What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Just a reminder that the next meeting of the South Leeds Life Group is being held this Thursday, 21st February. We’ll be discussing what’s happened on the blog over the last month, future ideas for articles and how South Leeds life can be developed – all are genuinely welcome. We’ll
South Leeds Life is launching its second Community Reporters Course for residents in Belle Isle and Middleton. During the ten week course you will learn everything you need to know to start reporting for South Leeds Life, including: Writing a news story Writing headlines Taking better photos Using video and audio
Yesterday saw the final session of South Leeds Life’s first Community Reporters course. Over ten weeks our students have learned about photography, writing, interviewing and much more. We’ve had some stimulating discussions about the role of news, legal issues, social media, the ethics of reporting and the future of newspapers.
So here we sit, me and my fellow community reporters writing stories for your amusement and bemusement and I wonder which part of our story we are at. It is an end. The last session in our introductory course during which we have been expertly led by John Baron and
Our 10 week course is over. I’ve quite enjoyed myself. Our time at Tenants Hall has been well spent. Our tutor has been John Baron, who is the editor of the South Leeds Life magazine. We’ve been taught how to write an article, using various techniques. Work from notes or
It’s a long time since I’ve had a certificate but I’ve just been given one for completing the Community Reporters’ course at Tenants Hall. I have learned: How interesting Leeds City Museum is How to use photos to illustrate an article About the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when and
I’ve felt very lucky to have been able to participate in the Community Correspondents course at Middleton Tenants Hall. Beginning a new post as a trainee community organiser hosted from that building, meant the course location was very convenient to commit to. I’d been pleasantly surprised that course tutor John
The Community Reporters course was a very good course to do, I got to know a lot and it was very enjoyable. I thought the people were very nice and helped me so much. It was nice to go to the park to take photos. I enjoyed talking to some
Our trainee Community Reporters spent an interesting couple of hours at South Leeds Community Radio today. Jaz Long, the Station Manager, took us through how to correctly use their “Ediroll” portable recording equipment. This allows someone to record high quality audio – an interview, or a piece of live music
2012 will be remembered in Britain as the Olympic year. Never mind Jessica Ennis, Bradley Wiggins or Ellie Simmonds, on Monday 25th June the Olympic Torch came through South Leeds. Thousands of people came out to see the torch make its way through Hunslet, up to South Leeds Stadium, then