The Cat Radio’s Student Radio Awards winning chart show has been hailed as ‘the best by far’ in its category. The University of Chester’s campus radio station scooped gold to win the national award at the prestigious Student Radio Awards…
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Student stands out to win coveted BBC Newsround placement
A University of Chester Media student has earned the chance to follow in the footsteps of TV stars like Kate Sanderson, Julie Etchingham and John Craven. They’ve all previously presented the BBC’s famous Newsround programme. Broadcast Production and Presenting student…
Chester residents still in dark over ‘suspicious substance’ evacuation
The following story was sourced and produced by first year student Daniel Noble on the Journalism Newsroom module. From first year onwards, students are encouraged to cover real-world stories that could potentially be published by local and regional news organisations.…
Cat Radio in the mix for SRA Awards
The University of Chester’s campus radio station The Cat Radio has been nominated for two national awards. Will Dell’s ‘The Mind Guide’ is nominated in the best Podcast category and the The Cat Radio’s Student Radio Chart show has also been…
Sports Journalism student lands dream job at FC Barcelona
A Sports Journalism student from the University of Chester will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after landing a dream job at FC Barcelona. Sam May, from Warrington, has only recently completed his final…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Truth & Fiction’- The Undercover Hippy
First year Music Journalism student Rhys Thomas produced an album review of The Undercover Hippy’s, ‘Truth & Fiction’. Rhys also gives his opinion on their latest live performance as well as grabbing an interview with singer songwriter Billy Rowan. The Undercover…
Students put on the Greatest Showcase
After weeks of planning, the North West Media Centre played host to ‘The Greatest Showcase’ – and it certainly lived up to its name. The end-of-year show celebrated work produced by Media Department students throughout the 2017-18 academic year. Second…
EP REVIEW: ‘Skint Kids Disco’- No Hot Ashes
First year Music Journalism student Frank Whitwell generated an EP review for No Hot Ashes debut EP ‘Skint Kids Disco’. Frank also analyses one of their live shows before sitting down with the band to discuss their new release and what…
HIS: LGBT Magazine
BA Radio Production student Will Dell produced this excellent magazine about the LGBT community. The magazine includes features, reviews and much more as Will explores the north west drag scene and asks whether homophobia exists among the gay community. The…
Rosette: The magazine for horse lovers
BA TV Production student Kelsey Hannah George produced this magazine talking all things horses. The magazine features articles ranging from funny horse stories to attending top notch events. The magazine was created for assessment on the level 5 Magazine Publishing module.…