Beauty
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Monday, 30 January 2012
(Charity) Shop ‘til you drop
Nathan: Charity Shops. No longer the graveyard of musty, moth-eaten garments and ill-fitting, ungainly gifts. Now, they represent an Aladdin’s cave of vintage potential. But, much like the gold prospector, or the diamond miner - you reap what you sow, and you have to work hard long hours sifting through the XXL polo shirts and not getting tangled up in the novelty ties before you unearth the shiny (although, preferably not) good stuff.
Take, for example, the adventure Nicola and I recently embarked on - the mission: to find the best and most trendy outfit for the least amount of money possible. Definitely under twenty pounds, but preferably even less. There are plenty of charity shops in Winchester, certainly enough to make the competition one with potential for interesting results.
Nicola: I was, of course, the more prepared of the two. Part human, part magpie, I went on a search for all things shiny and beautiful. In my mind there was no possible way I could lose this challenge. I will admit, Nathan has more of a vintage look and flair but when it comes to taking something old and making it look new, I think I know what I’m doing!
So I set out, armed with a belt and a sewing kit to see what I could find.
Nathan:
Nicola: I
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Job Role
NEWS SUB/ AV PRODUCER
News subs / AV editors
Edit news copy as supplied by reporters and create pages within supplied page formats.
Also edit and produce features pages if required to do so.
Make sure all copy is written in line with house style (BBC – copy is available from production editor).
Write page headlines, cross-heads and picture captions as appropriate. Process photos and place on page according to editorial format
Post finished pages to the site as directed.
Check pages produced by other sub-editors as directed.
Staff the newsroom. Deputise for the chief sub if required to do so.
Write material of various sites for the site as directed and if time is available.
You will be trained on the use of Joomla – but if there is anything you are unsure of, such as inserting pictures, ask the production editor for help.
As AV editors you will be expected to assist the production editor in a number of tasks: running the studio, organizing OBs, post-production of video and audio. You will receive “on the job” training on these tasks from the production editor and others.
The newsroom is full of other students with a great deal of experience in running Winol – you are expected to use this expertise. This means asking for help rather than giving up or putting off a task.
Read papers, watch news – copy the best of what you see.
Answer to the chief sub/ production editor.
News subs / AV editors
Edit news copy as supplied by reporters and create pages within supplied page formats.
Also edit and produce features pages if required to do so.
Make sure all copy is written in line with house style (BBC – copy is available from production editor).
Write page headlines, cross-heads and picture captions as appropriate. Process photos and place on page according to editorial format
Post finished pages to the site as directed.
Check pages produced by other sub-editors as directed.
Staff the newsroom. Deputise for the chief sub if required to do so.
Write material of various sites for the site as directed and if time is available.
You will be trained on the use of Joomla – but if there is anything you are unsure of, such as inserting pictures, ask the production editor for help.
As AV editors you will be expected to assist the production editor in a number of tasks: running the studio, organizing OBs, post-production of video and audio. You will receive “on the job” training on these tasks from the production editor and others.
The newsroom is full of other students with a great deal of experience in running Winol – you are expected to use this expertise. This means asking for help rather than giving up or putting off a task.
Read papers, watch news – copy the best of what you see.
Answer to the chief sub/ production editor.
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Investigative Journalism with Claudia Murg.
Today we were visited by investigative journalist Claudia Murg. Claudia focused on a project she did for the BBC's Panorama, called The Asylum Game, which she described as an investigation into the failings and mismanagement of thr UK asylum system.
Claudia was so interesting to listen to.It was enlightening to see a person who felt so passionately about their line of work, who was able to convey that passion to a class full of hopeful and budding journalists. Although I don't feel that I personally would like to be an investigative journalist, I found her lesson inspiring.
To read more about The Asylum Game, follow this link to the BBC website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/3087873.stm
Claudia was so interesting to listen to.It was enlightening to see a person who felt so passionately about their line of work, who was able to convey that passion to a class full of hopeful and budding journalists. Although I don't feel that I personally would like to be an investigative journalist, I found her lesson inspiring.
To read more about The Asylum Game, follow this link to the BBC website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/3087873.stm
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Media Law revision session
What to concentrate on:
qualified privilege
copyright (fair dealing)
LIBEL/DEFAMATION, CONTEMPT, PRIVACY (definitions)
restrictions on court cases, when are they active, what can be said about people on trial. What can be said before verdict what can be said before appeal.
state secrets, family secrets, private family life. privacy. commercial secrets.
Identification cases in Libel.
Defences. The 3 main ones. Justification (it's true and we can prove it) Comment (It was opinion) Qualified privilege (I was allowed)
Understand the reynolds defence. 10 POINTS!
qualified privilege in all it's forms. Statutory qualified privilege- if it's a court case or parliament then you cant be sued for libel as long as it's fact accurate and fair (as long as you say the other side 'he denies it'/he pleaded not-guilty/the case continues). Even if its defamatory.
common law qualified privilege. Reynolds case.
contempt of court-doing anything at all that will disrupt a case. Prejudice!
Legal prejudice-to pre judge someone before you've seen evidence. Don't negatively influence the jury. The jury should be going the extra mile to acquit.
It should be beyond reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime. The standard of evidence should be very high. A jury member must only judge on what they have heard in the court.
when the case is active and when it's not active 1981 defamation act. When case is active qualified privilege applies. If you prejudice the jury when the case is active you can go to jail.
Danger of libel before case is active. Danger of contempt when case is active.
once the court is in session, the case is active and the jury are sworn in you can report anything you like. Get one word wrong and you lose qualified privilege.
The Chris Jeffrey's case. Massive contempt of court, Jo Yeats landlord.
reporting restrictions. What can we say about people? Don't write about young people in the criminal system, or call a lawyer.
Which courts do which things? (crown/magistrates)
consent, implied and explicit.
fair dealing, how can you include someone elses material in a review.
qualified privilege
copyright (fair dealing)
LIBEL/DEFAMATION, CONTEMPT, PRIVACY (definitions)
restrictions on court cases, when are they active, what can be said about people on trial. What can be said before verdict what can be said before appeal.
state secrets, family secrets, private family life. privacy. commercial secrets.
Identification cases in Libel.
Defences. The 3 main ones. Justification (it's true and we can prove it) Comment (It was opinion) Qualified privilege (I was allowed)
Understand the reynolds defence. 10 POINTS!
qualified privilege in all it's forms. Statutory qualified privilege- if it's a court case or parliament then you cant be sued for libel as long as it's fact accurate and fair (as long as you say the other side 'he denies it'/he pleaded not-guilty/the case continues). Even if its defamatory.
common law qualified privilege. Reynolds case.
contempt of court-doing anything at all that will disrupt a case. Prejudice!
Legal prejudice-to pre judge someone before you've seen evidence. Don't negatively influence the jury. The jury should be going the extra mile to acquit.
It should be beyond reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime. The standard of evidence should be very high. A jury member must only judge on what they have heard in the court.
when the case is active and when it's not active 1981 defamation act. When case is active qualified privilege applies. If you prejudice the jury when the case is active you can go to jail.
Danger of libel before case is active. Danger of contempt when case is active.
once the court is in session, the case is active and the jury are sworn in you can report anything you like. Get one word wrong and you lose qualified privilege.
The Chris Jeffrey's case. Massive contempt of court, Jo Yeats landlord.
reporting restrictions. What can we say about people? Don't write about young people in the criminal system, or call a lawyer.
Which courts do which things? (crown/magistrates)
consent, implied and explicit.
fair dealing, how can you include someone elses material in a review.
Friday, 11 November 2011
Audience and Demographics
Audience and Demographics are split into different categories in order for a newspaper/magazine/radio show to know who their target audience is and how to cater to them.
Firstly they are split into class groups, which are A, B, C1, C2, D and E. A's are extremely qualified people, such as company executives and CEO's. B's are doctors and lawyers. C1's are middle management and skilled workers and C2's are semi skilled people and retail workers. D's are unskilled labour workers and E's are state pensions claimers and the unemployed.
Audiences are also catagorised by their age, gender and location. For instance, toy adverts are targeted at children, fashion magazines are targeted at women and the Daily Echo is a newspaper based in the South of England.
Firstly they are split into class groups, which are A, B, C1, C2, D and E. A's are extremely qualified people, such as company executives and CEO's. B's are doctors and lawyers. C1's are middle management and skilled workers and C2's are semi skilled people and retail workers. D's are unskilled labour workers and E's are state pensions claimers and the unemployed.
Audiences are also catagorised by their age, gender and location. For instance, toy adverts are targeted at children, fashion magazines are targeted at women and the Daily Echo is a newspaper based in the South of England.
Privacy
'Privacy is a nightmare for a journalist because it is constantly changing.'
Can you keep a secret?
The Official Secrets Act of 1989 was set up to protect Government secrets. The new act has eliminated the public interest defence. Even if you are told such secrets, you are unable to share them or you and your sources may be prosecuted. You must be incredibly wary if you are ever dealing with military or Government secrets.
The public interest is generally the defence used by Journalists when they have been caught up in some kind of illegality. However this will not help you in the case of the secrets act. Journalists also need to consider what public interest really means. It is important to remember information must be in the public interest, not just in the interest of the public.
Opposing ideas
Article 8 of the human rights legislation states that everyone has the right to a private life.
Article 10 of the human rights legislation states that everyone has the right to free speech.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is covered by common law.
people are generally allowed to have secrets, maybe things that are personally, commercially sensitive or professionally secret. Some people, such as lawyers or doctors, are trusted to keep a secret and if they don't then it is a breach of confidence.
When you find something that is secret, is genuine, and you could make a good story, you must take it to the person it is about and ask them to reply. They can then go and obtain an injunction which would stop you from printing anything. If you do not contact them and print the story then they can sue you.
An injunction is like a pause, until a court case can be held over the matter.
How do you know if something is actually confidential?
Do we have the right to publish or broadcast photos?
Yes. If there is consent. Consent can either be explicit (when a contract is signed) or implicit (When they understand that they are being filmed or photographed and do not try to stop it).
If there is no consent and no public interest- don't do it. There is no reason why a celebrity should be filmed in their private lives.
Can you keep a secret?
The Official Secrets Act of 1989 was set up to protect Government secrets. The new act has eliminated the public interest defence. Even if you are told such secrets, you are unable to share them or you and your sources may be prosecuted. You must be incredibly wary if you are ever dealing with military or Government secrets.
The public interest is generally the defence used by Journalists when they have been caught up in some kind of illegality. However this will not help you in the case of the secrets act. Journalists also need to consider what public interest really means. It is important to remember information must be in the public interest, not just in the interest of the public.
Opposing ideas
Article 8 of the human rights legislation states that everyone has the right to a private life.
Article 10 of the human rights legislation states that everyone has the right to free speech.
as a journalist you don't have to be a legal expert-you need to recognise an unexploded bomb when you see it and ask for someone more experienced. Identify danger.
Is it defamation? Is it contempt?
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is covered by common law.
people are generally allowed to have secrets, maybe things that are personally, commercially sensitive or professionally secret. Some people, such as lawyers or doctors, are trusted to keep a secret and if they don't then it is a breach of confidence.
When you find something that is secret, is genuine, and you could make a good story, you must take it to the person it is about and ask them to reply. They can then go and obtain an injunction which would stop you from printing anything. If you do not contact them and print the story then they can sue you.
An injunction is like a pause, until a court case can be held over the matter.
How do you know if something is actually confidential?
- It has the necessary quality of confidence, not just rumour
- It was provided in circumstances imposing an obligation (you can see why it would be kept a secret)
- There was no permission to pass on the information
- Detriment is likely to be caused to the people who gave the information
Do we have the right to publish or broadcast photos?
Yes. If there is consent. Consent can either be explicit (when a contract is signed) or implicit (When they understand that they are being filmed or photographed and do not try to stop it).
If there is no consent and no public interest- don't do it. There is no reason why a celebrity should be filmed in their private lives.
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