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Liz H video simulrec set up

Dr Liz Hannaford from the Multimedia Journalism section of Manchester Metropolitan University describes the set up in her home office for recording a video "simulrec".

Radical Journalism in Manchester walkabout 2022 23

MMU multimedia journalism students Alicia Russell and Rosa Bown join tutor Pete Murray on a walking tour around the history of radical journalism in Manchester. In this podcast, they speak to researcher Kathy Davies about the Manchester Guardian archive, to current Northern Editor Helen Pidd, also Joshi Herrmann from the Manchester Mill, and founding editor of the Manchester Meteor, Conrad Bower.

Picket Line Podcast ep2

Episode #2 of ThePicketLinePodcast, and we speak to Rebecca Long-Bailey MP on the future for students amid the current universities pay and conditions dispute. We also hear from UNISON strikers, from James McKenna of the TUC, and from members of the Ver.di union. Updates on the dispute via Twitter @manmetucu and @ucu #UCUrising. Thanks for listening

Picket Line podcast #UCURising 1

Welcome to an episode of ThePicketLinePodcast, as members of the University and College Union join strike action across the sector. We speak to UCU general secretary Jo Grady, and to students and UCU members about today's action. We'll be back on Friday (25/11) with another episode. For more info about the UCU campaign, go to UCU.org.uk Solidarity, and thanks for listening

Journalists under arrest - journalists and the "secret" courts

This week: the arrest of journalists covering Just Stop Oil protests in Hertfordshire; we look at Contempt of Court issues following the death of a student in Manchester last month; and we speak to Sir Bob Neill MP from the Justice Select Committee about improving media access to Family Courts and the wider justice system. The Justice Committee Report is here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmjust/339/summary.html Read more about Tortoise Media, in-depth coverage of UK and world news, and watch previous ThinkIns here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/ Our coverage of Luke O'Connor's murder and more is here: https://thenorthernquota.org/ Dave mentions two Contempt cases. GB News and the Colston statue trial, here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jan/07/gb-news-accused-of-prejudicing-colston-four-trial And Rod Liddle over the Stephen Lawrence murder trial, here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/spectator-to-face-contempt-charge-over-lawrence-trial-article/65553.article More details here about the Islamophobia Awareness Month events which Ruby discussed: https://umsu.unioncloud.org/iam And the Ofcom report Pete refers to is here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/guidance/diversity/diversity-equal-opportunities-tv-and-radio Thanks for listening @RightsBang @MMUNorthernQuota