Analysis
Students: Local news or international campaigns.
Today was the NUS Media and Democracy day and i thought it would be a good idea to share some of my experiences from the day and what i took away from it.
Hosted by Amnesty with NUS the day provided the opportunity to network with student television, radio and publications from around the country. We… »
Student journalism – the (right?) approach to sensitive stories
I have been reading stories in the past few days where journalists have been recounting times they have had to source a photograph of a child killed in a car crash or a teenager that committed suicide. These journalists have highlighted the problems of dealing with a grieving family and the emotions that both sides… »
Why student journalists should rule the world
The world of print journalism is not collapsing, it is mutating and as student journalists we are in the best possible place to take advantage of the changes. We are freed from worrying about pay walls, micro payments and the bottom line. Instead we can focus on more important aspects, such as quality, the story… »
5 days at the Guardian
Work experience is often code for ‘tea boy’ – the glamor-less work horses of offices up and down the UK. Although I may not have made much tea in the last week, I do feel like the Guardian have put me to good use and more than that – I have acquired much that I… »
Review: Live blogging Guild Council
As some of you may have noticed, we tried a basic version of live blogging (when i say basic i mean one man, one laptop and twitter) at the last Guild Council of the year. It proved to be a very valuable experience which we will use to outline our strategy for coverage in the… »
Nothing without content
With all the talk about new social media and the projects that new technology is going to allow us to embark on in the coming year, I thought it would be pertinent to talk about content. Content is king, no matter how good the website is or our means of communicating are, it is the… »
