Today the Wessex Scene were lucky enough to secure a few places at the Guardian Student Media Conference at the newspaper's headquarters in Kings Cross. Dominic, Wendy, Daniel and myself (Carla) had a truly illuminating day out, and I think the conference went above and beyond our expectations in every aspect.
Guardian Student Media Conference
Daniel, Dominic and Wendy
I don't want to give away too much now, but the day was divided into several lectures that were delivered in a variety of styles. We heard from Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger, Deputy Editor Ian Katz and Paul Lewis, the journalist who exposed the true events that led to the death of Ian Tomlinson earlier this year. There were many other fantastic speakers, but I would like to resist divulging too much information before I write it up at a later date in a more coherent manner. I will however say that the food was amazing (!) and it was an invaluable learning opportunity. While many media 'conferences' are about 'getting into the industry' and generally pointless for anybody who has done their research into conventional routes into journalism, today focused on those who were already in the media, albeit the student kind, with journalists inspiring us with their stories, passion for truth and prompting an immediate desire for improvement in our publications.
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