Posts Tagged ‘News’

European News

November 22, 2009

Peter Skinner MEP welcomes Baroness
 Ashton nomination
“This is great for the UK and great for Europe. Europe needs a High Representative who can represent both the Commissioners and Governments, as was agreed under the Lisbon Treaty-which will give some powers back to the national governments. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/europe.htm

New Party praises ASA for investigating ’sickening’ carbon advert

October 27, 2009

Thursday, October 22, 2009
New Party praises ASA for investigating ’sickening’ carbon advert
The New Party has welcomed confirmation from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) that it plans to investigate the Party’s official complaint into the Government’s television advertisement on lowering CO2.
Slammed by New Party National Spokesperson Richard Vass, as the worst possible example of state-funded [...]

A New Future for the Press?

May 11, 2009

Nicholas Newman 6 May 2009
Note: This blog is loosely based on a seminar given by Professor Richard Pichard at Oxford University Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 6 May 2009.
Making money is the whole point for any commercial newspaper enterprise. The trouble is that many in the industry have forgotten that it is making [...]

National Skills Academy for Financial Services wins government funding to help financial services companies innovate.

December 17, 2008

Employers from across the financial services sector are being invited to become part of a scheme to work with further education providers to innovate the future of training and business development across the industry. The National Skills Academy for Financial Services has won government funding to explore how further education colleges and training providers can [...]

Oxford Journalism Events

December 8, 2008

Wednesday 10th December 12 – 2pm
Reuters Fellows’ final presentations:
 
“The Portrayal of Polish Migrants in British Newspapers- A Case Study”
Speaker: Alexandra Frech, Foreign Affairs Editor, Austrian Press Agency
 
 
“Freedom of Information Three Years On: Can Journalism Ever Win?”
Speaker: Jeremy Hayes, Senior Output Editor, The World Tonight, BBC Radio 4
 
Barclay Room, Green Templeton College
Refreshments and sandwiches provided. All [...]