Multimedia Sports Journalism BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to Multimedia Sports Journalism BA 2024.
Welcome! You are getting down into the starting blocks of your University career and are hopefully looking forward to many new experiences around sports journalism.
Firstly, we are going to settle you all in and make sure that you are clear about your timetable and what you have to do! We are going to spend time getting to know you – as you will spend time getting to know both us and your classmates.
And we’re going to get stuck in right away. You’re going to be learning what journalism is all about, how to find news stories, how to interview people and how to write stories. You will be learning how to do that for online, for radio and for television. You’ll also be learning about the law, the ethics and the important structures of power on which we report.
You will be doing three modules each semester. Typically, you can expect to have classes three days a week but you will need to spend a further two days a week preparing, studying and practising your skills.
We have a programme of events to settle you in.
We will do an online session on Monday 9 September at 2pm while most of you will still be at home. See below for the link.
On Monday 16 September, we all meet on campus for Welcome Week. During Welcome Week we will a series of sessions with you covering timetables, assessments so you are ready for the start of classes the following week. (see below for more details)
You will also have your appointment with your personal tutor.
Formal classes will start on Monday 23 September.
Adrian Warner is the course leader. His contact details are below so if you have any early questions to ask, don’t hesitate to drop him a line.
If Adrian is on leave, you can also get in touch with Multimedia Sports Senior Lecturer Jefferson Lake, who will be teaching you a lot in your first year. His details are also below.
Your Programme Leader
Adrian Warner
Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Media
adrian.warner@northampton.ac.uk
Jefferson Lake
Multimedia Sports Senior Lecturer
Welcome and Induction Sessions
This is your induction timetable with online sessions starting on Monday 9 September, and in-person sessions starting on Monday 16 September. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser Adrian Warner or Jefferson Lake: Adrian.warner@northampton.ac.uk or Jefferson.Lake@northampton.ac.uk
Equipment
As well as a laptop, bring a hard drive, SD card and memory stick to enable you to back up your work.
Opportunities to get involved
We have our own community radio station NLive Radio.
Journalism students provide the news for NLive, both on air and online, and volunteer as reporters, producers and presenters. Come and talk to our station manager Martin Steers and get involved. We are also launching a special new sports show this academic year so there are plenty of opportunities to get reporting or producing.
The Students’ Union also has a host of societies and sports for you to join – there is something for everyone!