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They will attend a class during the eight weeks of the Summer in London program and they will work every day as interns at area media organizations. They will have some free time to explore Great Britain on their own and will travel as a group for a bit of sight-seeing and to media outlets for tours and workshops.
On this page, students report on their visits to media organizations and companies in the London area.
More:
- Read about their cultural experiences.
- Read their reflections on their internships.
- Read about the 2010 trip.
Media Visits:
The BBC – A breath of fresh air
By Elizabeth Fernandez
May 24, as our first visit to a media organization, we went to the BBC, the largest broadcasting organization in the world. As someone with no interest in going into broadcast, I found this to be an impressive media organization.
Our host was Amanda Farnsworth, the head of BBC’s London 2012 media coverage. She spoke about successful reporting and making it in the field of journalism, then showed us a presentation about her work on the London 2012 project.
The year 2012 is going to be huge for London. With Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, mayoral elections, the Olympics and the Paralympic Games all within a span of three or so months, Amanda and her team are going to be busy.
And, for the first time ever, the BBC will be streaming every Olympic event live on its website — even Greco-Roman wrestling, she joked.
Tom Miller, our group’s photojournalist, asked if the network has enough resources to successfully film each event. I’m pretty sure he got some contact information in hopes of joining the BBC team in 2012.
Next, Amanda took us on a tour of the newsroom, which was nothing short of breathtaking. After hearing so many negative comments about the death of the industry, it was encouraging to see two huge, bustling floors. The empty chairs were due to reporters in the field, not reporters out of jobs.
Thanks to Amanda, I’m convinced there is hope for us when we’re searching for jobs in only two years’ time.
The year 2012 is going to be huge for London. With Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, mayoral elections, the Olympics and the Paralympic Games all within a span of three or so months, Amanda and her team are going to be busy.
And, for the first time ever, the BBC will be streaming every Olympic event live on its website — even Greco-Roman wrestling, she joked.
Tom Miller, our group’s photojournalist, asked if the network has enough resources to successfully film each event. I’m pretty sure he got some contact information in hopes of joining the BBC team in 2012.
Next, Amanda took us on a tour of the newsroom, which was nothing short of breathtaking. After hearing so many negative comments about the death of the industry, it was encouraging to see two huge, bustling floors. The empty chairs were due to reporters in the field, not reporters out of jobs.
Thanks to Amanda, I’m convinced there is hope for us when we’re searching for jobs in only two years’ time.