Tag: Trevor Birney
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Bristol NUJ Christmas Gathering 2016
Read More: Bristol NUJ Christmas Gathering 2016It’s the time of year to make merry and so on, so I hope you’ll be able to join us for an NUJ Christmas get-together on Wednesday December 14th. This year we’ll be at the King William ale house in King Street, more or less opposite the Old Vic theatre but if you need directions…
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Citizenship at last for Bristol NUJ’s Sabrina
Read More: Citizenship at last for Bristol NUJ’s SabrinaA LONG-STANDING member of Bristol NUJ has achieved a major ambition after years of struggle to find a place of safety – she has been awarded British citizenship. Sabrina Esuka was a well-known presenter on television in the Democratic Republic of Congo until she was imprisoned an eventually had to flee the country 12 years…
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Judges praise high standard in Bristol NUJ student awards
Read More: Judges praise high standard in Bristol NUJ student awardsPrizes have been presented in the annual Bristol NUJ Student Journalism Awards to students at the University of the West of England, with the judge praising the high standard of the entries. One prize is awarded in each year group for journalism students at UWE, from first-year undergraduates to MA level. This year the judges…
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Print is not dead: Bristol NUJ supports journalists’ fringe meeting
Read More: Print is not dead: Bristol NUJ supports journalists’ fringe meetingPrint Is Not Dead Fringe Event at National Union of Journalists Delegate Meeting, supported by Bristol Branch NUJ A brief look at how independent hyperlocal and local publishers can thrive in print as well as online 1pm, Saturday, April 16 Room 5, Waterfront Suite Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, Southport NUJ DM runs from…
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Jonathon Porritt holds media to account over climate change coverage
Read More: Jonathon Porritt holds media to account over climate change coverageTHE media has failed to convey a true picture of climate change and its implications, renowned environmentalist Jonathon Porritt told a Bristol audience of journalists and members of the public at the University of Bristol. The director of thinktank Forum for the Future and former director of Friends of the Earth was giving the Benn…
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Jonathon Porritt to give NUJ”s Benn Lecture: “Climate Confusion: Let’s Blame the Media!”
Read More: Jonathon Porritt to give NUJ”s Benn Lecture: “Climate Confusion: Let’s Blame the Media!”JONATHON Porritt, one of the best-known environmentalists in the UK, is to give Bristol NUJ’s Benn Lecture 2015. Appropriately in Bristol’s year as European Green Capital he has taken the theme: “Climate Confusion: Let’s Blame the Media!”. Jonathon Porritt believes this vital issue has never been high enough on the national agenda – with…
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Cable brings a fresh new voice to Bristol’s media
Read More: Cable brings a fresh new voice to Bristol’s mediaTHEÂ fourth edition of ‘The Bristol Cable’, the city’s new investigative magazine, hit the streets in July 2015.. Produced every two months by a publishing co-operative which already has some 400 members, it promises to fill an important gap in the local news market. And it boasts a interactive online edition too. The latest issue looks…
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Winners announced for Bristol NUJ student prize
Read More: Winners announced for Bristol NUJ student prizeSTUDENTS on journalism courses at the University of the West of England have been told the winners in the annual Bristol NUJ student awards. Prizes are given to the best pieces of investigative work by students in each year at UWE – first, second, third and MA level. Each is given a £50 prize –…
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Mediawise to move out of UWE
Read More: Mediawise to move out of UWETHE journalism ethics charity MediaWise is severing its connection with the University of the West of England after eight years. It is moving closer to the city centre at Unit 303, Deben House, 1-5 Lawrence Hill, Bristol BS5 0BY. MediaWise www.mediawise.org.uk provides information, advice, research and training on media ethics in the UK and internationally. The charity…
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Vigils for Charlie Hebdo victims in Bristol and Cardiff
Read More: Vigils for Charlie Hebdo victims in Bristol and CardiffVIGILS FOR CHARLIE HEBDO VICTIMS IN BRISTOL AND CARDIFF THIS WEEKEND Dear Colleagues, Bristol vigil There is a vigil in Bristol today Saturday 10 January to show support for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. People are asked to gather today at 2pm in the centre of Bristol outside Hippodrome. Families…
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Tolpuddle gathering should be a date for our members, says South West NUJ
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NEXT MEETING
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The birth of the spin doctor
NUJ life member Mike Jempson has published the results of…