Covering death is no easy task, as the media industry has been forced to discover this week. Worldwide news has been dominated by tragedy: on Saturday, 22 August, eleven people lost their lives after a Hawker Hunter jet crashed into queuing cars on the A27. Two TV journalists were shot and killed live on air in
Unless you have been hiding under a rock with no WiFi, you'll know two things. Jeremy Corbyn, instigator of 'Corbyn-mania,' is now favourite-to-win in the Labour leadership race. In other news, the student media year has officially begun after our favourite kind of conference, a student media one, happened (and is possibly still happening). At
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
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
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
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
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
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
