JLDN Post: https://journalism.london/2021/06/new-plans-to-halt-biodiversity-decline-in-england/ (Above: The oak tree, upon which 326 British species rely for their survival.) Environment Secretary George Eustace has set out new plans to halt the decline of biodiversity in England by 2030, treble the nation's current rate of tree planting, and protect peatland. The Government...
Mother makes a heartfelt plea to the government to end alcohol advertising before more lives are lost....
Below is the workbook that I have completed throughout the Interactive Journalism module. Week 1: Jan 28 Voice coaching We had voice coaching as a class on Wednesday, in Borough Road with Vanessa. For this, we had to practice reading a script we had written and...
My competition entry is for the BJTC Awards for the best Radio News item. The entry requirements are relatively simple, as all you need to be is a student on an accredited BJTC course and it is free to enter. There is no description online...
Extinction Rebellion's XR clothing "Fashion Circus of Excess" The Extinction Rebellion global emergency group have held a silent catwalk protest titled “Fashion Circus of Excess” ran by XR fashion action in Oxford Circus, highlighting the damaging impact of the fashion industry on our planet. On April 12th 2019...
As a new report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental panel on climate change) release new data showing that the next years are vitally important to slowing down climate change before we reach a disaster point. It feels however like we are being told this almost every...
From cuts in the recommended daily intake of sugar to the creation of weight-loss groups, but is any of this actually working? Jacob Dickinson reports. According to a report published by the NHS, in 2016/17 there were 617 thousand admissions to hospitals throughout the UK where...
(Pic: student behind books. Credit: Pexels) All over the country students are victims of not getting the correct care they need for mental illnesses, reports Emma Parker Over the past few years, there are more young people than ever before experiencing mental health issues within their day to day...
The annual salary threshold has risen from £21,000 to £25,000 for graduates paying back their student loans, reports Emma Parker [caption id="attachment_29579" align="alignnone" width="1000"] (Government increases salary threshold. Credit: Pexels)[/caption] Last Autumn, Prime Minister Theresa May announced new plans to increase the threshold for graduates by £4000...
After the London riots of 2011 there was an acknowledgment that tackling gang violence had to be the responsibility of many in the government. How is the government addressing gang violence and who is responsible for tackling gang culture? Rafaela Kuznec investigates...