Journalism & PR at Sunderland

Employer Forum for final year students

By admin ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Wednesday 27th Jan 2010
6 – 8pm
Murray Library Lecture Theatre
The University is hosting an Employer Forum, open to all final year students from the University and to any student living in the Wearside area who has graduated from any university in the last 3 years.
To book a place at the Employer Forum call the Careers and [...]

Students: how to start getting yourself taken seriously as a journalist

By juliebradford ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Want to start getting noticed? Here’s how our third-year student Josh Halliday made the most of the opportunity when ex-Mirror editor David Banks came to Sunderland University to give a lecture.
Step 1 .. Seize the opportunity when someone like Banks comes to visit. Ex-editor, broadcaster, columnist, he is someone who is listened to in the [...]

Meet the Team: Chris Rushton

By chrisrushton ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

My Office Hours: Rm 204, 10-11 am, Mondays (please note I’m sometimes called away for meetings, but happy to meet students at other times – just send email to chris.rushton@sunderland.ac.uk)
About me: Discovered journalism through student politics and talked my way into Mirror Group graduate training scheme after writing series of articles on Northern Ireland during the [...]

Meet the Team: Susan Pickering

By admin ⋅ October 15, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Office hours: Monday 10-11 in room 218 Media Centre.
Modules: I am module leader for all six shorthand modules.
About me: On and off I’ve been at Sunderland for over 20 years, and spent the last 11 of those teaching shorthand. I also work for most of the local papers, helping their trainees to increase their [...]

InJournalism wants student bloggers

By admin ⋅ October 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Student bloggers: InJournalism wants you!
Are you a University of Sunderland student? Do you have a blog? If you answered yes to both of these, InJournalism.co.uk wants you.
InJournalism, soon to undergo a name-change and wholesale revamp, is looking to publish your blogposts and link out to your blog – think Huffington Post style -driving lots of [...]

Module Fair this Thursday: L1 and L2 students

By Alex Lockwood ⋅ May 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Module Choice fair for current Level 1 and 2 students will take place this Thursday 14th May 2009. Current level 1 students need to attend at 10.00am and current level 2 students at 11.15am in the Cinema.
We understand that this may cause some disruption to classes but we have tried to minimise this as [...]

Win a Flip camcorder: Sunderland survey

By Alex Lockwood ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome back, and welcome to the 2nd most important survey of the year. The University and the Students’ Union want your opinions about your experience here at University. The information will help students like you get the most out of your time here by identifying ways in which the student experience can be improved.
Results of [...]

Media Research Conference today

By Alex Lockwood ⋅ March 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Today the Centre for Research in Media & Cultural Studies hosts an open-to-all research event in the Media Centre starting at 1pm. As well as fantastic guest speakers from around the UK, it’s also your chance to hear from three of our own lecturers and researchers on their current work.
You can come to all of [...]

Alistair Robinson launches new book tonight

By Alex Lockwood ⋅ March 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The Sunderland launch of journalism lecturer Alistair Robinson’s poetry collection, Sterograms of the Dead, is tonight at Waterstone’s in The Bridges shopping centre at 6pm.
Ali will be giving a reading from the book and signing copies. If that is not enough of an attraction, there will be wine and nibbles! The event will last about [...]

BBC Blast Reporters: summer work placement

By Alex Lockwood ⋅ March 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The BBC are hosting summer placements though BBC Blast for people looking to build their skills in the media. The BBC Blast Reporter scheme is an opportunity for young journalists to learn the tricks of the trade in hands-on work experience that will enable you to build on your skills, providing “fresh and exciting” opportunities, [...]

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