There’s money in the media
Creative and media professionals from Birmingham and beyond raised nearly £2,000 for charity at the Birmingham Publicity Association’s annual summer ball
BOA student lands role with international news network
A Year 13 student from Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) has secured a role with international news network, Russia Today.
Total shutdown of Greek ‘BBC’ is unacceptable for an EU democracy – Bennion
The sudden shutdown of all channels of Greece’s national broadcasting company by the Greek government is ‘unacceptable for an EU democracy’, says West Mids and Warks Lib Dem MEP Phil Bennion.
Nominations announced for Midlands Media Awards
Les Reid, of the Coventry Telegraph, has been nominated for four categories at this year’s Awards, which are being held next month.
Midlands Media Awards: Panel chaired by Sky News Managing Editor
Peter Lowe, Managing Editor of Sky News, is to be chairman of the judging panel for this year’s Midlands Media Awards, shortlisted nominations for which will be announced on Monday, May 13.
Birmingham vies with Rio as world carnival champs
Media and creative professionals from across the West Midlands helped put Birmingham on the map as the new Carnival Capital last week, at a special event organised by the Birmingham Publicity Association (BPA).
Premier location for Midlands Media Awards
The Midlands Media Awards is this year to take place at The Holte Suite, Aston Villa FC’s prestigious hospitality centre.
New look for the World’s oldest press club
Birmingham Press Club, the oldest of its kind in the world, has given itself a face-lift – with a new logo and a vibrant new website.
Coventry University graduate wins top journalism award
Jason Craig, a Coventry University journalism graduate, has won a prestigious industry award.
A new business magazine for the West Midlands
A new business magazine aimed at the top 10,000 business leaders in the West Midlands is to be launched at the beginning of 2013.
Showcasing the region’s strong automotive industry
Business Birmingham and UKTI drive international coverage of the West Midlands’ automotive industry
Leveson: And It’s Trebles All Round At The Last Chance Saloon
The Leveson Inquiry has called for tougher press regulation. How about multi million pound fines or jail for the cynical magnates that run the tabloids? asks Richard Lutz
Are the cameras here yet?
Steve Beauchampé explores the ‘interests’ involved with the mayoral referendum.
BBC: A letter from Yardley
John Hemming has written to the BBC Director General to try to discover what the future holds for the links between the BBC and Birmingham.
Ignoring Birmingham: ‘The BBC could be accused of racism’
Birmingham’s potential as a centre of film production took a step forward last week
Snow in Coventry
This week’s Coventry Conversations: Jon Snow on journalism after ‘hackgate’
Finally Some Sanity: News Boss to Investigate Herself
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