Archive for category Journalism
Summer has come and passed…
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 26, 2010
If I needed any further indication that the summer is coming to an end, the pitter patter of rainfall on my bedroom window provided it.
After near enough three months off my thoughts are starting to turn back towards Medway and the University of Kent. Read the rest of this entry »
A volcanic eruption and the downfall of General Stanley McChrystal
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 24, 2010
The volcanic eruption in Iceland didn’t just disrupt flights across Europe for a few weeks in April, it also played a role in the downfall of the commander of the United States’ operation in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal.
President Obama yesterday sacked the four star general after comments in a Rolling Stone profile piece came to light. (By the way, here’s the full article). Read the rest of this entry »
Two down, one to go
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 7, 2010
Before I started university I remember saying to a friend in the pub one night that it would most probably fly by. That’s exactly what has happened.
Last week I finished my second year studying journalism at the University of Kent.
This time next year I’ll be entering the big wide media world, looking for a job and aiming to ascend to the top of the greasy pole. Read the rest of this entry »
Crystal Palace’s last stand
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on June 1, 2010
Crystal Palace fans on top of the turnstiles
‘105 years of history, we will not die without a fight’.
This is the message that greets me as I walk into the beer garden of The Albion pub in South Norwood. This is the message that the Holmesdale Fanatics (HF), a hardcore group of Crystal Palace supporters, wants to deliver as their beloved club stares into the abyss. Read the rest of this entry »
The Club Shed campaign: One man’s attempt to bring the noise back to Stamford Bridge
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on March 19, 2010
One of the prevailing features of modern football is the decline in atmosphere. Many causes have been identified. The move to all-seater stadiums, ticket prices and television are all cited as reasons.
At Chelsea fans are doing something about it. In 2007 Jerry Kendix, a Chelsea season ticket holder who was fed up with the lack of atmosphere at Stamford Bridge, set up The Return to the Shed campaign. Three years on I caught up with him to learn more about the campaign and how it is going.
Jerry Kendix fondly remembers the old days, before all-seater stadiums, when the atmosphere at games used to be “electric”. Since the abolition of terracing in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster he has noticed the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge getting steadily worse. Read the rest of this entry »
Busy, busy, busy
Posted by Alan in Journalism on March 8, 2010
As ever at the CfJ, it has been a very busy few weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
‘They have all got books to sell, we in contrast have got a country to run’
Posted by Alan in Journalism on February 21, 2010
Rawnsley's book has caused quite a stir
That was the rebuttal issued by Peter Mandelson on the Andrew Marr show this morning in response to allegations in the new-look Observer.
The paper is serialising a book by its chief political commentator Andrew Rawnsley – The End of the Party – which charts the fortunes of the Labour party under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Read the rest of this entry »
Bleacher Report Featured Columnist
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on February 3, 2010
This month I began work as a Chelsea Featured Columnist on Bleacher Report. Read the rest of this entry »
A chill wind blows through Westminster
Posted by Alan in Journalism on January 7, 2010
The email has caused another political headache for Gordon Brown
When it came to thinking up headlines to describe events at Westminster yesterday, newspaper offices up and down the land were presented with a perfect resource: the weather. Read the rest of this entry »
Centre for Journalism Newswire
Posted by Alan in Journalism on February 22, 2010
As part of the online block of my Convergent Journalism module, the Centre for Journalism is having an online newsday on Wednesday (24th February). Read the rest of this entry »
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