Katie Price meets a UCLan protege
January 20, 2012 – 9:39 am | No Comment

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.

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Students explore Blackburn Rovers media facilities
November 28, 2006 – 3:51 pm | No Comment
Students explore Blackburn Rovers media facilities

The sports writers of the future trod in the footsteps of great names when students visited the media facilities at Blackburn Rovers FC.
Sports Journalism students in the final year of their three-year …

Former BBC news presenter visits departmentís broadcast students
November 27, 2006 – 11:02 am | No Comment
Former BBC news presenter visits departmentís broadcast students

A former BBC North West Tonight presenter has given news reading tips to journalism students.
Experienced broadcast journalist Martin Henfield spent the day with the postgraduates giving them feedback on their presenting skills …

Award winning Deputy Managing Director of BBC Magazines visits
November 20, 2006 – 9:38 am | No Comment
Award winning Deputy Managing Director of BBC Magazines visits

UClan Magazine students were the first in the country to be visited by Editorial Leader of BBC Magazines Nick Brett.
Nick is also Chairman of the Periodicals Training Council (PTC) and recently won …

Two graduates awarded in ceremony for Yorkshire journalists
November 17, 2006 – 12:21 pm | No Comment
Two graduates awarded in ceremony for Yorkshire journalists

Two UCLan journalism graduates have been recognised for their reporting skills at an awards ceremony for Yorkshire journalists.
Alex Fredman, who works at the Whitby Gazette, was crowned joint winner of the Yorkshire …

Studentís magazine is a success
November 16, 2006 – 9:37 am | No Comment

She may only be in the first year of her journalism degree but Razina Bargit has already set up a community magazine for her local mosque in Bolton.
ìZM Monthlyî began life almost …

Single-handedly covering the Manchester Comedy Festival
November 13, 2006 – 4:09 pm | No Comment

A department graduate has single-handedly covered the Manchester comedy festival for BBC Online.
James Bentley worked over the 12 day event conducting as many interviews and show reviews as possible, as well as …

Postgraduates awarded BBC sponsorship
November 9, 2006 – 4:39 pm | No Comment

Three postgraduate broadcast students have been sponsored by the BBC to do their degree.
Richard Atherton, Helen Randle and Fiona Mackie were chosen out of 300 applications to take part in the BBC …

A heavenly job
November 9, 2006 – 12:03 pm | No Comment

ìWhere else would I be able to meet people with beliefs Iíve never even heard of?î says graduate Phil Smith about why he loves his job on the BBCís Heaven and Earth show.

Nominations in Student Journalism Awards
November 8, 2006 – 10:49 am | No Comment
Nominations in Student Journalism Awards

A current and a former student from the department have been nominated in the NUS/Trinity Mirror National Student Journalism Awards.
James Hoare, who left UCLan this year with BA (Hons) Journalism degree, …

Division students in Netherlands given PR insight
November 7, 2006 – 4:07 pm | No Comment

Division students at a partner institute in the Netherlands have been given useful insight into the workings of public relations.
MSc International Applied Communications studentsí, who are spending a semester at Hogeschool Utrecht …