A MEDIA expert from the University of Sunderland is joining a panel of editors to help tackle the torrent of online abuse facing many journalists. Lee Hall is currently head of the School of Media and Communications at the University, overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He will join editors and […]
SPARK radio superstar Emma Millen picked up four Student Radio Awards this year – including Best Presenter of the year – proving that she is one of the biggest up-and-coming young DJs in the country. The news underlines Spark’s status as a multi-award-winning platform for the University of Sunderland […]
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to Tuesday’s US Presidential election our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. VIDEO: Connor Bromley interviews Illinois-born Matt Brooks about his religion, the reason […]
The past week has seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). First, Chancellor Rishi Sunak provoked anger with comments which, while mis-reported, created the perception that ministers saw careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’. But then came a government advert […]
Sunderland is a city with a rich history and everywhere you look there is a place with a long and beautiful story to tell. Explore the history of eight places in Sunderland, by seeing how they used to look in the past and how they look now.
AN ironic twist to coronavirus restrictions was that they were making some wedding days even more special for some couples – but one North East photographer says the government has now virtually destroyed the entire marriage industry. Stephen Beecroft says when the government slashed the maximum number of wedding […]
A Sunderland student is supporting government proposal to give Ofcom new powers to regulate social media. Companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have been self-regulated up until now. Psychology student, 20-year-old Olivia Gallacher from Darlington, said: “The one that I’d probably say is the worst would definitely be Instagram. It […]
The “Received Wisdom” exhibition at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens started on February 1st 2020, and is looking to challenge the myth that creativity and the desire to make art is something that only comes at a young age. Jonathan Weston, Exhibition Officer at Sunderland Museum and Winter gardens, said it […]
Journalists from the North East are criticising the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s actions after journalists were banned from a briefing about the EU on Monday January 3rd. Selected journalists were banned while others were invited to attend, leading to many political reporters walking out of Downing Street. Russ Ward, BBC […]
New water safety equipment has been installed in Fatfield, Washington, near to where a number of people lost their lives. Sunderland City Council has invested in two new throw-line boards at Mount Pleasant Lake and Pattison South Pond, which are used to pull people out of the water. This is in […]