Unless you’ve been living under a large, soundproof rock, without internet access, it’s fair to say that the recent storm of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment allegations has been impossible to miss. The stories about disgraced Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, have come in thick and fast, from the initial article by Jodi Kantor and Megan
It was my day off work on Tuesday and overnight four “breaking news” stories were reported, including the Zimbabwe coup against Mugabe and a bomb scare at Hannover airport. Clearly, I picked the wrong time to be off - it’s been quite a week for news! And student journalism is no exception. We’ve had a student
SPARC season got off to a flying start last weekend as Scotland and Wales hosted successful regional conferences. More than 50 people attended the day long conferences which saw talks given from a number of media industry experts including the BBC's Ceri Dawn, as well as political reporter and pundit David Torrance. The weekend also saw Scotland's Brig
I don't know about you, but I have felt recently that (Blue Planet 2 aside) everyone in the world is slowly losing their minds. With further allegations of sexual assault and harassment swirling through Hollywood and Westminster; cabinet ministers giving false information about British citizens being held prisoner in Iran and handing in their resignations after
Remember, remember... when I used to send these on a Sunday, every week, without fail? Yeah, me neither. I've always found this time of year to be exhausting. What with Halloween, Bonfire Night, the clocks going back, and the mornings getting colder, its all I can do not to come home from work and immediately
Keeping you up to date with the Student Publication Association This month at SPA towers has been jam-packed with exciting announcements and opportunities for all our members - and all of us on the executive committee hope to get as many of you involved as we can. We opened bids to host our annual conference #SPANC18. You've
I'm sure it didn't escape anyone's attention that your regularly scheduled drop of the best of student media content failed to land in your inboxes last weekend (right guys?!) However, to make up for it, this week we're bringing you a Halloween bumper special! Its twice the size, (hopefully) twice as scary, and we've even thrown
3:45am on Thursday morning came with a stark realisation that I was actually heading to The Times newspaper in London. As a journalism student I am always reading, listening and watching what’s going on in the world. One of the first national newspapers I picked up was The Times, for many reasons. That’s why when
Another week over; another round up of the best of the UK's student journalism. We've got a wide variety of stories to share with you today: from standing as a Lib Dem parliamentary candidate, to a round up of the best ever FIFA songs, to a exploration of the importance of the Welsh language. -
The brand new way the Student Publication Association recognises excellence in student journalism is here, along with the return of our fantastic regional conferences! This year, for the first time, the SPA's Regional Conferences will take place alongside one of the most exciting developments for student journalists who are part of the SPA in years.
