Many thanks to our lecturer Andrew Harrow for organising, and to Sally Campbell for such a warm welcome.

Last Monday, our fourth-year and postgraduate JMC students headed to the BBC Scotland HQ in Glasgow 🎥

They met the Digital News and Social Media teams, got a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day life of BBC journalists, and even stepped inside the TV studio!

🧠 Last Thursday, we teamed up again with The Strathclyde Telegraph for a lively quiz at the Strath Union!

Students and lecturers put their knowledge to the test across music, news, sport & politics — a great way to bring the JMC community together.

🍕 On 12 March, we partnered with The Strathclyde Telegraph and the National Union of Journalists to host a pizza-fuelled talk with Catherine Deveney.

She shared insights from her career, from interviewing celebrities to crafting great questions.

🎉 JMC has been buzzing with events over the last few weeks at Strathclyde!
From guest speakers to social events, it’s been great to see students engaging with journalism both inside and outside the classroom.

This is what JMC at Strathclyde is all about:
🔗 Industry partnerships
📰 Real-world experience
🚀 Preparing students for careers in media

💬"I was given the platform to let my creativity flourish in promoting the event, as well as discussing ideas as a team with industry professionals. This has already had a very positive impact on my confidence and ability to put forward effective content", said Mannix Elliot.

Student feedback has been fantastic:
💬 “It was an absolute joy to work with the BBC on their ‘BBC Verify on Tour’ event and to be part of the battle against misinformation and deepfakes in the media”, said Santiago Parra-Whitehead.

4th-year students worked alongside industry professionals and interviewed alumni, exploring career paths, newsroom realities, and essential skills. The experience helped them develop key skills in interviewing, and content creation, while gaining insight into the challenges facing journalism today.

Students interviewing event participant

🎓 JMC students gained hands-on experience when BBC Academy brought BBC Verify on Tour to Strathclyde. The event tackled misinformation, verification, and the rise of deepfakes — key challenges for journalism today. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/f...

Lovely #Glasgow evening for our #Journalism #media #Communication Pub quiz Social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social student union organised with the student newspaper #telegraph @strathhumanities.bsky.social @strathjmc.bsky.social

Thanks to BBC Academy Live for bringing the event to Strathclyde and to all pupils and JMC students involved. A shout-out to Dr Petya Eckler for coordinating the event in JMC and our lecturers Andy Harrow, Ashlie Dunn, and Jane Barrie for offering brilliant exclusive workshops for our participants!

We're finishing the day in style with a Production Q&A with Cheryl Richardson (The Great British Sewing Bee) and Rebecca Morris (The Traitors)! Participants can ask the panelists about how production of TV realities work, production routines, and much more

We’re especially proud that Declan, Daniella and Jennifer are JMC Strathclyde alumni 🎓
It’s an honour to host such an incredible panel, and very special to see how far our graduates go. ✨

As part of the event, we're having a great panel about media careers with Dan Hopps (BBC), Declan McConville (Glasgow World), Daniella Theis (DC Thomson), Jennifer Wilson (BBC News Scotland), and Alison Goring (NFTS Scotland).

We're starting the day with a masterclass by Paul Brown, from BBC Verify, called "Filter the Fakes". The class is designed to help young people build their news literacy and strengthen their critical thinking skills.

Starting now! BBC Academy brought BBC Verify on tour to Strayhclyde in a partnership with JMC. We’re kicking off a series of events and workshops with 200+ high school pupils and Strath students. Strath is the only uni in Scotland hosting this event.

BBC Verify @ Strath 2026: What is Misinformation?: A bitesize guide. #bbc #strathclyde #bbcverify YouTube video by Mannix&SantiStrath

As a warm-up for the event, check the video produced by our student Santiago Parra-Whitehead breaking down everything you need to know about Misinformation in the contemporary environment, and what Strathclyde and the BBC are doing to combat it. www.youtube.com/shorts/5bMQB...

BBC Academy Live presents BBC Verify on Tour Bringing media literacy to life for young people through workshops, expert insights and inspiring career conversations both in-person and online!

Can’t attend in person? The BBC Academy will livestream the full event online (registration required), making it accessible across the UK.

Register for the livestream here: www.bbc.co.uk/academy/live...

BBC Verify on Tour - Masterclass: Filter the Fakes Join BBC Verify on Tour at Strathclyde for live fact-checking fun and media know-how sessions!

Strathclyde students & staff are invited to attend the main talks and the workshop:

🎥 Filter the Fakes Masterclass
🗞️ Telling Untold Stories Workshop (livestreamed with live audience)
💼 Industry Panel: Careers in News & Media
🎬 Production Q&A with NFTS

Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bbc-verify...

We’re proud to be the only university in Scotland hosting a stop on this UK-wide tour by BBC Verify.

📍 200+ pupils
🏫 11 schools from Glasgow & the surrounding region
🎓 An inside look at university life — and what JMC has to offer.

📣 On 25 Feb, we’re excited to welcome BBC Verify to Strathclyde for a full-day educational event on campus.
High-school pupils will join us for masterclasses, workshops & panels on misinformation, data journalism, TV production, careers advice & more — with contributions from our JMC colleagues.

🚨New publication alert! @antoniskalog.bsky.social, @patyrossini.bsky.social, @lamprinirori.bsky.social and I investigated the implications of news avoidance in Greece and Brazil. We looked at how different patterns of news avoidance relate to misinformation, trust, and electoral participation

Snow White and the Several Dafties was 'hilarious' at Cambuslang Parish Church Theatre South Productions took to the stage and captivated the room.

We’re delighted to share a standout piece by first-year JMC student Emily Henderson. Emily wrote a sharp, timely review - so good it was published in the Rutherglen Reformer and on the website.

Well done, Emily, here’s to many more bylines to come!

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area...

📢 Article Alert!

"To warn or not to warn? Trigger warnings in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences in UK HE", by JMC researchers @profkarenboyle.bsky.social, Melanie McCarry & Melody House, has been selected for the Journal of Gender-Based Violence Editors’ Collection Choice! 👏

🆓 Free access here:

Welcome to Professor Angela Smith @alengasmith.bsky.social who starts as Visiting Reader at @strathjmc.bsky.social from today!

📢 Come work with us!
We're hiring a Teaching Associate in Journalism, Media & Communication at the University of Strathclyde! 🎓📰
Apply by May 25.
More details here: strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Why some people don't actually want impartial news Plus: Insight on retaining news subscribers, how audiences think journalists are influenced, and political journalism changes for the better

Thanks to @markcoddington.bsky.social and @sethclewis.bsky.social for commenting on our study about who wants impartial news across 40 countries in their RQ1 newsletter. Read their summary of our article (and much more) and subscribe here: rq1.substack.com/p/why-some-p...

Our 3rd year JMC student, Tilly Galvin, has won a University-wide competition run by the Scottish Football Supporters Association. Congratulations, Tilly!
Read her piece below.

For informal enquiries, contact subject leader @lesleyhenders.bsky.social.