Staffordshire University announced the 2021 winners of the Future Journalist Awards last night (March 25) in a virtual ceremony hosted on its YouTube channel. Recognising the talent of aspiring young journalists, winners and runners up were announced for best written entry, best … Continue reading →

Yesterday saw the grand finale of the Future Journalist Awards come to a close as we hosted our awards ceremony to celebrate everybody’s amazing work! Through our livestream shown on YouTube, we came together with the help of some of … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that broadcaster Matt Smith is a guest speaker on tonight’s award ceremony video, helping us to celebrate the Future Journalist Awards 2021. Matt joined BT Sport from ITV Sport in 2015 and covers a range … Continue reading →

Every year schools across the country celebrate World Book Day, an event established in 1995 to encourage children to pick up a book and let their imagination take them on an adventure. The event has become increasingly popular in recent … Continue reading →

Katie Brooks is a regional audience and content editor for Newsquest who started her career in journalism studying Broadcast Journalism at Staffordshire University. We spoke to Katie to find out more about her career and her time at the university. … Continue reading →

Sports Journalism is one of the most fun careers out there, the possibilities are endless and the people you get to meet are very cool. My name is Daniel Huggins and I am a senior editor for VAVEL, a social media … Continue reading →

A Staffordshire-based competition to find the next generation of journalists and bloggers is now receiving international entries.  The Future Journalist Awards is usually open to schools in Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, with finalists being invited to an awards ceremony at the … Continue reading →

Deciding to submit an audio entry for the future journalist awards is a challenging but rewarding path to take, you’ll be trying paint pictures with your words on your chosen topic. To assist you with your submission here’s some tips … Continue reading →

When entering the future journalist awards, you may be interested in going in front of the camera and submitting a short video. To help you along the way with your submission here’s five tips to ensure you can get the … Continue reading →

Welcome back to our three-part series, where we will be unveiling the sponsors for our written, video and audio prizes for this year’s Future Journalist Awards.  Today we introduce to you our audio sponsor Charlotte Foster Podcasts. Charlotte has over 20 … Continue reading →

Welcome back to our three-part series, where we will be unveiling our sponsors for our written, audio and visual prizes for this year’s Future Journalist Awards. Part two sees us take a look at our visual sponsor who we are … Continue reading →

In the first of a three-part series, we will be unveiling our sponsors for the written, audio and video prizes for this year’s Future Journalist Awards. Part one sees us take a look at our written sponsor who we are … Continue reading →

The Future Journalist Awards are back for 2021 and we can’t wait for you to take part. Do you have a passion for writing, or an interest in creating videos or podcasts? To survive and thrive in the modern world of … Continue reading →

The winners and runners-up of this year’s Future Journalist Awards were announced earlier today (Friday, March 20) across our social media platforms, following the cancellation of our intended awards ceremony. Continue reading →

In light of the recent Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, after much discussion, we have the made the decision to cancel this year’s Future Journalist Awards ceremony. Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that our second special guest for this year's Future Journalist Awards is television news journalist and presenter, Clive Myrie. The award-winning journalist is one of the BBC’s most experienced foreign correspondents. Continue reading →

With the awards ceremony for this year’s Future Journalist Awards fast approaching, we are delighted to announce that TV presenter and journalist, Genelle Aldred will be joining us as a special guest. Continue reading →

Working at BBC Radio Stoke as a broadcast journalist, presenter and sports commentator, Matt Sandoz is one of the voices of Stoke-on-Trent. Continue reading →

Charlotte Foster is a podcast consultant and creator, in her own words, she ‘helps people to make successful podcasts by bringing the studio to them and taking away the fiddly bits’, writes Jamie Morris. Continue reading →

We spoke to Staffordshire University alumnus Matty Roper about his experience of university and the career he has carved for himself in the highly competitive industry of sports media. Continue reading →

Sonya Farrall is the Creative Director of local online platform 'Babababoon' and works closely with Hitmix Radio, presenting her own show entitled 'Local and Live'. Sonya's work is all about spreading positivity, promoting events such as the Future Journalist Awards, and showcasing the great work going on from people across Staffordshire. Continue reading →

In our first installment of ‘Meet the Judges’, we spoke to Ian Whittell, Journalism course leader at Staffordshire University, director and founder of the Whittell Winrow agency and freelance sports journalist currently under contract with The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. Continue reading →

To survive and thrive in the modern world of media, today’s journalists have to embrace digital technology. Do you have a passion for vlogging? You could be our next shining star of journalism! Continue reading →

For this year’s Future Journalist Awards, we have an extra prize for one lucky winner who chooses sport as the topic of their competition entry Continue reading →

The Future Journalist Awards 2020 is your chance to showcase your talent. Organised by Staffordshire University, the competition aims to discover the next generation of journalists. Continue reading →

Now that the Future Journalists Awards has launched for 2020, we thought we'd take the chance to answer any of your unanswered questions! Continue reading →

An annual competition which aims to discover the next generation of journalists and vloggers has launched at Staffordshire University. Continue reading →

We are delighted that broadcaster Matt Smith will be joining us for the Future Journalism Awards 2019 awards event at Staffordshire University as the keynote speaker. Matt joined BT Sport from ITV Sport in 2015 and covers a range of … Continue reading →

Sport broadcaster, Matt Smith has been announced as the keynote speaker at Staffordshire University’s Future Journalist Awards 2019. The awards, which showcase the talents of promising young writers, will be held at the Stoke-on-Trent Film Theatre on Friday, March 15. … Continue reading →

When it comes to presenting on TV or radio, follow these tips to help your performance look and/or sound as professional as possible! Confidence is key! Regardless of whether you are on TV or radio, confidence is the starting point … Continue reading →

Another subject you could write about for your entry in the Future Journalist Awards could be about a place you have visited. Whether it be a recent holiday or somewhere special to you on a personal level, you can talk … Continue reading →

With transfer deadline day taking place today, we look at how media outlets cover ongoing live events in a comprehensive and engaging manor. We take a look at how media outlets will likely cover Transfer Deadline Day today: Get it … Continue reading →

Our top tips to help you review an event for this year’s Future Journalism Awards!   Have you been to a sporting, music or special event recently? If so, why not write about it for the Future Journalism Awards 2019! … Continue reading →

THE winners of this year’s Staffordshire Future Journalist competition were announced on Friday (March 16) during an awards ceremony held at Staffordshire University’s Film Theatre. The annual competition was launched in November by a team of Staffordshire University’s journalism and … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Staffordshire Future Journalist award ceremony! We’ll be starting in about twenty minutes with a welcome speech from Associate Dean of Recruitment, for our school of computing and digital tech, Matthew Sadler. Afterwards out hosts for the ceremony, … Continue reading →

Entering this year’s Staffordshire Future Journalist competition? If you are a student in Year 7 to 9 you can choose to write 400 words about your favourite place to visit in your hometown. Wherever you go on to live, your … Continue reading →

Thinking about entering this year’s Staffordshire Future Journalist competition? If you are a student in Year 7, 8 or 9 you can choose to write 400 words about your favourite sport or hobby. Have you ever watched your team play … Continue reading →

Entering this year’s Staffordshire Future Journalist competition? If you’re a student in Year 10 to 13 you can choose to write a review on a cultural or sporting event you’ve attended. Interested in music or the theatre? Write about a … Continue reading →

Have you sat at your desk in front of a blank page not knowing where to start? Or felt like you’re at a crossroads with your work and don’t know how to move forward? Writer’s block describes that condition where … Continue reading →

Writing a feature or news story can be daunting, especially if you’ve never done it before. But don’t panic, we’ve put together our top tips on how to get the words flowing. Follow these tips and you will have a … Continue reading →

The deadline is fast approaching for a Staffordshire University competition to reveal the writing talent of the future.  The annual Staffordshire Future Journalist competition was launched in November by a team of Staffordshire University’s PR and journalism students. The students … Continue reading →

STAFFORDSHIRE University’s Journalism department has launched their annual writing competition. The Staffordshire Future Journalist competition is organised by a team of the university’s PR and journalism students and aims to discover the best future journalists in and around Staffordshire. The … Continue reading →

Aspiring journalists from across Staffordshire were recognised for their writing talents on Friday at the Staffs Future Journalist Awards. Hundreds of pupils from the ages of 7-18 across the county entered the competition and the top 15 writers were chosen by … Continue reading →

Today the winners of the Staffs Future Journalist Award were announced at our awards ceremony held at Staffordshire University. The Lord Mayor Anthony Munday, Councillor Abigail Brown and BBC Radio Five Live report Peter Slater were some of the guests … Continue reading →

Students from across Staffordshire will be awarded for their writing genius on Friday at the Staffs Future Journalist Awards, taking place at Staffordshire University at 12 pm in the Ashley Building, room LT001. The awards show concludes the student-run competition which … Continue reading →

The Lord Mayor, a Stoke-on-Trent City Councillor and a broadcaster who worked for the BBC for more than 20 years will be in attendance at the Staffs Future Journalist awards this Friday. Lord Mayor Anthony Munday worked as a freelance … Continue reading →

After over 150 entries we are delighted to reveal the three students who have been shortlisted for each year group. Our judging panel was made up of three Journalism lecturers at Staffordshire University; Ian Bayley, Jo Goodall and Mitch Pryce. … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that Staffordshire University honorary graduate Clive Myrie will appear at the Staffs Future Journalist awards ceremony on March 17. Clive Myrie is the BBC News London World Affairs correspondent and the main presenter on Monday … Continue reading →

Staffordshire University’s Future Journalist competition has extended its entry deadline until Monday 20th February, allowing more pupils the chance to enter and showcase their skills. The competition, which is being run by third year journalism students, is on the search … Continue reading →

For details on how to enter our competition click here  

Here’s your chance to show off your writing skills, by entering the ‘Staffordshire Future Journalist’ competition organised by Staffordshire University students, supported by StaffsLive.