Photos and story by Megan Barton With Record Store Day coming up on June 12, many stores are already taking orders and preparing for the celebration of all things needle and groove. The event, which involves exclusive vinyl releases and…
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The marks are out – what happens next?
Students across the Music, Media and Performance department have received their marks this week. As tutors, it’s always a pleasure to see our students achieve (and post about their grades on social media). Once the dust has settled, and our…
Speaker Makes Waves at Radio Talk
Aspiring radio presenters and podcast makers met with a BBC 5 Live Presenter, BBC Sounds Podcast maker and The One Show reporter this month. As part of the regular guest session talks at the Warrington Campus, Chris Warburton spoke about his career and what…
Muay Thai: A Fighter’s Skill Is Their Mind
MA TV Production student Joe Dootson produced the following film about Muay Thai Boxing. The film sees Warrington Muay Thai coach Dave Jackson discussing the benefits of taking up the martial art, why and what kind of people get into…
Roodee memories revealed at Grosvenor Museum exhibition
This feature was researched and written by MA Journalism student Ruoyang Wang for a live news day submission. What do you remember about Chester Roodee? It’s safe to assume that many memories of the racecourse revolve around drinking, betting and winning…
“Radio is the best job in the world!”
According to visiting lecturer Tom Whitlow, working in radio is the “best job in the world” and one he wouldn’t swap for “any amount of money.” As an experienced senior creative account manager at Global Radio, Tom brings many years…
Purrfect! The Cat Awards celebrates student radio talent
A packed North West Media Centre enjoyed a fantastic evening as the 2019 Cat Awards celebrated the work of students on The Cat Radio. The Ofcom-regulated student radio station’s management team (Tom Marland, Max Rushton, Lauren Duffy, Kris Meredith and…
Asking the Professionals
Department of Media students were given the inside track on how to get ahead in their chosen careers at the Ask event on Warrington Campus. BA Media programme leader and senior lecturer Ian Rasmussen introduced industry guests Shirley Jones (Journalist),…
BERLIN 2019: Hitting the heights and currywurst delights
Wednesday was meant to be a bit more relaxing than Tuesday but it turned out to be just as busy. If anything, the trip (nearly) to the top of the Berlin TV tower – the city’s most recognisable landmark due…
BERLIN 2019: A sense of people and place
In this the third post from the Department of Media’s study trip to Berlin, Senior Lecturer in Journalism Ato Erzan Essien reflects on two of the city’s significant monuments that, in distinct ways, form an identity that transcends the German…