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Journalism graduates make headlines

27 November 2015

 

A team of Teesside University journalism graduates have won a prestigious national journalism award.

Jamie Crow, Leonie Garlick, Matthew Brown and Adam Burford, who all graduated this month from Teesside University’s BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism, have had their work recognised in the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ Awards for Excellence 2015.

Their website The North Crowd website has won the Student Project of the Year category of the NCTJ awards announced at a ceremony in Birmingham. There were more than 220 entrants for this year's awards, with The North Crowd beating two other shortlisted entrants in their category.

The four journalism students created the website during the final year of their degree, producing multimedia online content focusing on news and entertainment, fashion, culture and politics from across the North East region.

Leonie, said: 'A lot of effort went into developing The North Crowd, but with all the skills we could bring to the table, it felt effortless. I am incredibly proud of my friends and team members, The North Crowd would not have happened without any one of them.'

Matthew, who is working in digital marketing and writing for NARC Magazine, said: 'The skills and experience which the multimedia journalism course provided enabled us to flourish, from social media to conducting live political debates. It all stemmed from the lecturers who guided us during our degree and it also helped us to grasp what it would be like to work in a professional work environment.'

Jamie, who starts a journalism role in the New Year, said: “The website was all about giving the region positive recognition and this shows we succeeded in our aim. I am so proud of the three friends I worked with - we put something really special together.'

Adam added: 'It's quite an incredible feeling to know that all the hard work we put into that project has been recognised at such a high level.'

Jonathan Brown, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Teesside University, said: 'The North Crowd was an outstanding piece of work which really showcased the talents of our Teesside students. Judges were impressed that the multi-media site, which blended politics, culture and proper hard-hitting local news, was of a professional standard.

'This explains why members of the group, like many of their fellow year group, are already making their way in the industry of their choice and looking forward to exciting careers in the media. It is a great source of honour for everyone working and studying in the department that their achievement has received national recognition.'

The awards, held as part of the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference, were open to students on NCTJ-accredited courses and journalism trainees who have been working in the industry for less than two years. The judging panel included national newspaper editors and journalists.


 
 
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