Category: Articles
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Keeping the Whistleblowers Safe
Channel 4 have broadcast a number of high profile investigations – including the recent Dispatches documentary featuring allegations about Russell Brand – but with this comes a need to protect whistleblowers from danger. Speaking to students at Leeds Trinity University as part of their annual Journalism and Media Week, commissioners Janine Thomas and Adam Vandermark…
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Piers Morgan: “Decrepit” Biden likely to lose to Trump
Outspoken broadcaster Piers Morgan believes the American people “clearly don’t want Biden as President”, and that a second term of Donald Trump is likely. Speaking to students at Leeds Trinity University as part of their annual Journalism and Media Week, Mr Morgan spoke candidly about how he became friends with the former President, businessman and…
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On Cloud Nine! Passengers overjoyed at reintroduced bus service
Leeds passengers continue to show their appreciation following the reintroduction of the number 9 bus between Horsforth and the White Rose Centre. It’s two weeks since the route was taken on by Yorkshire Buses after it was withdrawn by First Group, and travellers and bosses alike are pleased with how it has gone despite some…
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BSL Screens Introduced at Leeds Station
TransPennine Express (TPE) has today introduced British Sign Language (BSL) passenger information boards at Leeds Train Station. The digital screens, which display live departure information as well as station announcements, are being installed throughout the rail network as part of a drive to improve accessibility. Travellers can now see information such as platform changes and…
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Bold, Bright and Happy
Siobhan Thomas wanted clothing that fitted her well and matched her personality, but ended up creating so much more. She spoke to Phil Towers about her journey to launch ‘What’s Your Skirt?’ and how she has taken the fashion world by storm. “I was so – I’ll say it – so fed up in trying…
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A Vision of a Waste-Free Future
Leeds Trinity University’s Environmental Champions have outlined their ambitions to reduce waste at today’s Environmental and Sustainability Update. William Townend, the university’s Sustainability Manager, said he was working towards “a sustainable, green campus” with a greater focus on reducing single-use plastic and improving biodiversity. He outlined his aims to the group, which include engaging with the…
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Block! Media insiders give their advice on how to handle online trolls
Journalism and Media Week at Leeds Trinity University has seen broadcasters and media professionals give advice to students on how to stay safe online. The annual event returned last week for its fourteenth year, with a packed line-up of speakers including TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine and showbusiness journalists Katie Hind and Boyd Hilton. …
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The day the Olympic Torch passed through Brough
The Olympic Torch passing through his home village sparked a slightly-higher-than-indifferent reaction from Horsforth student Caleb Canet-Baldwin, 18. It was a sunny but cold day in Brough in 2012, and the then eight-year-old Caleb waited eagerly with his family and friends as the local community gathered on the streets. “There was an air of suspense…