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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Our Newspaper Journalism courses are tops
December 2, 2005 – 2:58 pm | No Comment

Our Postgraduate Diploma and MA in Newspaper Journalism courses are comfortably the most successful in the UK.
Figures from the National council for the Training of Journalists for 2003-4 show that 30 out of …

Magazine students discover the secret art of the Sub
December 1, 2005 – 2:34 pm | No Comment

By her own admission, Clare Conlon looks like the quintessential sub-editor; bookish, bespectacled and somewhat timid.
However, her image hides a personality that has taken her to the top of her profession. Clare is …

Third-year becomes Sir Alex Ferguson’s chosen one
November 29, 2005 – 12:22 pm | No Comment

It’s not everyday a student journalist gets spoken to at a press conference. So imagine his surprise when BA (Hons) Journalism student Joe Fernandez was given the nod by Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Local investigative reporter meets Magazine students
November 24, 2005 – 11:31 am | No Comment

As the Magazine Journalism MA students awaited the arrival of the esteemed investigative reporter, Nick Owens, it was difficult to know what to expect.
During his undercover work for the Lancashire Evening Post, heís …

Top sports journalist speaks highly of contacts
November 23, 2005 – 2:45 pm | No Comment

Trainee journalists on the MA and Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism have been of told the importance of having good contacts.
Myles Hodgson, cricket correspondent for the Press Association, said the key to journalism, whether as …

Graduate speaker evening on Tuesday November 22
November 15, 2005 – 11:04 am | No Comment

Graduates of the Department are returning to talk about their experiences as journalists on Tuesday November 22 in an event organised by the Journalism Society.
The graduate speaker evening will see three former journalism students …

Robinson vs Robinson on The Weakest Link
November 14, 2005 – 2:12 pm | No Comment

Former BA (Hons) Journalism student Chris Robinson has appeared in front of namesake Anne Robinson on The Weakest Link.
He made it through to round five of the BBC’s hit quiz show before the remaining contestants …

Robert discusses international job prospects
November 7, 2005 – 10:39 am | No Comment

International Journalism lecturer Robert Beers talks nonchalantly about his extensive journalistic experience as if he is recalling a day at the office.
His laid-back conversational style belies a wealth of life and journalistic experience gained …

Colombian filmmaker visits Department
November 3, 2005 – 5:45 pm | No Comment

Students are more aware of international reporting resctrictions after Colombian filmmaker Hollman Morris visited the Department
Hollman held a question and answer session after screening a short film – taken from his weekly TV documentary programme …

MA students learn about magazine freelancing
November 2, 2005 – 12:50 pm | No Comment

Freelancer Liz Garment provided students of the Masters in Magazine Journalism with an invaluable insight into her profession.
Liz started her career off at Preston Polytechnic, the forerunner of the University of Central Lancashire, before …