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Andrew Snell, awarded a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism with distinction in 2011 and, now a trainee reporter with The Sun: “UCLan’s postgrad course gives you the skills and knowledge they’re looking for, and provides the reputation to get you noticed. From the minute you start you’re treated as a trainee journalist rather than a student. You go out and find stories, get to know your patch and actually do the job, so that when you go on placement you’re fully equipped to get that first big byline. You’re being taught throughout by industry professionals with decades of experience, and there are regular guest lectures by big names from the national press and broadcasting. When you finish you join a wide network of alumni who are succeeding at all levels in the media which is invaluable in an industry built on contacts”.
Ben Winstanley, awarded a diploma with merit, now a trainee sub-editor at the Daily Mail, “The course is well-respected by the industry, as demonstrated by the interesting speakers that come up to Preston. This year we’ve had executives from many of the national newspapers and the BBC, who provide the opportunity for getting contacts - the importance of which cannot be overestimated.”
