News from Birmingham School of Media
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Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee awarded posthumous Master’s deg...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 JAN
Lyra McKee, the young Northern Ireland journalist fatally shot during rioting in Derry in April 2019, has been posthumously awarded a Master of Arts degree in Online Journalism by Birmingham City...
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Top 10 TV moments of the decade
OPINIONS 18 DEC 2019
Birmingham City University’s Dr Vanessa Jackson reflects on some of the biggest TV moments of the decade and discusses what made them so memorable.
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ADM technicians celebrated at Tech/Tronic exhibition
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 NOV 2019
Faculty of Arts, Design and Media technicians recently unveiled a diverse and engaging range of work during a private view of Tech/Tronic, an exhibition celebrating their creative practice. The...
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Historic editing desk donated by Charles Parker Archive Trust
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 NOV 2019
A historic radio editing desk was recently donated to Birmingham City University’s School of Media by the Charles Parker Archive Trust. The Charles Parker Archive was formed in honour of...
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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – British humour, innuendo and smuttiness
OPINIONS 13 NOV 2019
John Mercer, Professor of Gender and Sexuality at Birmingham City University, discusses the success of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ and what has made the first series so fascinating.
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Media experts question whether ‘Dancing On Ice’ producers could be ska...
OPINIONS 09 OCT 2019
Media lecturers Kelly O’Hanlon and Dr Gemma Commane discuss the news that ITV will make history by having the UK’s first same-sex dancing couple on ‘Dancing On Ice’.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race: Mainstreaming drag and accepting identities
OPINIONS 30 SEP 2019
John Mercer, Professor of Gender and Sexuality at Birmingham City University, discusses drag culture and its acceptance into popular consciousness, ahead of the first RuPaul’s Drag Race UK...
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Media Production graduate broadcasts documentary on BBC World Service
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 AUG 2019
MA Media Production graduate Rachel O’Connell will see her radio documentary, Our Daily bread, broadcast on the BBC World Service. The documentary, created as part of Rachel’s final-year...
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Nile Rodgers delivers surprise keynote speech to University songwritin...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 AUG 2019
Ivor Novello Award-winning musician and producer Nile Rodgers surprised a room full of songwriters, music industry professionals, and academics recently, emerging as the unannounced keynote...
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Nile Rodgers delivers surprise keynote speech to University songwritin...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 AUG 2019
Ivor Novello Award-winning musician and producer Nile Rodgers surprised a room full of songwriters, music industry professionals, and academics recently, emerging as the unannounced keynote...
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Free event to highlight music industry career opportunities for young ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 02 JUL 2019
Academics at Birmingham City University are set to host a free workshop this week for 14-21 year-olds who are keen to take their first professional steps into the music industries.
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Extremely rare Beatles performance among ‘lost’ footage to be shown fo...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY 2019
Long-lost performances of major international artists including The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and The Hollies will be shown for the first time in more than 50 years at Birmingham...
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‘Madonna at Eurovision – why?’
OPINIONS 15 MAY 2019
Despite reports that she is yet to formally sign a contract, music fans all over the world are expecting an interval performance from global superstar Madonna at this weekend’s prestigious...
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Dozens gather to pay tribute to ‘inspiring’ former BCU student Lyra Mc...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 APR 2019
Dozens of people gathered at Birmingham City University today (Wednesday 24 April) to pay tribute to the ‘inspiring’ former student Lyra McKee who was shot and killed during riots in Northern...
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School of Media students win big at Midlands Media Awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 APR 2019
Students from the School of Media walked away with three trophies at the Midland Media Student Awards, held in Birmingham earlier this week. The first award went to MA Data Journalism graduate...