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Spotlight On……Laura Patricia, Pugwash News

“We ran a story about a Portsmouth student who had discovered a new type of dinosaur; not many of our readers knew about it so it was cutting edge news, and it was interesting seeing people’s reactions to the unusual headline.”

Spotlight On……Gamel Oki, Pugwash Magazine

"Worrk,worrk,worrk,worrk,worrk,worrk,worrk, then stopping, having a laugh, eating cake, and usually the news editor talking about politics and sailing... (!)"

Spotlight on... Lauren Carter, Nouse

We speak to Lauren about York's Nouse

Spotlight on...Gair Rhydd, Cardiff University

We speak to Gary Andrews about the award-winning student paper

latest profile:

This month we talk to Laura Patricia, Editor of Pugwash News.

We chat to Laura about scoops and breaking news in the University of Portsmouth's student newspaper.

media tips:

Getting material for review
Looking for free CDs, films to review? Here, London Student Music Editor Barnes tells you how

What makes a winning media campaign?
The A - Z of running great media campaigns.

20 Ways to be a good editor
Editing tips from Mark Frith, Editor of Heat magazine.

Tips for Arts Journalism
Some tips for budding journalist's tackling Arts as their specialist interest subject.

Defining and pleasing your audience
How can you make your student media good, appealing and interesting, when it seems as though the students at your college are uninterested and overly-critical?

Student Media and Students’ Unions
It is important for student unions to establish a firm working relationship with their own college-based media

A new venture or re-design
Things to consider when planning to start from scratch

Budgeting and raising revenue
Running student media can sometimes be like running a small business. It can be a constant struggle to balance the books

Advertising and sponsorship
Raising advertising and sponsorship is a difficult business and you will have to be imaginative, determined and persistent.

Recruitment and running a team
However good you are, you cannot run the whole thing on your own.

Design and printing
Designing and re-designing are the most exciting parts about starting or re-launching a student publication

NUS/NUJ code of conduct
Students applying for the NUS/NUJ Student Press Card are asked to agree to abide by the NUS/NUJ Code of Conduct

Law and student media
It is still imperative that both the student media and the student union executive understand their responsibilities.

Developing a code of conduct with your union
A code can help in disputes over freedom of speech, finance and other issues

Highs, lows and words of wisdom
Former Media Awards winners reflect on the best and worst times as student journalists

From student journalist to media player
How some of today's most prominent media figures began their careers as student journalists

Writing for the web
Hints and tips about writing specifically for publication on the net
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