20 BUDDING journalists from the University of Worcester, will be reporting for ITV Central, Sky, ITN and the Press Association on Thursday, December 12.

It is the third General Election in a row that the Journalism course students have been involved with.

First year student Callum Jones, 19, will be conducting interviews and filming with ITV Central at the count in Pershore. “I’m really looking forward to it,” he said. “It's my first bit of broadcast journalism in the actual world outside of campus and I’ll be learning new skills as well. To be able to put you have worked for ITV on your CV is good.”

For many of the students it will be their first time voting in, as well as reporting on, a General Election. They will be covering area across the midlands, helping deliver the results but also in some cases with interviews, pieces presenting to camera and filming of the count.

First year student, Shnae Harrison, 19, who will be working for ITV Central at the Redditch count, is researching the candidates to ensure she has the right questions. “It’s my first time voting too so it’s really important to me,” she said. “I’m just looking forward to the atmosphere – you always see it on TV, but it will be nice to be around that.”

Claire Wolfe, Principal Lecturer in Journalism at the University, said: “This is the third General Election our students have been involved with, gaining both valuable experience and actually being paid for their input. Many have gone on to have successful careers in the media, including the broadcast sector. Involvement with live projects like this definitely makes their CVs stand out while also being a huge confidence boost.”

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