NEWS Scotland’s annual News Academy conference – ‘Investing in the future of journalism’ – takes place in Glasgow tomorrow [Tuesday], at the offices of News Scotland: publishers of The Times Scotland, The Sunday Times Scotland, The Scottish Sun and The Scottish Sun on Sunday.
The conference, which is free to attend, takes place from 1pm-4.15pm. It is open to students of journalism in Scotland, for those aged 16+, with attendance currently at 150 students.
This is a significant event in developing, encouraging and mentoring future talent for journalism in Scotland.
Previewing the News Academy, Scottish Sun editor, Alan Muir, who is hosting the conference, said: “News Scotland are proud to support and encourage future generations of journalists through our annual News Academy Conference.
“As young people consider a career in the media, the News Academy provides attendees with quality information and insights about the industry from senior journalists, how it works, the craft of journalism and what makes a good story. The Academy reflects the ingredients of News Scotland’s own success – investment in journalism and effective promotion.”
Notes for editors:
Alan Muir is available for interview to talk about the need to invest in the next generation of journalists in Scotland. Broadcast organisations can get camera shots or audio clips of attendees, on an agreed basis.
The keynote speech at the News Academy will be delivered by Raman Bhardwaj, sports presenter at STV. Raman has been working with STV for nearly 20 years, anchoring the sports slot of their flagship news programme, the STV News at Six, since 2007.
A panel debate, hosted by Alan Muir, will focus on issues such as newspaper circulation and increased website traffic; how paid-for news through subscription models is working for some papers, especially The Times; organisations such as BBC Scotland launching new channels; and how people are writing and broadcasting as individuals using social media.
The debate will address questions such as, what does the future hold for journalism? The basics should still remain: good grammar, punctuation, spelling, fact-checking, accuracy, legality, process. But how can they as news reporting becomes more fractured? Who will consumers go to in the future? More importantly, who will they trust? And who will be left standing in the new landscape?
The panel will consist of:
Sam Poling, BAFTA award-winning BBC journalist
Raman Bhardwaj, sports presenter, STV
James McIvor, head of Digital, The Scottish Sun
Shingi Mararike, news reporter, The Sunday Times, and News Academy graduate
Elizabeth Burden, graduate trainee, The Times
Breakout sessions will focus on ‘how-to’ tips from top journalists, including:
Gill Smith, deputy editor, The Scottish Sun
Sam Poling, BBC journalist
Roger Hannah, sports content editor, The Scottish Sun
Raman Bhardwaj, sports presenter, STV
James McIvor, head of Digital, The Scottish Sun
Chris Musson, Scottish Political editor, The Scottish Sun
Christine Lavelle, The Scottish Sun
Gabriella Bennett, reporter, The Times
Shingi Mararike, The Sunday Times
Elizabeth Burden, The Times
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