Workshops for Students
As part of the Student Media Programme, One World Media organises workshops at participating universities for media, journalism and documentary film-making students. The workshops look at how to produce outstanding media about the developing world from various angles - from ethics and access to storytelling and getting ideas commissioned.
Each workshop lasts one day, and One World Media offers two distinct workshops to partner institutions within the Student Media Programme. Scroll down to read more about them.
The workshops are designed for students who intend to work in the UK media industry. Students do not need to have a particular interest in covering the wider world - participants with a more domestic interest have still found many of the topics useful (such as ethics and commissioning).
The topics covered apply to all media - TV/film, radio, print and online - and the sessions and activities are highly interactive.
One World Media ensures that the content is relevant to today's UK media industry, while the trainers are current media practitioners who have extensive experience producing media about the wider world. Click here to read more about the trainers.
If you are interested in taking part in a One World Media workshop, you should firstly click here to find out whether your university is one of our partner institutions. If so, we suggest you get in touch with your course leader to find out whether they are involved with the Student Programme, and whether there are any workshops planned.
What do students say?
"The workshop was brilliant, insightful and inspiring"
"I can't express here how much I've taken from the workshop ... where I was once sceptical about the media's ability to change anything, I am now looking at it as something I could, and more importantly should be doing."
And click here to read an article about a One World Media workshop by a student at Glasgow Caledonian University
The workshops:
Ethics, safety and challenges on the ground in the developing world (James Brabazon)
This one-day workshop looks at some of the major ethical and practical challenges that media professionals might face when working overseas, and specifically in the developing world. Issues include ensuring safety for you and your contributors, risk assessment, consent, and a number of ethical dilemmas.
Representation, sensitivities and engaging audiences with media about the developing world (Sophie Chalk)
This one-day workshop looks at how to make media products about the developing world ethical, fair and engaging. What are the challenges to representing people ethically in today's UK media climate? How can you deal with sensitive topics? And how can you produce material that engages UK audiences from start to finish?