The story of Journalism at Staffordshire University

WHO are we ?• One of biggest UK journalism schools

• Up to 350 students• 10 undergraduate courses• 4 postgraduate courses• 12 tutors• 2 newsrooms

• Tutors still practitioners• Expertise in key areas • Academics lead political debate

• Presence on NCTJ and BJTC • Industry speakers• Guest newsday editors

WHAT do we do ?• Live Journalism• Practice and Theory• Innovation• StaffsLive• Community links• Industry links

• Projects – General Election, AR app, Fringe, Staffslive• Awards – Games, PR, PSWB• Skills –mobile journalism, data journalism, social media• Opportunities –MM Awards, internship links, field trips

• Audience – 80,000 views and 35,000 uniques a month• Outcomes  – Awards, internships, jobs… and income• Recruitment  – Markets, promotes and brands Staffs

WHERE are we ?• Staffordshire• Stoke‐on‐Trent• Midlands or North?

WHEN – “potted” historyLaunched 1999NCTJ accred 2001Newsroom opens 2005StaffsLive launch 2009First ‘Fast‐track’ 2014

1990 – FEJS

WHY are we here?

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