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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David Hayward of the BBC’s College of Journalism is the next guest speaker in the ethics and regulation series of lectures. David who began his career at Radio Leicester has also worked in regional TV and the BBC World Service Trust in Eastern Europe. His talk starts at 1600 in Greenbank Lecture Theatre on 16 March. These lectures are primarily for third year journalism students but everyone is welcome.
Best selling children’s author Joseph Delaney offered a student newspaper an exclusive insight into the magical world of The Wardstone Chronicles. The Preston-born author was a guest columnist for postgrad journalism weekly title The Courant.
Two student journalists are launching a hyperlocal news site in Preston later this month. The site www.mypreston.com is brainchild of second year Andy Halls and Joseph Stashko who is in his first year.
A senior national newspaper executive takes a look at chequebook journalism in the latest Harris Journalism lecture. Nicholas Pyke, associate editor of the Mail on Sunday looks behind the buy-up and kiss ‘n’ tells at 1pm Mobnday 8 March in the Foster Lecture Theatre.
Award winning newspaper journalism graduate Mark Hughes has been shortlisted for a national prize. Mark who is crime reporter for The Independent exchanged places with his counterpart on the Baltimore Sun last year.
A leading design director has given the thumbs up to magazines produced by postgraduate journalism students. After casting a critical eye over their work Haymarket’s Paul Harpin told students, “I have a feeling this is an Ivy class.”
The School of Journalism, Media and Communication, is holding a special week of talks by the UK’s top journalists. Geordie Greig, editor of the London Evening Standard and former editor of Tatler kicks of “A future for our media” (1-4 March 2010).
An award-winning magazine created by a postgraduate journalism student is on the newsstands. Wild, a children’s wildlife title, is in the February 26 subscriber edition of Dennis Publishing’s popular news magazine, The Week.
A group of former newspaper journalism students plan to stage a reunion this summer. The organisers are Sunday Express night editor Andy Holban, Liverpool Daily Post editor Mark Thomas and former Manchester Evening News staffer Andrew Nott who runs his own PR and publishing outfit Clear Publications.
An impressive line-up of speakers is exploring contemporary ethical issues in the media with undergraduate journalism students. Professor Chris Frost of Liverpool John Moores university kicked off the series of guest lectures.
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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