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March 15, 2012 – 3:19 am |

Journalism and the Internet have a complicated relationship. While opening up the world to news content and sources it has been blamed for much of the decline in revenues at news organisations. Project MADE from …

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Behind the Spin

January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am |

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 |
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 |
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 |

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 |
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 …

Newspaper Journalism student interviews Jack Straw

January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am |

Postgraduate newspaper journalism student Jan Harwood has notched up another political interview.
Jan quizzed Justice Minister Jack Straw about youth crime and what can be done to help the young.
The …

Co-op group awards MA students through writing competition

January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am |
Co-op group awards MA students through writing competition

The Co-Operative group has handed out £1000 to UCLan MA Magazine students through a writing competition in conjunction with the Co-op News.
Students were invited to submit a 750-word feature to appear in …

ITV news jobs for recent postgraduates

January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am |
ITV news jobs for recent postgraduates

Two former postgraduate broadcast students have landed television news jobs less than two years after finishing their course.
Hannah Lomas and Lucy Watson both work for ITV regional news. Hannah is a …

Communication Research in Africa

January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am |
Communication Research in Africa

An applied communication researcher has begun a collaborative project focused on research for development in Africa.
Julia Jahansoozi will collaborate with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which is one of Africa’s …

Sun sports sub-editor returns to UCLan

January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am |
Sun sports sub-editor returns to UCLan

Sun sports sub-editor Dean Scoggins gave undergraduate journalists a taste of Fleet Street.
During a whistle stop tour the UCLan graduate gave a few valuable pointers to third year students about subbing and …