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10 July 2008
Future on the line for regionals
Regional papers are turning to the net for their future revenue streams, as they haemorrhage advertisers from their print editions amid growing economic uncertainty.

7 July 2008
Mobile journalists to share desks
Mobile journalists, or mojos, face losing their desks as newspapers look to take advantage of mobile technologies, such as laptops and WiFi, to cut down on office real estate.

3 July 2008
Regional star does four million impressions
The web offering of Britain's biggest-selling regional evening newspaper, the Express & Star, has reached a new milestone by breaking through the four million barrier for monthly page impressions.

30 June 2008
Journalists should take blogging seriously
Too few journalists treat blogging seriously and are failing to grasp the truth that the blogging revolution is threatening the established order of journalism, according to Guardian media commentator, Roy Greenslade.

26 June 2008
BBC wants Ł800,000 local video kitty
The BBC has unveiled plans for an £800,000 fund to source local video content from outside the organisation, as part of a £68 million investment in its local network.

23 June 2008
Mail posts first-class online figures
Mail Online has leapfrogged Telegraph.co.uk to become the most popular online national newspaper, according to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulation Electronic (ABCe) statistics.

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6 August 2007

Journalism degree goes multimedia

A national newspaper group has teamed up with a leading university to launch a new journalism degree designed to turn out rookie reporters equipped with the latest multimedia skills such as online reporting and blogging.

Trinity Mirror regionals has gone into partnership with the University of Teesside to devise a study programme that blends traditional reporting skills with new technology so as to meet the industry’s future requirements.

The NCTJ-accredited BA (Hons) in Multimedia Journalism Professional Practice takes its first students in September, who will be able to publish their work on the Teesside Gazette’s hyper-local citizen journalism sites.

The Gazette’s editor, Darren Thwaites, said that by publishing their work, students would have a great opportunity to create a genuine news portfolio. He stressed that, although the course has a strong practical emphasis, the academic side would not suffer.

The Teesside Gazette, whose senior editorial staff will be on-hand to nurture students’ skills, will give the university access to its digital publishing software.

Course leader, Andy Price, pledged a commitment to ensure the course keeps track with changes in the industry. Those who can boast their comfort with the latest media technology, he added, would be the most attractive to prospective employers.