Neil Arun didn’t want to miss a rare but risky opportunity to embed with an Iraqi police unit, hunting members of al Qaeda. But his employers -- responsible for Neil’s security -- weren’t happy. This film by Richard Pendry nvestigates how a frontline journalist balances risk and reward.
Any of those first years struggling for inspiration or just generally wanting a few minutes off from doing their Sky treatments this weekend, check out the little diary I did while at Sky documenting all the wonderful things I did. I said in the little talk I did (that was criminally unattended) I'd whack it up for all to see so enjoy.
The documentary that I worked on for the majority of my time at Sky News this summer is airing tonight. 'A Town Like Merthyr' is on Sky News (and Sky News HD so you can see the Chernobyl-like bleakness of Merthyr Tydfil in glorious High Definition) at 7.30 tonight. It's a half hour documentary looking at the population of the town of Merthyr Tydfil and how its dependence on incapacity benefits may come under threat due to the proposed budget cuts.
I start my 4-week work placement at Sky on Monday as part of the Bob Friend Memorial Scholarship.