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The deadline for the first year TV deadline has been extended and is now 1pm on Thursday 5 April.

The Convergent year one class that day will be dedicated to allowing students to finish their assignments.

Students who have already uploaded their assignments please email me before the class so I can mark you authorised absent.  

Richard 

The second year online news day scheduled for next Thursday will now take place next term.

Richard

There is a brief revision class for year two students for Convergent radio and TV in the big newsroom at 5pm on Monday 2 April.  

MA students are welcome to drop by and pick up feedback for their TV pieces. 

Richard

I will hold a short revision class for radio and TV elements of the third year Convergent exam on Tuesday 3 April at 3pm in the old MA newsroom.

I will hold a short revision class for all Reporting Conflict students tomorrow at 2pm in the undergraduate newsroom.

Richard

I am looking for one or two students to film Sir Bob Worcester for the site next Monday 1pm to 2pm.

It will be good experience shooting and cutting for those that do this. I will help you set up.

Richard

At 2pm this Friday there will be a mock TV exam for the NCTJ Broadcast Module in the old MA newsroom. 

Those who do this exam will get free entry to an actual NCTJ exam.

Anyone who wants to do this mock exam please come to a short briefing in the undergraduate newsroom at 1pm tomorrow, Wednesday. 

Richard

PS Don't forget the deadlines to pay the fees for the three exams that make up the NCTJ Broadcast Module are 1, 2 and 3 May and that this is outside term time. Ian has already posted all payment deadlines and exam dates. 

How are the rules of reporting being rewritten by risk? What innovative methods are journalists using to report from some of the world‘s most dangerous places?

Journalists working in areas of conflict reveal how they get information when traditional techniques are insufficient. The discussion will focus on the interaction between local hires and foreign journalists. ;

Alan McGuinness, who graduated last year from us and is now a rising star at the Kent Messenger Group, will come in at 11.45am on Thursday for the last part of the Convergent class.

Alan was one of our best students and has a lot to share about how he does his job. 

Richard