Everyone is invited to hear Rory Carroll talk about what it has been like covering the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. You can see his work here. Come to the main undergraduate newsroom at 1pm on Monday 12 October.  Rory will be there with his colleague Karen Widess, from the Institute from War and Peace Reporting, […]

In an era of female empowerment Taylor Swift reclaimed her crown by re-recording her first six studio albums after a tumultuous battle with music mogul Scooter Braun. In 2019 his company Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Taylor’s catalogue, which she vehemently opposed. Her music was then sold to a private equity firm, Shamrock Capital for $300 […]

In my blog yesterday I wrote that the Chinese authorities had rescinded press freedoms granted during the Olympic Games. It now appears that early reports from Beijing were too pessimistic and that I may have been wrong.  Latest reports from the BBC indicate that the new rules on foreign reporters have been extended, though it […]

A quick reminder to MA students and to BA year 1 and year 2 students: make sure you have done your blog post for this term by the end of next week.  Remember this forms part of your coursework assessments for Practical Multimedia Journalism (for the MAs) and for Convergent Journalism (for the BAs).

Nicolas Anelka continued his hot streak of form by scoring twice in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over West Brom this evening, a result that sends the West London side to the top of the Barclay’s Premier League table. The Frenchman’s double came after a shot from Jose Bosingwa had beaten Scott Carson at his near post. […]

Journalism Project supervisors for the Year 3 undergraduate group are as follows: Richard: Alexandra, Wiktoria, Jamie, Adam Rob: Fasika, Busayo, Chloe, Juliana Angela: Charlotte, Charlotte, Shinissa, Jennifer Ian: Henry, Hugo, Ben, Georgia Please make an appointment to see your supervisor as soon as possible.

Football in 2018 gave us so many highlights. England winning a penalty shoot-out. The emergence of Croatia as a new favourite. Manchester City’s dominance in the Premier League. Jose Mourinho’s near destruction of Manchester United. Kylian Mbappe’s rise to the top. But 2018 was also awful for the sport. Where to start? Perhaps, FIFA’s continued […]

After years of awareness with regards to global warming it seems only now people are starting to take notice. The recent Extinction Rebellion protests throughout London have meant that climate change is finally a topic of discussion amongst MP’s within the House of Commons. In which time over 1000 people were inevitably arrested, including British […]

This book by the BBC Today programme presenter is well worth a read, particulary for students about to launch themselves in to the world of work. I’m going to include it on my reading list for First Year Reporting and Writing. Mishal Husain writes about her own career and addresses the obstacles faced by women […]

DArtfordCarPark.png Today is World Press Freedom Day.Pity nobody told Dartford Borough Council Press Officer Lewis Kirnon.As the clock struck midnight to usher in the day on which we honour those who fight for the right to bear witness to democracy, Mr Kirnon was ensuring precisely the opposite happened – by refusing two of our students […]

CTEfeature.jpeg   A brief history of CTE in American Football, and its implications for its future     Sunday Football, the Superbowl, CTE?    Three terms that now seem to be equally synonymous with American Football. But what has led to the increasing fear of concussions within the sport, and what impact will it have […]

Do you want to be a journalist? nctjLogo.jpeg Would you like to learn the skills you need to challenge fake news and get work in a twenty first century newsroom? Now, Kent’s award-winning Centre for Journalism is pleased to offer the Year in Journalism. This freestanding, self-contained year, is open to students from other Schools […]

The mysterious powers that run IT have finally allowed us to install Firefox on the newsroom PCs. So if you want to give Internet Explorer the elbow, you’ll find it on the list under Start->All programs. Ian

The university has announced that Medway Campus will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday 1 March, due to adverse weather conditions.

Clint Dempsey headed in a late equaliser for Fulham to dent Chelsea’s title hopes heading into 2009. Fulham had taken the lead early in the first half from a free kick, Dempsey knocking in the first of his two goals from close range. Lampard equalised just after half time when Schwarzer dropped the ball in […]

Ashford used to be a small town, when I was young I remember playing in the fields and exploring the surrounding woodland. Ashford was a community with a small local market in the centre of the town. But this small market town has become a deserted victim of the pandemic, with glaring glass shopping centres […]

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march241996.jpeg   March 24th 1996: The day that forever set the tone for Toronto Raptors basketball     March 24th 1996. A tale of two cities to rival that of Dickens’ classic. One a perennial powerhouse about to start their second three-peat in eight years. The other, an expansion team named after Jurassic Park that […]

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Hello First Years! On the 3rd, 10th and 17th of December we are very much looking forward to meeting our prospective UCAS journalism applicants for 2009 and we would like you all to be involved in this year’s recruitment process.  I’m looking to employ six student guides for each of those days to conduct tours of the […]

For a lot of teenagers, secondary school is about making friends, exploring your talents and for some, it’s a time when they begin to explore their sexuality. Growing up in this generation, I’ve seen a lot of my friends go through the stages of exploring their sexuality, having boyfriends and girlfriends- and a lot of […]

Now I understand why they call Paris the city of love. I know, it’s such a cliché…but let me tell you something: Paris is not called the city of love because you go there and see couples everywhere, or because you go there and find the love of your life, now don’t get me wrong, […]

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There is often a tendency for people to direct their energies towards the most visible issues, rather than the ones that stand to cause the greatest impact. People also have a tendency towards vilifying easy targets and thereby signalling their own piety to whatever audience they might have. A recent example is the virulence of […]