Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. Freedom of Information has been covered in the new SPA Guide series. You’ll see stories based on freedom of information requests (FoIs) all the time, but what are they
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. As you’ll probably know by now, this week is Halloween (pumpkin gin anyone?), and it’s almost a dead cert a few crimes are going to be committed.
There’s a never-ending debate going on in breaking and emergency news coverage: whether to get it right, or to get it first.
If you’re in your final year at university, it’s time to think about applying for graduate jobs, like it or not.
When asked about investigations, you might think of finding out how much your vice-chancellor spends on champagne or Ferrero Rocher – but there are other, fairly simple bits of research just begging to be looked into.
InDesign is the most used program to create newspapers and magazines across the globe and we've put together some top tips for you. If you're using QuarkXpress, we're sorry - but seriously start using InDesign soon. How to duplicate an item: Using export profiles to make your PDFs on fleek: How to check your images
Proofreading is the art of spotting and removing as many errors as possible from copy before it goes to print. Everyone has their own notation style for how to delete, insert and format words, letters and paragraphs. There is, however, a universal proofing style, dictated by the British Standards. Here are a few examples:
Spelling and grammar are one of the most basic yet overlooked features for a student publication, especially in the hectic run-up to intro week.
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. Parody and satire have been part of British culture for centuries, but there is a fine line between making a joke at someone’s expense and ending up getting in
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. Victims of sexual offences have been afforded lifelong anonymity, which is where you can't name the victim or give out information that someone could piece together to work out the
