Media School news

New Media Writing Prize announces winners

The prize encourages new and exciting forms of media – with winners praised for their use of innovation and technology.
Journalism students provide live coverage of Leveson report

Journalism students provide live coverage of Leveson report

Students cover as part of newsdays and give live comment on BBC Radio Solent By Karen Fowler–Watt, Associate Dean of Journalism and Communication at Bournemouth University.

New animation and visual effects festival to come to Bournemouth

The first BFX festival will take place next summer, celebrating the best of British visual effects.

Students work overnight on live coverage of US Election

Over 200 students from the Media School provided live TV, radio, and internet reports of the US Presidential Election.

BU Honorary Doctorate “more special” than winning an Oscar

Paul Franklin, who received Oscar and BAFTA for visual effects work on Inception, became a Doctor of Arts at BU graduation ceremony today.

BU students providing live US Presidential coverage

Over 300 Bournemouth University students are working through the night on 6 November 2012 to provide live coverage of the US Presidential election.

BU Master’s student wins animation prize

MA 3D Animation student Leo Crane won student award at MIA Animation Festival.

BU students win two international awards for short film

Media School students win awards at festivals in Switzerland and USA for one–minute film created as part of coursework.

Students interview Skyfall stars Daniel Craig and Naomie Harris

Friends won competition organised by BBC Radio 1 breakfast show to interview stars of the latest Bond film.

BU Journalism student wins top web award from industry body

Fifth year running that a Master’s Multimedia Journalism student from BU has won the BJTC website prize.