyppia, Agger, Aurelio; Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt (Lucas 84), Gerrard, Riera (Benayoun 89); Keane […]

Rumours have been circling for weeks surrounding the vacant Manchester united managerial position and today it was confirmed that it will be Erik Ten Hag to take over from Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season. Ten Hag has beaten the likes of Mauricio Pochettino (PSG Manager) and Luis Enrique (Spanish National Team Manager) […]

    I was helping a friend film her interview for her TV assignment and I was in for a shock.   The weather that morning was harsh and I thought to myself that the day could not get any worse.   Let me quickly digress; Oh yeah did I forget to mention that the […]

As many of you know, I’m not the most talkative in my University classes, so I thought I’d talk about something more personal to me in this blog post. Loud crunching, lip smacking whilst eating, tapping really loud on a keyboard, snoring and even breathing heavily. Most of these sounds would probably get rather annoying […]

The Czech Revolution at West Ham   West Ham United look poised to gain european qualification this season, just 12 months after just securing premier league safety in just the final games of the season. West Ham currently have 19 points more than they had at the end of last season with 3 massive games […]

Every student and member of staff in the Centre is cordially invited to attend the 2017 Bob Friend Memorial Lecture and to celebrate Emma Rae Woodhouse’s achievement in winning the 2017 Bob Friend Memorial Schilarship.This year’s lecturer is Ed Conway, Economics Editor of Sky News. His topic is: Trump, Brexit the mainstream media and how to save it.  […]

If anyone needs a beach-box to interview people/vox-pop or whatever then give me a ring (07533636424) as I don’t think there are any left on campus and I doubt we’ll have access to Richard’s office over the weekend, anyway.

One problem with a lot of video on news web sites is a lack of searchability. Many users simply don’t want to spend their time watching a clip all the way through to find a particular segment that’s pertinent. MSNBC’s interactive video timeline is one answer, used in this case to help viewers through the […]

I’ve worked in bars for nearly three years now, and people watching at work is always fun. You get the ‘regulars,’ who without fail come every weekend and drink until the early hours (often alone or attach themselves to an unsuspecting person who happens to be standing near them); the ’pre-drinkers’ – groups of girls […]