University of Worcester Journalism and Media Society

❤️REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020❤️

We would love it if as many people as possible could donate between now, and the 11th in aid of the Royal British Legion.

Please donate via our JustGiving page and all the money will go directly to the RBL and support them in their work.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/journalism-and-media1

Any donations appreciated ❤️

🖤BLACK HISTORY MONTH🖤

ISABEL WILKERSON

Isabel Wilkerson is an American journalist and the author of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.

TEXT IN IMAGE READS: "You must leave this world a better place than it would have been if you had not existed." ISABEL WILKERSON FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO WIN PULITZER PRIZE IN JOURNALISM.

🖤BLACK HISTORY MONTH🖤

REGGIE YATES

Born in Islington, London, he is an actor, television presenter, and radio DJ. He has worked both on the BBC and ITV, on radio and television. His “Reggie Yates’ Extreme World” series aired on BBC Three in recent years.

TEXT IN IMAGE READS: When you're trapped in an abusive home environment you can feel completely hopeless and lost. Remember that situations can change with time, and that it won't be this way forever. Reggie Yates, British Actor and TV Personality.

‼️MEMBERSHIPS‼️

Our interest list expires on the 24th October, so you MUST have a membership to take part in activities from then onwards.

£6 for the year or £4 for the Semester - available from our page on the SU website, or from the Welcome Desk.

We are holding a session next Wednesday (21st) at 11am, but unsure whether this will be in person or on discord. Updates will follow.

Hope to see you guys soon and have some more members!

~Bryony

‼️SESSION UPDATE‼️

Unfortunately, we are going to have to cancel our session for tomorrow, but I am currently working to get us booked into a classroom for a in person session next week!

Updates on next week's session and our RAG event to come soon.

Keep safe everyone!

~Bryony :)

🖤BLACK HISTORY MONTH🖤

NAGA MUNCHETTY

Naga Munchetty is a British television presenter, newsreader and journalist. She regularly presents BBC Breakfast, Newsnight and Victoria Derbyshire. She is also a former presenter of BBC World News and BBC Two's weekday financial affairs programme Working Lunch.



TEXT IN IMAGE READS: "My parents have always been absolutely professional and caring as nurses. They came to a country that wasn’t always welcoming to people of colour, to be the best they could be. And they were told to go home all the time." Naga Munchetty, BBC Breakfast Host and started on Channe

🖤BLACK HISTORY MONTH🖤

MOIRA STUART

Moira Stuart is a British Presenter and Broadcaster for the BBC, and was the first African-Caribbean female newsreader to appear on British Television. She has worked with the BBC since 1981, and has been given an OBE.

TEXT IN IMAGE READS: "I have always wanted to be invisible, I was so shy growing up, I couldn't look at people." Moira Stuart First African-Caribbean News Presenter on British TV

💕 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH! 💕

We are asking all societies, sports clubs and staff to send us pictures or videos sporting your best pink attire for us to edit together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! This is also to support UniB**b's Pink Week!

Deadline for these is the 25th October so rummage through your wardrobe and find your best pink bits!

Remember to text UBTWORC on 70500 for free monthly reminders to check your b***s and pecs.

Worcester Uni B**b Team

Thank you to everyone who came today to our session! It was lovely to see you all virtually!

As a reminder: if you would like to continue to take part in our society activities, please buy a membership through the SU website, or at the SU Welcome Desk.

Session next week will be at 11am Wednesday 14th on the discord server. Reminders will be sent next week.

Keep safe everyone!

Some of the amazing shots our Chair and Secretary got at the Women's Football training session earlier this week!

If you're a society or club hosting an event, session or having a match then let us know and we will be more than happy to sort something out for this term!

Keep safe everyone!