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The SPA Awards 2018 are now open for submissions
The highlight of the student journalism calendar, the SPA Awards aim to recognise the very best in student media across both the UK and Ireland. The shortlist will be announced on Monday, March 20th at 7pm. Students and recent graduates are able to submit work across 19 categories, which will…
Splash Sunday – 11/02
We’ve taken a bit of a sabbatical over here at Splash Sunday HQ (after communications officer Jess began her NCTJ and realised how time consuming Teeline is… FYI) But we haven’t forgotten you, and we’ve been collating the very best of student media while we’ve been away. We hope you enjoy…
How to cope with Facebook’s news feed changes
The very name of Facebook’s news feed has begun to feel slightly ironic in recent weeks as the presence of news articles has noticeably diminished. This is the result of major changes to Facebook’s algorithms, which now prioritise posts from friends above those from pages, and particularly above those from…
What makes a good postgraduate journalism application?
So you want to do a masters in Journalism to get you that dream job in the media. The ideal University looks set to get you there: great connections, networking events, thorough grounding in all aspects of Journalism. The final hurdle? Getting into that University course. City, University of London…
How to make international news relevant to a student audience
Student journalism often works best when it focuses on issues at the heart of its readership and when the stories can’t be read elsewhere. The most successful stories in the news section of a student publication are those which are original and have a clear focus on the institution at…
Splash Sunday – 21/01
We’ve got six more Sunday reads for you this week: from coverage of criticism of UEA sportspark over branding perceived as racist, to not one, but two, winter in Scotland specials. (Sensing a theme here.) And pieces from Glasgow University Magazine, The Boar, and Redbrick also impressed our committee members this week.…
Splash Sunday – 14/01
Welcome to another Splash Sunday, brought to you as I sit on my sofa, watching a documentary about the Queen (I blame The Crown for this…) We’ve got six really great articles for you to read this week: from an investigation that featured in Private Eye, to a round up of…
My Christmas work experience experience
It was approaching Christmas and I was preparing to enjoy lots of chocolate, alcohol, films and TV, family gatherings – and a bit of studying when I find could the motivation. And then I read an interesting article that SPA chair, Dan Falvey, shared on social media about the Christmas…
Don’t let the cost put you off a journalism masters
Getting a job in journalism is expensive. Just when you thought you were finished being crippled by unpaid internships, you’re then asked to stump up the cash for your qualifications. It’s a lot to ask – and you should know what you’re paying for. There are two main ways to…