PRESS PACK SCOTTISH STUDENT JOURNALISM AWARDS 2017

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1 PRESS PACK SCOTTISH STUDENT JOURNALISM AWARDS 2017

2 About the Scottish Student Journalism Awards The Scottish Student Journalism Awards (SSJA) is a prestigious event which recognises journalistic talent across Scotland. The competition gives journalism students, studying at colleges and universities across the country, a chance to see their work honoured by media industry professionals. The judging panel is made up of some of the most respected figures from both the print and broadcast industries in Scotland with previous panels including Scottish Sun editor Alan Muir, Media Scotland managing director Allan Rennie, and The BBC s award-winning investigative reporter Mark Daly. The ceremony gives students the opportunity to network with senior broadcasters, newspaper editors and award winning writers. Many of the winners have gone on to enjoy successful careers within the media industry. The event, in its sixth year, is run by students on the HND Media and Communications course at Glasgow Clyde College, as part of their graded-unit project. Last year we received a record number of entries and this year we hope to top that. For the first time ever, we will be streaming the SSJA on social media, and we have launched the inaugural SSJA website. We work hard to ensure we secure a judging panel representing as many major publishers and broadcasters as we can, ensuring we have a dynamic and diverse group of judges who are able to recognise and celebrate up and coming journalistic talent. Our guest speakers are always a delight and an inspiration to our student journalists. Last year s speakers entertainment and music journalist Beverley Lyons, Scottish Sun feature writer Matt Bendoris and writer and broadcaster Hugh Keevins brought humour, insight and talent to the ceremony. The funding for the event is provided by the generous sponsors we have worked in partnership with including the Scottish Daily Record and The Sunday Mail, STV, Your Event Scotland, The Sun, SQA, News Scotland CIC, the Society of Editors, Glasgow Caledonian University, the National Union of Students, Glasgow Clyde College and All Media Scotland. On previous occasions, some sponsors have opted to give prizes to their chosen category. These prizes have included work experience and internships, cash prizes, and holidays abroad. The ceremony will take place on Thursday the 25 th of May in the impressive five-level Corinthian Club in Glasgow City Centre. In this media pack you will find information about the SSJA including information about the previous hosts, guest speakers, judges, shortlist judges and sponsors. Every team of students who have ran the SSJAs, every judge, guest speaker and sponsor, and all the college and universities and students who have supported us, have helped shape the SSJA to become the prestigious, nationally recognised awards ceremony it is today.

3 Guest Speakers from previous years Beverley Lyons is a Scottish entertainment journalist. In 2002 she was part of BBC Scotland s radio show Famous for Five Minutes, and was also part of The Razz team at The Scottish Daily Record newspaper, until she left in Beverley now works as a freelance writer filing regular copy for various newspapers, including The Scottish Sun. Hugh Keevins is a Scottish sports journalist who mostly reports and writes on Scottish football for The Daily Record. He s previously worked for both The Scotsman and The Sunday Mail. Hugh is also a regular guest on Superscoreboard, a radio programme on Radio Clyde. Christopher Brookmyre is a Scottish novelist whose books mix with comedy, politics, social comment and action with a strong narrative. Also referred to as a Tartan Noir author, Christopher s debut novel was called Quite Ugly One Morning. He is also a regular on BBC Scotland s Sport Scene Result programme during the football season.

4 Hosts from previous Awards Matt Bendoris was the SSJA s 2016 host. He is a senior journalist with The Sun newspaper and was also named Arts and Entertainment Journalist of the year at the 2016 Scottish Press Awards. Matt is also the author of DM For Murder a crime fiction novel which was shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the year Jane Lewis hosted the 2015 SSJA s. She is a sports journalist and broadcaster. Jane regularly works for Sky Sports, Setanta, Euro Sport and BBC Scotland. She is now a freelance journalist, specialising in sports reporting and broadcasting. Stephen Jardine is a Scottish journalist and presenter. He has previously worked for the Scottish Television, GMTV, and Radio Tay. Stephen now runs Scotland s first dedicated food and drink communication consultancy, Taste Communications.

5 Former Judges Jackie Bird is a Scottish journalist and news presenter. She is currently an anchor on the BBC s news programme Reporting Scotland. She is also the current host of Hogmany Live in Scotland, and appears on many BBC Scotland shows. Joan McAlpine is a Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party MSP for the South Scotland region. She not only has a column in the Daily Record newspaper, but is also the author of the blog Go Lassie Go, which won a Scottish Media Blog award. Alan Muir is the editor of The Scottish Sun. He first joined the paper back in 1987, and since then has worked as a sub-editor, investigative reporter, news editor and deputy editor.

6 Mark Daly is an investigative reporter at BBC Scotland. He is known for his work in uncovering the truth to make a difference. Mark has also investigated doping in athletics on the BBC programme Panorama, as well as working on The Scotsman and The Daily Record before joining the BBC in James Matthews is Sky News Scotland Bureau Chief, based in Edinburgh. One of his assignments include reporting from British and US aircraft during conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also reported the opening of Scotland s Parliament 1999 the first for 300 years. Lucy Adams is political correspondent for BBC Scotland. Before joining the BBC she was chief reporter at The Herald where her coverage of the Lockerbie case won her both Scottish Journalist of the Year and Reporter of the Year. She s also won two Amnesty International Nations and Regions Media awards and the Lorenzo Natali 1 st prize in Europe for human rights journalism. Allan Rennie is the managing director and editor in chief of Media Scotland publishers of the Daily Record, Sunday Mail, ScotlandNow.com, Business Insider, and S & N titles. He has previously held the roles of assistant editor at the Daily Record and editor of the Sunday Mail.

7 Shortlist Judges Sean Guthrie is a Scottish journalist and page designer, currently managing features content at The Herald and Times Group for print and digital, as well as The Herald Magazine and The Arts. Margaret Hughes has been involved in journalism for many years where her field of experience ranges from restaurant reviewing, business interviews, fashion pieces and many more. She spent several years contributing to national newspapers and magazines, and is now a lecturer at University of the West Scotland teaching journalism. Paul Holleran is the head of the Scottish branch for National Union of Journalists, he has been in this field of work for over 20 years. The NUJ work closely with the Scottish government as they have developed a new mental health strategy for Scotland, which was recently launched. Kathleen Morgan was a senior lecturer in journalism at Glasgow Clyde College and was also the former editor of The Herald Magazine. Kathleen, who has also worked at The List and the Daily Record, is now an editor at Think Publishing.

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10 SSJA 2017 TEAM Jake Beaton I am a second year HND media and communications student. My interest in the SSJA was a big reason I was drawn to this course. I feel the experienced I have gained inside and out with the course has made me the ideal candidate for being responsible for the running of the Scottish student journalism awards. My work promoting the Cardonald campus gym demanded I be focused and confident when pitching to PR professionals, the hard work put in resulted in a win for my team. The SSJA will be a new challenge for me though I look forward to the struggles I will overcome to bring about a successful night. Rebecca Keenan I am a second year HND Media & Communications student from Glasgow Clyde College. I have chosen to be a part of the SSJA team as I feel I will contribute a lot with the knowledge I have gained from being in this course, such as working as part of team to achieve a Fairtrade status for the college campuses. I feel SSJA is a great challenge within itself and I am prepared to work hard and set a hold myself to a high standard to make this a successful event. I also feel this is a great opportunity to network within the media and journalism industry this will improve my skills and expand my knowledge within the marketing and events field. I hope to maintain and improve on the standards set by the previous award ceremonies, and with the team assembled I feel this is very achievable. Rhona Rollo I am currently studying in my second year of HND Media & Communications, and would like to use the skills I have learned during my time at Glasgow Clyde College to be part of successfully running, organising and holding the Scottish Student Journalism Awards. This year, I was a big part of helping my college gain Fair Trade status by hosting and organising a Fair Trade Banana Flash Mob, which has encouraged me to push myself further. The SSJA will be a great challenge, which I am looking forward to being a part of. I am confident that the team and I will be able to hold a successful event for all involved.

11 Rebecca Sloan I am a full time HND Media and Communications student at Glasgow Clyde College and have taken on the Scottish Student Journalism Awards I decided to take on this challenge as after studying nearly 2 years in the media, I have a great passion for events, public relations and advertising, all of which are needed for this event, and believe that the team that has formed will pull off one of the best award ceremony s the SSJAs has had yet. Although I understand how much work will need done and the difficulties we will all face, I think that I have the knowledge, patience and determination to succeed and high spirits that the team will work well together. This is an amazing opportunity for me to mingle with journalists and professionals in the media industry and I will learn so much throughout the whole process, I can t wait to get started. Naoise Warner As you will have guessed, I am also a Second Year student studying Media and Communications at Glasgow Clyde College. Last year I volunteered for the Scottish Student Journalism Awards and from then onwards, it inspired me and made me passionate about planning the event in I wanted to challenge myself with creating an award ceremony that will drive students to push for the career they are driven towards. Through my varying college classes, I have developed a wide range of skills in which I will utilise to make the awards a successful night for everyone involved.