About Emily Townsend

Emily Townsend is an English Literature graduate from the University of Essex. She is currently studying in London for an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism and is the Online Editor at the Student Publication Association. Emily is the former Deputy Editor of her student newspaper, The Rabbit.

Flash Friday 14/08: Student satisfaction, tube strikes and A-level results

Deny it all you like, the hype surrounding yesterday's A-level results put us (much older, sob) students in a nostalgic mood. Our headlines this week focus on the day, without the endurance of which most of us would not be where we are now. Such a constant buzz of information can be hard to follow

By |2015-08-14T16:31:07+00:00August 14 2015|News, Splash Sundays|

Flash Friday 07/08: Migrants, University Challenge and VC pay

Breaking news is a much larger part of our industry now than it was a few years ago. Reporting a 'breaking' story - one that is only just beginning to manifest - can be tough for any journalist. The use of FOI (Freedom of Information) is another recent phenomenon that plays to our strengths, as

By |2015-08-14T08:56:46+00:00August 7 2015|News, Splash Sundays|

Flash Friday 31/07: Sporting success, love letters and journalistic ethics

A student's summer is a strange phenomenon. You go home, argue with your parents, grab that internship with both hands and try to regain some of the monetary dignity you lost during the past three terms at university. But for some of our members, the summer holiday doesn't seem to stump their drive - that splash of reporting energy. This

By |2015-07-31T15:37:51+00:00July 31 2015|News, Splash Sundays|

Flash Friday 24/07: Jon Snow, a jail sentence and a degree in Kim-Jong un

It's been a busy week in the student media sphere, earmarked by music festivals and packed full with a jail sentence, a Cameron-NUS row, and a fantastic win for Forge Press' threatened newsroom. Skirting around the various graduation pictures that filled our news feeds this week, here's what we found out from you guys: Headlines

By |2015-07-24T16:42:18+00:00July 24 2015|News, Splash Sundays|

Flash Friday 17/07: Seven days of student politics

Student politics is a staple in our diets and can sometimes be hard to digest – but there’s usually good reason for each protest or boycott. This week, two separate universities boycotted the NUS awards, to protest the event’s sponsorship by multinational brand Coca Cola. Join us for seven days of fighting back - complete

By |2015-07-24T14:46:01+00:00July 17 2015|News, Splash Sundays|

Flash Friday 10/07: Budgets, breakfast, and body cameras

Student media has had an exciting seven days. Aside from salivating at the reintroduction of a mighty breakfast challenge, student journalists have also learned the ins and outs of covering an extensive - if slightly controversial - Parliamentary budget. Here's a round-up of some of the best: Headlines St Andrews' Ayton House slashes lease length to

By |2015-07-24T14:46:11+00:00July 10 2015|News, Splash Sundays|

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