Author: Tom

22 May Journalism Project – Queer Britannia

Queer Britannia is a documentary that explores LGBT+ venues/club culture of the UK. The documentary encompasses information regarding venue closures, culture declines and changes, and the sub-groups that exist. The audience that it is directly targeted at is those aged 16-30, who identify as the...

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28 Apr Tom Shearsmith Presentation Video

In my animated video, I present my post university action plan and showcase of my websites functionality, going through each page and displaying the work I have created. I talk through this can be presented this to an employer in order to show off my...

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28 Apr Tom Shearsmith Website Submission

The creation of a professional portfolio website is to support my employability upon graduation or change of job. I've chosen a clean and minimalist look, which is engaging and draws attention to the content I have created. This website aims to showcase my best work, through...

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03 Apr Queer Britannia

Explanation: Queer Brittania is a documentary that explores LGBT+ venues/club culture of the UK. The documentary encompasses information regarding venue closures, culture declines and changes, and the various sub-groups that exist. The audience that it is directly targeted at is those aged 18-30 (approx), who identify...

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13 Dec London Air Pollution Photo Series

My submission is an entry to the BBC's Student Visual and Photo Journalist of the Year. The specifications are quite wide, with only a few limitations and rules on what can be submitted, which I presume is so that entrants can provide a variety and showcase...

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10 May Multimedia News Package Submission – Tom Shearsmith

ARTICLE LINK - http://www.lsbu-multimedia-journalists.co.uk/shearsmith/2019/03/29/leave-means-brexit/

Tensions were high outside Parliament today as Brexit day came to a close with no signs of progress towards exiting the European Union.

  Pro-Brexit protestors caused traffic to be diverted as over 3,000 people swamped the roads and nearby Parliament Square. Protestors from the ‘Leave Means Leave’ campaign originally left Sunderland on March 16th, hoping to arrive with the intention to celebrate Brexit outside Parliament, but it became clear that this was not going to happen as they approached London. Ex-UKIP Leader Nigel Farage and around 100 followers originally set off on their 200-mile, 14-day journey to London chanting, “We’re marching for our freedom', with followers growing in large numbers as they approached the capital. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyMoVU-FD-M[/embed]
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13 Dec Tom Shearsmith VT And Radio Submission

  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozb3FEuabxE[/embed] For the VT above, I took on the role of researcher, main cameraman and editor. When researching the topic of 'Men in #MeToo' it became clear that the LGBT community has been largely ignored by the movement, despite the first individual calling out Kevin Spacey...

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