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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International students get a taste of the Lakes
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
International students get a taste of the Lakes

Our students took time out from a busy programme of lectures to enjoy a trip to the Lake District, despite some very British weather.
They are part of the MSC international applied communication …

The Gift of the Gab
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
The Gift of the Gab

Student Emily Brobyn is passionate about becoming a sports journalist and set out to meet her idol and original Sky Sports News anchorwoman, Gabby Logan.
I always wanted to be a conservationist. I …

Award winning reporter teams up with third year students
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Award winning reporter teams up with third year students

A Fleet Street veteran is teaming with third year print journalists for their final project and returning to his reporting roots.
Award winning reporter David Graham is writing opinion pieces for the print …

UCLan to host Digital Editors Network
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
UCLan to host Digital Editors Network

The University of Central Lancashire is set to host the next Digital Editors’ Network event on 29th April.
The Digital Editors’ Network is an initiative to enable sharing of best practice …

Department’s Marathon men
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Former print students Dean Scoggins and Mark Hudson are running in this month’s Flora London Marathon.
Dean, 24, said: “We were at Tower Bridge watching last year’s marathon and a guy with …

Behind the Spin
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Final year PR student Zoe Lavender writes for Public Relations website Behind the Spin about the two-way symmetrical model of public relations being put into practice at General Motors.
It’s almost 25 years since Grunig …

Double win at broadcast journalism awards
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Double win at broadcast journalism awards

UCLan’s Journalism department had a double win at this year’s Broadcast Journalist Training Council (BJTC) student awards.
Former postgraduate student Myranda Devonish won the award for the best short TV report sponsored by …

Radio presenter Rick Vaughn gives tips to UK Progress students
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Radio presenter Rick Vaughn gives tips to UK Progress students

Radio personality Rick Vaughn gave a group of final year Public Relations students’ tricks of the broadcasting trade when he visited UCLan.
Rick, a presenter at Radio City Liverpool (96.7FM) and formerly at …

Investigative reporting tips from award-winning producer
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Award-winning independent producer Steve Boulton returned to UCLan giving tips on investigative reporting to third year journalism students.
The renowned filmmaker’s work includes Ryanair: Caught Napping which exposes negligence in the budget airline. …

Magazine designer is latest industry expert to visit department
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Magazine designer is latest industry expert to visit department

Leading magazine designer Paul Harpin was the latest industry professional to visit UCLan’s journalism students.
Mr Harpin has designed magazines across the globe and is currently Group Art Director at Haymarket Publishing where …