Westminster Journalism

News and updates from the BA (Hons) Journalism course at the University of Westminster

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Thank you to all students who filled out the National Student Survey 2020, we have great results for Journalism!

91% said that staff are good at explaining things
82% found the course intellectually stimulating
87% have been able to apply what they’ve learned
#WeAreWestminster

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Best story in Arts and Entertainment at the Voice of London awards goes to... Warshma Chughtai for her engaging listicle of shows to binge on Netflix (and what a headline!) @VoiceOfLondonUK

https://t.co/nvenhENVBm
#studyjournalism #journalismdegree #journalismlondon

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Our students can sign up for free - please see below.

Great event on how to make a career as a freelance journalist, find clients and request honest fares ⬇️

[Women in Journalism @WIJ_UK]

Striking out alone as a journalist can be daunting.
Join @annacod, founder of the Fair Pay for Freelancers campaign, to hear her tips on finding clients, setting rates, maintaining a good work-life balance & more 🧘🏻‍♀️

Next Tuesday 1pm with @DonnaLFerguson
https://t.co/cdr95p5eph

[Ashleigh Swan @journalist_ash]

Proud!! ⭐️

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Best series award at the Voice of London @VoiceOfLondonUK goes to... Yasmin Sakki for her thorough exploration of mink culling in Denmark - videos, interviews, multimedia pieces.

https://t.co/ZLBqX9Yyhn
#journalismdegree #studyjournalism #journalismlondon @UniWestminster

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Proud and thrilled: @UniWestminster School of Media & Communication maintains our position in top 10 UK media schools (we are joint #7!) and in the top 50 globally in 2021 QS World Uni Rankings.

https://t.co/zDHJlW7ERF
#studyjournalism #journalismdegree #journalismlondon

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Best sports story on @VoiceOfLondonUK was written by... Arwa Nadeem. Congratulations on your win at The Voice of London awards!

Read the piece with an exclusive interview with Alex Matthews: https://t.co/FX3PwwOpow #journalismlondon #studyjournalism #journalismdegree

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Best Lifestyle Story at The Voice of London Awards goes to... Sara Guadrini for her feature on how to make long-distance relationships work. She used video, social media embeds and created a compelling multimedia piece: https://t.co/C6Gdht3du9

#journalismdegree #studyjournalism

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

The Best Logo Design at The Voice of London Awards goes to... Chloe Rose who created the new logo for @VoiceOfLondonUK, the Year 3 Journalism website at @UniWestminster. Brilliant, light, modern touch!

https://t.co/wrtFwCEEIC

#journalismdegree #studyjournalism

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

The prize for Best Breaking News Coverage at The Voice of London Awards goes to... @ConnorOH1 for Vardy-Rooney libel case update. Read it here: https://t.co/gUUDojNLTP

#westminsterjournalism #journalismdegree #studyjournalism

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

And the winner in Best Cross-Platform Storytelling at The Voice of London awards is... @samtabahriti for his coverage of BLM protests on @VoiceOfLondonUK and Twitter. Read his feature here: https://t.co/MsW8m0ZYBo

#westminsterjournalism #studyjournalism #journalismdegree

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

The winner in the Best Infographic and Interactive map category at The Voice of London awards is...Shravani Chavan who explored 'London phone theft epidemic' in this story: https://t.co/gKK0GddODX
@VoiceOfLondonUK @westminsterjournalism #journalismdegree #journalismlondon

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

And the winner is... Maelina Hassel @byMaeHassel's story was voted by the students as their favourite work on @VoiceOfLondonUK, the Year 3 Journalism student website. She combined video and light text for her multimedia piece: https://t.co/tNH4aJn3Gv #westminsterjournalism

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Best Podcast at the Voice of London Awards was won by... @kurucbegum and Ghila Evansky. Their 'Lockdown diaries' explored it all, from mindless shopping to social media validation. Listen here: https://t.co/TqiUdS9tc6

#westminsterjournalism #journalismdegree #studyjournalism

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Too kind Peony. It's all your hard work and talent that paid off! We loved your projects on the course, especially the Year 3 documentary on the cars of the future. No surprise you're doing so well.

[Peony Hirwani @peony_hirwani]

@WminJournalism Thank you! Credit goes to the entire @WminJournalism staff for preparing me for my career.

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

We're very proud of Peony who only graduated from BA Journalism @UniWestminster two years ago and has just landed a full-time job at @Independent. Well done! @WminJournalism #journalismdegree #studyjournalism #journalismcourse #journalismlondon

[Peony Hirwani @peony_hirwani]

Personal news!

Very happy to announce that I will be joining @Independent’s Asia team as a full time culture and lifestyle reporter starting this Wednesday!

Please feel free to send me tips of issues, products, events you think are worthy of coverage! #JournoRequest #prrequest

[Westminster Enterprise Network @_wenetwork]

Join us on 8 – 9th March for the Westminster Inclusive Enterprise Festival – a series of online events highlighting the career paths of successful diverse industry leaders and entrepreneurs with workshops on CV building and goal setting! 💡

Book via https://t.co/H1R62COR9G

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

The Golden Globes virtual red carpet was just a rehearsal before the real big event of this week... The Voice of London Awards are back on Friday Feb 5 to celebrate the work of Year 3 BA Journalism students! We look forward to learn the names of the winners @UniWestminster

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

@peony_hirwani Peony, most fabulous news, congratulations!

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Just a reminder to current students to follow @themediamentor and @journoresources for jobs and internships (including remote work).
Fingers crossed and good luck in your applications!

[Westminster Journalism @WminJournalism]

Still a few places left for this excellent tomorrow's event - talk about British history which includes Africans in Ancient and Medieval England.
Nov 25, 5.30pm. Book your free ticket: https://t.co/O3o7FalZvb