11th February 2025
Today’s episode of Ask the Expert takes a deep dive into the future of broadcasting. What does it take to succeed in the media industry today? And for students dreaming of a career in media, how will the landscape evolve?
Our guest, talent agent Diane Banks from Northbank Talent Management, shares invaluable insights and expert advice—perfect for sparking discussions in your classroom.
10th February 2025
We’re excited to say that the Shine School Media Awards will be featured on the Fun Kids Breakfast with George on Tuesday 11th February.
Listen along on Tuesday morning to find out more!
4th February 2025
It’s rare to hear a really seasoned journalist speak about their craft. Today’s ‘Ask the Expert’ does just that. Writer and editor Tim Teeman, of The Daily Beast, a news website based in New York, has so much incredible advice for student journalists.
As you’ll discover, he’s a big fan of understanding and revealing unbiased truth…
29th January 2025
This week, I’ve some exciting news: we’re back with a new series of ‘Ask the Expert’ – conversations with outstanding professionals working in media. Here at Shine, we’ve crafted a series of five questions carefully designed to offer perspectives and advice to students. We’re asking each of our guests these same questions in each of our interviews which will be coming over the next few weeks.
22nd January 2025
With exams approaching for many students, the Spring Term is all about priorities and achievement. We know that extracurricular activities, sports and evening clubs get squeezed in the face of important learning. All the same, it’s widely accepted that accomplishing creative projects is a way for students to find balance away from their academic studies.
We’d like to encourage those initiatives – like a podcast club, or group creating topic-based journalism. Our Shine Awards for outstanding writing are given for students with an ambition to tell stories about their lived experiences or issues affecting the world – as they see it.
14th January 2025
We often hear it’s a challenge to reboot a classroom in January, and perhaps that’s especially true with this very cold start to 2025.
Our deadline for this year’s Shine School Media Awards is in early May, so today I am suggesting that within this short term there’s an opportunity for creativity and learning with a one-off media project.
