14/05/2008

A long-established Scotland-only student journalism competition has announced its shortlist for this year.

The Write Stuff, now in its eleventh year, is open to students  on journalism courses at HND, under-graduate and post-graduate levels, and has this year attracted entries from Strathclyde University, Glasgow Caledonian University, the University of the West of Scotland, Napier University, Cardonald College, Edinburgh's Telford College, Adam Smith College and Metropolitan College.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Glasgow a fortnight today.

The shortlist reads:

College News

1. Gavin Stuart – Labour policy rift (Cardonald College)

2. Eva Stalker – Wendy Alexander (Cardonald College)

3. Amir Rashid – Burma aid (Cardonald College)

4. Erik Geddes – Plastic bags charge (Cardonald College)

5. Lori Cormack – Fife drugs raid (Adam Smith College)

6. Victoria Jones – Drugs haul (Adam Smith College)

College Features

1. Nicola Dick – Anti-depressants (Adam Smith College)

2. Suzanne Bargon – STI (Edinburgh’s Telford College)

3. Craig Flannigan – Crown jewels (Edinburgh’s Telford College)

4. Agata Sicinska – Sexing the Teletubby (Edinburgh’s Telford College)

5. Gavin Stuart – Write Here Right Now (Cardonald College)

6. Gavin Stuart – Jamie Spurway (Cardonald College)

7. Finola Bracken – UK runaways (Cardonald College)

8. Erik Geddes – Vision of the future (Cardonald College)

9. Claire Sharp – Blood donation (Cardonald College)

10. Claire Sharp – Fair trade (Cardonald College)

College Entertainment

1. Eva Stalker – Authors acting up (Cardonald College)

2. Gavin Stuart – The Hollywood Librarian (Cardonald College)

3. Gavin Stuart – Major Tom (Cardonald College)

4. Jason Fyffe – Celebrity sex scandal (Adam Smith College)

5. Martyn Young – I predict a riot (Adam Smith College)

College Sport

1. Erik Geddes – Ian McCall interview (Cardonald College)

2. Erik Geddes – Mike Blair interview (Cardonald College)

3. Ben Smith – Drugs and athletics (Cardonald College)

4. Amir Rashid – South American football (Cardonald College)

5. Scott Coupland – Danny Lennon interview (Adam Smith College)

6. Martyn Young – Markus Trescothick (Adam Smith College)

7. Alex McGrow – The last gladiator (Adam Smith College)

8. Anthony Maley – Scotland’s shame (Metropolitan College)

University News

1. Chris Duncan – Organ donorship (University of the West of Scotland)

2. Gordon Webster – Conservation (Glasgow Caledonian University)

3. Ross Davidson – Aberdeen seagulls (Glasgow Caledonian University)

4. Alison McCallum – Disaster trek (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

5. Helen McCardle – Devine retribution (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

6. Ian Williamson – Clyde shipyards (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

7. Gavin Porter – Blood ban (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

8. Gavin Porter – Subway wi-fi threat (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

9. Neil Macdonald – Football booze ban (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

10. Rosalyn Campbell – DVT campaign (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

University Features

1. Zaineb al-Hassani – Rebel with a cause (Glasgow Caledonian Uni)

2. Ross Davidson – Cancer battle (Glasgow Caledonian University)

3. Jennifer Black – Philip Lawrence (Glasgow Caledonian University)

4. Karen Power – Depleted spirit (University of the West of Scotland)

5. Andrew Harrow – Ian Rankin interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

6. Andrea McCallum – Rory Bremner interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

7. Pauline Diamond – Wangari Maathai interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

8. Aleksandra Stevanovic – LGBT parents (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

9. Jennifer Archer – Burma through the eyes of others (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

10. Martin Harvey – The Bevin boys (Strathclyde University)

11. Peter A. Smith – Laughter is the best weapon (Strathclyde University) 

University Entertainment

1. Jennifer Black - Paisley star (Glasgow Caledonian University)

2. Carolyn McCole – Trinny and Suzannah (Strathclyde University)

3. Scott Ramage – Mark Ronson review (Strathclyde University)

4. Gavin Porter – Twilight Sad (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

5. Declan Harte – Stewart Lee interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

6. Julia Belgutay – Andrew Marr (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

7. Solene Quennehen – Attic Lights (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

8. Aleksandra Stevanovic – Tony Parsons interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

9. Rebecca Paul – Zam Salim (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

10. Laura Paterson – Chris Brookmyre interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

University Sport

1. Jennifer Black – Amateur boxing (Glasgow Caledonian University)

2. Ben Archibald – Order of Merit (Glasgow Caledonian University)

3. Laura Brannan – Tom Boyd interview (Glasgow Caledonian University)

4. Laura Brannan – David Gillies (Glasgow Caledonian University)

5. Pere Fornes – Scottish hockey (Napier University)

6. Aleksandra Stevanovic – Mark Beaumont (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

7. Alison McCallum – Julie Fleeting (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

8. Sarah Webb – Chris Paterson interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

9. Andrew Harrow – Jimmy Nicholl interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

10. Ian Williamson – Kenny Black interview (Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies)

11. Kirsten Johnson – Jamie Murray interview (Strathclyde University)

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