Preston gets hyperlocal news site
March 9, 2010 – 6:12 am | No Comment

Two student journalists are launching a hyperlocal news site in Preston later this month. The site www.mypreston.com is brainchild of second year Andy Halls and Joseph Stashko who is in his first year.

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Former BBC sports journalist joins department
September 5, 2006 – 1:22 pm | No Comment

ìAn immensely enjoyable way to spend your careerî is how new lecturer Charlie Lambert describes working in sports journalism.
Charlie is the departmentís new Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism and brings with him …

Student TV report aired on two national news programmes
September 4, 2006 – 11:24 am | No Comment

A UCLan International Journalism studentís television news package has been aired on both BBC and Polish national news channels.
It stems from a work placement Polish British Council scholarship student Tomasz Dominiak took …

Graduate appointed assistant editor of three health magazines
August 30, 2006 – 10:20 am | No Comment

A former MA Magazine student has been appointed assistant editor of three magazines only six months after joining the company.
Danusia Osiowy will work on Pharmacy Today, Over the Counter and Chemist and …

Debate with ìmost powerful figure in Britainís regional newspapersî
August 24, 2006 – 3:10 pm | No Comment

The ìmost powerful figure in Britainís regional newspaper industryî will take part in a debate organised by the Journalism Leaders Programme.
Johnston Press Chief Executive Tim Bowdler, who was recently described by …

Division welcomes two new lecturers to the department
August 24, 2006 – 9:06 am | No Comment
Division welcomes two new lecturers to the department

The division of Applied Communication has welcomed two new lecturers to the department.
Dr Johan Siebers has accepted a full-time post as a senior lecturer in communications theory and Chris Shaw a part-time …

Chinese UCLan studentsí work exhibited in Paris
August 23, 2006 – 9:50 am | No Comment

A class of Chinese UCLan students have produced a magazine that will be showcased in an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
The 25 first year students are all based at UClanís …

Student to hand dissertation to Serbian Prime Minister
August 17, 2006 – 1:39 pm | No Comment
Student to hand dissertation to Serbian Prime Minister

A Masters student has had such success with her dissertation she has been invited to meet the Prime Minister of Serbia and hand him a final copy.
International Applied Communications student Wendeline Besier …

Graduate gets dream job at Sky News
August 16, 2006 – 2:55 pm | No Comment

A UCLan journalism graduate has been offered a position at Sky News just months after finishing her course.
Kelly Sage, who chose the television route in the final year of her BA (Hons) …

PR student appointed Student Liaison Officer for faculty
August 11, 2006 – 10:53 am | No Comment

A third year Public Relations student has been selected as the Student Liaison Officer for the Lancashire Business School faculty for the next academic year.
Kara McCabe was chosen over students from other …

More success for UCLan journalism students on new sports website
August 9, 2006 – 2:35 pm | No Comment

A second journalism student from UCLan has had his work published on a new USA based online sports magazine.
Second year Sports Journalism student Phil OíNeill approached Atomic Sports Media with a story …