Welcome to another Splash Sunday, brought to you as I sit on my sofa, watching a documentary about the Queen (I blame The Crown for this...) We've got six really great articles for you to read this week: from an investigation that featured in Private Eye, to a round up of 2017 in music, there should
It was approaching Christmas and I was preparing to enjoy lots of chocolate, alcohol, films and TV, family gatherings - and a bit of studying when I find could the motivation. And then I read an interesting article that SPA chair, Dan Falvey, shared on social media about the Christmas period being a good time
Getting a job in journalism is expensive. Just when you thought you were finished being crippled by unpaid internships, you’re then asked to stump up the cash for your qualifications. It’s a lot to ask - and you should know what you’re paying for. There are two main ways to earn your journalism credentials: by
We’re super excited to announce the second part of our work experience scheme, following on from our software and coding day with trustee Elliot Davies at The Times. RightsInfo is an award-winning human rights news service, read by thousands of people every day. You’ll get the chance to spend up to two weeks on work
Welcome to the first Splash Sunday of the New Year. We hope everyone had a great Christmas, and enjoyed some well-earned time relaxing. And a big shout out to everyone who's already back to work publishing some really great journalism. I'm still making my way through the chocolate coins, so hats off to you all. Here
The late, great, Bill Shankly once said “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” That quote has become part of football folklore, with naysayers and doubters of the beautiful game left with
It’s been a busy week at SPA towers, but we are pleased to announce that SPANC18 is going to be hosted at Cardiff! There was a lot to love about both bids, and it was an incredibly difficult decision. Both Lancaster and Cardiff put forward fantastic options for our annual conference but in the end
2017 Ahh 2017. It's been a year to remember for many reasons, some happier than others. From Donald Trump's inauguration in January, to the release of the MP 'sleaze' spreadsheet in October, via the surprise UK general election in June, the nation's mood when it came to politics was summed up by Brenda from Bristol. And things weren't
In 2012 the New York Times posted a story online that was different to anything that had been done before. They uploaded a long-read story that would inspire a whole new form of journalism and attract a new readership to their website. Now we’re asking: can student journalists do it too? It’s not exactly a
SPARC South, the final SPA Regional Conference & Awards of 2017, took place at the University of Exeter on Saturday 25th November. The conference, hosted by Exeposé, attracted more than 30 attendees. Talks given at the event included one on breaking into sports journalism, one on defamation from a law lecturer, one from SPA trustee
