Posts Tagged universityofkent
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 »
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 »
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 »
Year two has begun…
Posted by Alan in Journalism on September 30, 2009
The joys of university
My shoulder aches from having to carry books that would kill a small child if dropped upon them from a significant height, my headaches are getting more and more frequent and my caffeine intake is erring on the side of dangerous. That can mean only one thing – I’m back at uni.
The work is piling up already – reading, presentations and video assignments – but the journalism course on offer at the University of Kent is not your typical undergraduate degree. Despite the stress it’s a lot of fun, I wouldn’t want to be learning the tricks of the trade anywhere else.
My main body of work over the next six weeks will come in the form of six 45 seconds to 1 minute video pieces on a story of my choice. While I think coming up with a great idea every week might prove problematic, I’m relishing the chance to improve my video skills, which, If I’m honest, are not as strong as they should be.
As a result I’ll find the time I can dedicate to this website will decrease, but I’ll try to keep it updated as regularly as I can with the usual mix of current affairs and football. Now if you’ll excuse me I think I hear my kettle boiling…
The Sky’s the limit…
Posted by Alan in Journalism on July 5, 2009
After months of anticipation, I’m finally on the verge of starting my placement at Sky News. Tomorrow is the big day.
On Saturday I made a speech at the University of Kent’s Scholarship Benefactors Garden Party in Canterbury, expressing my thanks to the people that have funded the scholarship and given me such a wonderful opportunity. I hope that came across in what I said. It may sound like a cliche but I don’t think words can properly convey my gratitude.
Right now I have butterflies in my stomach – the nerves are beginning to hit me. I suppose I’ll be fine once I get stuck in to things. From the sounds of it I’ll be doing just that, working at Five News, Sky News Radio, the Sky News website and also in various parts of the television operation.
Anyone that knows me will by now know that I’m a sucker for nerves – I’m a serial worrier. But right now I feel excited more than anything.
I cannot wait to get started.
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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