Journalism work examples

Long-form investigative articles

These long-form articles have been written by third-year BA Journalism students:

• Read 'The Meaning of Land in Sweden's Sinking Town' by Imogen Adam (2021-2024)
• Read 'What next for Port Talbot' by James Richard (2021-2024)
• Read 'How Citizen Scientists are Shaping Marine Knowledge in Scotland' by Ray Bonsall (2021-2024)
• Read 'HS2 resistance: A losing battle?' by Maddie Metcalfe (2019-22)
• Read 'Inside the bizarre world of British bus fans' by Winne Lee (2019-22)
• Read 'MISSING: London's female skateboards' by Kayly Quinn Grana (2015-2018)
• Read 'The true cost of fashionable dogs' by Sophie Thompson (2015-2018)

Podcasts

Have a listen to some podcasts created by third-year BA Journalism students:

Sound Systems: Dissonance and Dissidence - a radical music podcast

This podcast was created by Ella Tunstall (2021-2024). The Dissonance & Dissidence podcast explores music that started off on the margins of culture - from ships to the streets, clubs to the theatre, basements to a main stage.

Listen to the Dissonance and Dissidence podcast on Spotify.

Oops, I'm a Meme

This podcast was created by Maddie Drury, Lucie Middleton and Ana Kozlova (2018-2021). In 'Oops, I'm a Meme' guests are interviewed about their accidental fame, and discuss how becoming a meme has impacted their life.

Listen to 'Oops, I'm a Meme' on Anchor FM.

Hauntcast

This podcast was worked on by Josh Lamb and Ethan Lucey (2018-2021). In 'Hauntcast' the hosts explore the paranormal world by interviewing experts from the field.

Listen to 'Hauntcast' on Anchor FM.

Video

Watch videos created by BA Journalism students:

• Watch 'Is this the Most Wholesome Festival in the UK?' by Victoria Brustad (2022 - 2025)

EastLondonLines

EastLondonLines is an independent news website run by the School of Journalism in the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies. The site runs throughout the year and students on all journalism programmes spend time working on the site, gaining valuable experience and building up their CVs. You work under the supervision of academic and technical staff.

It began in November 2009 as a means of giving students an opportunity to work as professional journalists in a real-life environment. The area covered by the site is a large, diverse, multi-cultural and vibrant part of London, ranging from inner-city Hackney in the North to Croydon on the southern borders of London and provides exciting and varied journalistic challenges.

Take a look at some of the articles by our second and third-year students:

• Watch 'Lewisham Residents Share Positive News' by Victoria Brustad (2022 - 2025)
• Read 'Lost and Found: Hackney Museum to exhibit rediscovered photos from the 1980s' by Josh Lamb (2018-2021)
• Read 'London Mayor: who will keep the city's air clean?' by Fran Rankin (2014-2017)
• Read 'The campaigner building networks for black women in Croydon' by Fiyon Gibson (2018-2021)
• Read 'Man shouts "go back to your country" to taxi driver in East London' by Lamees Altalebi (2013-2016)

Visit the EastLondonLines website to see more of our students' work.