Jobs success for students
July 19, 2010 – 9:42 am | No Comment

Two University of Central Lancashire newspaper journalism students had cause for a double celebration on the same day. Kyle Caldwell and Hannah Upton received their academic awards and job offers within hours of each other last Friday.

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Department leads with latest news management system
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment

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 …

BBC correspondent returns to Department
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment
BBC correspondent returns to Department

BBC TV correspondent Catherine Marston returned to her roots with a recent visit to the Department. Catherine graduated from our Postgraduate Broadcast Journalism course ten years ago, and is now one of the BBC’s …

Rock FM News Editor pops in
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Broadcast journalism students were given a helping hand this week when Michelle Ponting, News Editor at PrestonĂ­s Rock FM, visited the Department during their annual news week.
Michelle, who has worked at several radio stations in the …

Profile: Kate Adie
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Profile: Kate Adie

Kate Adie has worked for the BBC for 34 years. She became Chief News Correspondent in 1989. Since then she has covered major international crises, including the Gulf War, Tiananmen Square uprising, conflicts in …

Kate Adie visits Department of Journalism
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Kate Adie visits Department of Journalism

Students are feeling inspired after a recent visit to the Department by Kate Adie, the BBC’s Chief News Correspondent. Kate, 57, spoke to students and staff for over an hour, sharing her experiences of …

Profile: Jonny Massey, Radio 1 Newsbeat
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Getting startedJonny wanted to work in the media from a young age. Working on his university radio and TV station helped him realise that he wanted to be a broadcast journalist.
“I knew when I was …

Bringing the beats back to Preston
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Radio One Newsbeat reporter, Jonny Massey has been to the department to meet third year and postgraduate students aiming for a career in radio.
Jonny has worked at Radio One for four years, covering major …

Work experience with top TV company
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Work experience with top TV company

Students from the journalism department have been given the opportunity to work with some of the biggest production companies in television.
The Television Corporation PLC, who own the Molinare, Sunset and Vine, Visions and Mentorn …

Radio 4 opportunity for students
January 1, 2007 – 12:00 am | No Comment

The department is encouraging its budding radio journalists to enter a prestigious BBC competition. Journalism students who have studied radio as part of their course are being invited to enter the File on 4 competition, …

Graduate to pilot BBC scheme
December 21, 2006 – 9:39 am | No Comment

A journalism graduate has been chosen to pilot a new BBC scheme developing the presence of the North West Tonight news programme on the web.
James Bentley will work on a new website …