Jessica Nightingale was star struck when she met celebrity Katie Price at a London photo call. “Honestly I really couldn’t believe my luck. It was so exciting. It was fantastic when I first saw her. I did feel star struck and had to pinch myself. I couldn’t actually believe I was there to interview her,” said the third year newspaper journalism student.
Read the full story »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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
A book tipped to spark debate about the role of journalism in democracies has been edited by two members of the Journalism department.
Dr Peter Anderson and Geoff Ward have edited and written …
A sports journalism student has been selected to play for the first team of local ice hockey club Blackburn Hawks.
First year student Daniel Smith, who has been granted a ìMaking a …
Preston North End boss Paul Simpson took time out from managing his promotion-chasing side to give first year students a taste of real sports journalism.
Paul was grilled by BA Journalism and Sports …
A graduate has secured his ìideal jobî as Assistant Producer of Children’s BBC Newsround.
Anthony Baxter will start working on the news programme in January and will spend his time finding stories for …
Journalism students have been in action again helping the local authorities test their emergency plans.
A group of 26 students took part in the exercise at Hutton police HQ.
They grilled police and …
Senior Journalism Lecturer Paul Egglestone has gone to Shanghai to meet Chinese students who will study in Preston next year on a new undergraduate programme.
35 BA (Hons) Media Management students from University of …
BBC Magazines and Worldwide director Nick Brett is visiting UCLan to give an insight on the industry. Nick, who is also chair of the Periodicals Training Council, is a keen supporter of student journalism and a frequent visitor. Nick will touch on the latest developments in the industry but is equally keen to hear your ideas and comments about what makes a great magazine. Come along. Thursday 26 January: 1300 to 1500 in Harrington 339. All welcome
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