NUJ Students: Lighting fires at ADM 2006: 04/02/06

02 April 2006

Well done!

Slightly belated but well-intentioned 'well done' from me to all of you for your efforts last weekend blogging the NUJ's 2006 ADM.

I know many of you hadn't written for a blog before or covered any event like this, so I'm sure it was quite an eye-opener...

You can keep posting to this blog as often as you want, and hopefully a new group of student members can do the same thing next year. See you at ADM 2007!

Caption competition...

The only prize is your own amusement.

(That's Bob Smith and outgoing union president Tim Lezard, by the way...)

Our mission statement

>>> To produce lively, interesting and informative coverage of the union's annual conference that will inspire recruitment among students and the new media sector.

>>> To demonstrate how great the web is by publishing live text, audio and video content throughout the conference.

>>> To encourage debate, by inviting readers to comment on our coverage, and openness, by writing about our editorial decisions.

>>> Read more about the project.

The small print

This is not an official NUJ website, nor the NUJ training website. It is a blog run by student members of the NUJ, reporting from the NUJ's Annual Delegate Meeting, its yearly conference.

Students are briefed before the project and content will be checked regularly, but in the spirit of blogging content will not be moderated before publication. The NUJ cannot be held responsible for anything posted here.

Posts carry the writer's name and any queries should be addressed to the individual author. Any errors or inaccuracies will be corrected as quickly as possible.

If you feel something needs to be addressed urgently please call either Chris Wheal on 07831 268261 or Jemima Kiss on 07971 988630.

The team

Bruce Elliott
>>> Studying journalism in Cardiff. Bruce laments the day the Government decided that student loans actually had to be paid back, coffee is not his cup of tea and he loves current affairs, as well as currant buns.

Emma Bevan
>>> MA journalism student at Westminster University. Freelance writer, investigative journalist and mother.

Louise Brown
>>> Studying practical journalism HND at Cardonald College.

Adaobi Ifeachor
>>> Studying for her masters in broadcast journalism at University College Falmouth in Cornwall.

Andrew Jones
>>> In the second year of BA broadcast journalism at Staffordshire Uni.

Miriam Laverick
>>> Age 24 and studying MA journalism at Sunderland University, following her degree in combined arts from Durham. She doesn't like writing about herself, but has always wanted a pen name - suggestions on a postcard please...

Samantha Mansi
>>> Currently at the University of Kent studying English and creative writing.

Sarah Nottingham
>>> Age 22, and studying practical journalism at Cardonald College. Hard working, hard partying and eager to learn!

Belinda Otas
>>> Studying creative and media writing with journalism and communications at Middlesex University.

Melanie Scagliarini
>>> Newswriting and journalism student at the London School of Journalism. An ADM and blogging virgin.

Sarah Shaffi
>>> Studying BA English with a minor in North American literature and film at Loughborough University. She is a huge geek but has discovered that being proud of that fact means people donât realise.

Cara Simpson
>>> Studying at Cardiff University for a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism. Cara hails from Warwickshire and is in desperate need of a job when she graduates.

Andrew Smyth
>>> Age 20 and studying BA journalism and media communicationsat Griffith College Dublin, Ireland.

Valentina Solopaeva
>>> Studying BA communications at London Metropolitan University. Her mantra is: "Happiness is hard work! Do something!"

Ian Thomas
>>> English student at Queen Mary's, University of London. He says he's energetic and enjoys meeting new people, which could be handy.

The ADM 2006 Student Blog project is overseen by Jemima Kiss and Chris Wheal.

Jemima Kiss
>>> Chairs the New Media Industrial Council and the Brighton branch. In her spare time she's news editor for journalism.co.uk.

Chris Wheal
>>> A freelance journalist for, well, many, many years. He's also a member of ProfCom.

NUJ Students: Lighting fires at ADM 2006

02 April 2006

Well done!

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