GE2019.jpg The date has been set for the 12th of Dec and in CFJ tradition, many of our students will join the ranks of journalists all over the world covering overnight counts. Fueled by coffee and snacks, our brave NCTJ students will help tell the story of the 17 constituencies heading to the polls in […]

The Stationers’ Crown Wood Academy is keen to hire a CfJ student to make a short video (c. 2 minutes) to promote the facilities and opportunities available in their new Digital Media Centre. Emma Smith, Deputy Principal of the Academy, which is located on the Greenwich Peninsula, would like a classy piece of film including shots of students […]

  Is it possible to write about art without sounding pompous? That’s a genuine question. I’ve written this intro about twelve-hundred times (well I’ve got time for it now) and I just end up writing in Tory. I always sound a bit like Boris Johnson explaining the artistry of building models out of matchsticks, although […]

First year/MA/YIJ TV assessment deadline EXTENDED To mitigate the impact of me having been on strike please now submit your TV assessment on the Wednesday of the week we come back after Christmas, ie 15 January. The new deadline is 5pm that day. Use the extra time well though by emailing me cues/low res timelines/scripts […]

We are witnessing a tipping point in American journalism in which the balance of power is tilting decisively towards new media, Financial Times editor Lionel Barber writes today. In particular the 2008 presidential debate – already dubbed the YouTube election – has “revolutionised the terms of political engagement”, he says, as the mainstream media’s imperial status has […]

LaerkeChristensen_PeterDiapre_AmolRajan.jpg Laerke Christensen became the tenth* Centre for Journalism student to recieve the unique Bob Friend Sky News Scholarship last night, at a glittering event on the Historic Dockyard at Medway. Sky News assistant editor Peter Diapre presented Laerke with her award, following which BBC media editor Amol Rajan delivered a brilliant lecture ‘The Tortoise […]

How often do you see people writing in their social media profile bio: ‘citizen of the world‘? I do see a lot and probably some of us would prefer to have a World Passport at the cosmoplitan age, which was founded by Garry Davis back in 1954. You can get it even nowadays for only […]

What makes more than 10,000 people silent? The moment composer Gavin Greenaway raises his baton and signals the orchestra as it plays The Dark Knight score, ending in an erupting crescendo of drums, brass and strings. The conductor, a life-long friend of Hans Zimmer took centre stage beneath the synonymous ‘Bat signal’, which caused a shrill of […]

Hi everyone, We’ve been sent information about a scheme to get people from different backgrounds into sports media.  Applications close on May 16th. The details are here: https://bcoms.co/http-www-bcoms-co-applications-open-for-bcoms-masterclass-programme-2021/

The True Meaning of #91     Numbers are powerful, they have meaning beyond their numerical value. Three is considered holy, thirteen is considered unlucky. Ninety-one… ninety-one is ruthless, hard-working, and it won’t take stick from nobody.    As always, all legends need an origin story, and the story of #91 is Dennis Rodman.    Rodman […]

If anyone has used UK press online articles for their essay do you have the reference information? Not being able to find it is bumming me out. 🙁

A few years ago I attended an established New York Times freelance journalist’s workshop in which he referred to freelancing as a “thankless career choice.” I left that workshop convinced that freelance writing was the best way to become the cliched “starving writer” that always has something “in the works.”  Today, I get a lot […]

Despite 2016 being a notoriously dire year in terms of global events, it will be a year Charlie Brooker will remember fondly. His science-fiction Netflix series Black Mirror released a third season in November to critical acclaim, achieving a 93% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. With the first two seasons being broadcast on Channel 4, […]

Conference is at 0930. Come smartly dressed, as if to interview Theresa May. Come with ideas for stories you can do on the day. If you can make any calls before, that would be great. Lee says he will be encouraging you to think about local stories during Reporting in the coming days. Finally, come […]

The rapid escalation of the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of hundreds of Pride events around the world. Even now, despite restrictions gradually easing, events are still being disrupted. Brighton Pride has announced its cancellation for the second year in a row. As one of the biggest and most popular Prides in the country, […]

Almost three years ago I started talking to a camera. It felt uncomfortable and a bit weird, sitting in a spare room with the curtains closed, using a floor lamp for lighting. Explaining the merits of a few well-known jazz records to an audience that didn’t exist. Just me and my camera.   Fast forward […]

To year 3 students Here is a link to a folder on Dropbox that you will need to log into:  https://dropbox.com/sh/05shv95lup5m7zi/AACyQJOb3XiaUc8EnWEPWogia?dl=0  We will feed you slides with the information you need into the folder. I’ve put the first slide in.  We meet in the small year 3 newsroom at 1400. See you there.  Richard  

Did you See casts its critical eye on BBC 2’s flagship current affairs programme ‘Newsnight’ on monday november 9th in the big newsroom. Watch it on monday 2nd.come along and talk about it. We are hoping to have a senior editorial figure to answer your questions by Skype. 1.00 MONDAY NOVEMBER 9TH UNDERGRADUATE NEWSROOM

After a fierce bidding war, the Willow Walk pub right next to Victoria Station has been announced as the venue for the CfJ social gatheing next Satudray. Weatherspoons shares rose 15% on the news. The address is: 25 Wilton Rd, Victoria, London SW1V 1LW. Basically take the exit near platform 1 and follow your nose. […]

My first blog post when I started at the Centre for Journalism was titled ‘Radio is dead‘. Something that I’d heard numerous times, yet something that I just will not accept. During my introduction to that blog post in January last year, I explained how radio content is actually gaining more demand than ever before, […]

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LauraTrussellHugoYoungAward3.jpg Huge congratulations to MA multimedia journalism student Laura Trussell, who last night attended The Guardian’s Hugo Young Awards as one of the nominees. The prestigious award, designed to honour one of the greats of Guardian journalism, is designed to encourage “fresh voices, new perspectives and good writing which, now more than ever, are essential […]

Being an Anthony Gormley fan, a snow-capped photograph of his “Angel of the North” sculpture averted my recently opened eyes and I hastily looked down to the text below it. A website is trying to obtain a photograph for every square mile of the British Isles. The site recently received its millionth submission, with over 1000 a […]

The COVID-19 pandemic affected all levels of education in more ways than one. With the class of 2020 and 2021 gratefully affected by the pandemic, you start to wonder how they feel. Over the past year, a large number of students have come forward to share their experience with this shift and their feelings vary […]