The Department of Journalism is launching a cutting-edge news management system to train students in radio journalism.

Preston is one of the first universities in the UK to use the broadcast software called ‘Burli’ which helps radio students organise, edit and drive their on-air program from their computer screen.

From November, the entire news team in a broadcast studio will be able to communicate over the connected system, allowing everyone to view the news agenda, upcoming items and the programme script.

Senior Lecturer in Broadcast Journalism, Mike Green comments: “This will revolutionise what we do. It puts us in the real professional arena.”

Broadcast students within the department will have the edge over competitors when they take up jobs or work placements because the system is similar to Radioman and ENPS, the broadcast news management packages used in the industry.

Previously students would have been forced to spend up to two days training on the broadcast system used at the radio station, delaying their chance to get some valuable hands-on experience.

“As a department we pride ourselves on being professional and that our equipment is of a professional standard”, Mike says. “We wanted a newsroom system where everyone is bonded together on a family of systems so that everyone will be able to talk to each other.”

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