Third year students from our undergraduate programme are working on an assessed news day today. They'll be producing a 16-page newspaper between them by 5pm - and during the day they are also running a live news web site.

You can check out New Perspectives here.

When we launched KMTV last year as a joint venture between the CfJ and the KM Group, we hoped that it would prove a fertile training ground for our students as they prepare for journalism careers.

And last night's airing of the first edition of sports magazine show Team Talk on KMTV is an indication of just how well this premise is working. 

We like a bit of reflected glory here at the Centre for Journalism, so hearty congratulations go to Jayna Rana (MA Multimedia Journalism 2015) who this week won the Trade Journalist of the Year title at the Association of Investment Companies Media Awards for her work on Investment Week.

Great work Jayna. 

As per my emails to all students on 23 September and 26 September, your SDS timetable is not currently showing the non-academic/NCTJ modules (which include Conference and Shorthand).  I attached a paper copy of the timetable showing all the modules to both my emails.  I am still receiving emails from students who say they have missed classes because they were not aware of them as they were not showing on SDS.  If you need a paper copy of the timetable please come and get one from my office and PLEASE READ YOUR EMAILS.

Everyone doing the NCTJ portfolio at the CFJ -- that is, all students doing the NCTJ Diploma -- needs to shoot a simple story on their phone.

So I was pleased to find this blog by a BBC journalist about how he is making shooting some quite ambitous stuff on his phone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/academy/entries/edb5f4ed-19fb-46aa-b23c-9f828...

It's very good. Take a look. He's updating as he learns more about how to manage the workflow.

Richard

The deadline for the NCTJ's annual journalism awards has been extended until tomorrow (Friday, September 23).

Current students and recent graduates can enter in categories including student journalist of the year, trainee of the year and best student project.

Winners will be given their prizes at a dinner event during the NCTJ Skills Conference which is being held in Portsmouth in November. 

Introducing your International Friends.

Duarte, on the left in the photo, is from Portugal and Anita, on the right, is from Kenya. They are both in Stage 3 and will be based in the small newsroom this year.

Duarte and Anita will be happy to chat and answer any of your questions in person or via email.

Anita - ann2@kent.ac.uk

Duarte - dd310@kent.ac.uk

To avoid confusion - Lesley is in the middle of the picture!  

WELCOME (BACK) TO THE CENTRE FOR JOURNALISM!

Whether you're here for your first time or returning as a 2nd or 3rd year, we are very happy to have you here. In case you need a little inspiration, here's some excellent advice from Sky News' Harriet Hadfield.

If you have just joined us then welcome to the Centre For Journalism! We hope you have a great time whilst you are here. If you are returning - welcome back. 

My name is Lesley Phippen and I'm the new International Student Mentor for the Centre for Journalism. My role is to offer any help, guidance or support you may need. Please do call in to my office any time or send an email if you want to make an appointment. I will be ably assisted by two international  student friends - Duarte Dias and Anita Nkonge. They will be around later this week and I will be saying more about them in my blog on Wednesday.

A very warm welcome to all of the students joining us in 2016 for our undergraduate and postgraduate journalism programmes.

Your journey will at times be thrilling, and on occasion you may wonder what you've let youselves in for - but we promise you one thing: life here at the Centre for Journalism will never be dull.